His namesake Dan also returns to the team at fullback after recovering from a thumb injury.
Back Row Nic Cudd also returns to the team with his second start for the region and in the backs, Darren Edwards will run out a new centre partnership for the season with Ashley Smith lining up inside Pat Leach.
Dragons Team for Glasgow Warriors Match
Dan Evans, Tonderai Chavhanga, Pat Leach, Ashley Smith, Tom Prydie, Lewis Robling; Jonathan Evans; Phil Price, Steve Jones, Nathan Buck, Ian Nimmo, Rob Sidoli, Lewis Evans (c), Nic Cudd, Tom Brown.
Replacements:
Hugh Gustafson, Nathan Williams, Dan Way, Adam Jones, Jevon Groves, Liam Davies, Steffan Jones, Hallam Amos.
