Five Newport Gwent Dragons will make their debuts for the region in an exciting first pre-season clash against Division One Bedford away from home this evening.
New Dragons Captain Tom Willis will lead out fellow Southern Hemisphere compatriots Grant Webb, James Arlidge, Rory Sidey and Marc Stcherbina as the fired-up Dragons look to kick start the future at Rodney Parade.
The team is as follows: P Dollman, G Maule, R Sidey, M Stcherbina, R Fussell, J Arlidge, R Lewis, H Gustafson, T Willis (captain), L Harrison, A Jones, L Charteris, J Ringer, G Webb, R Parks. Replacements: A Black, G Robinson, S Jones, A Brown, T Isaacs, J Tovey and from rest of squad.