This will be his first official duty as Dragons skipper as he leads the side out at Rodney Parade.
We see new faces in the starting line up with Richie Rees, T. Rhys Thomas and Matthew Screech taking their places in the team. Whilst Francisco Chaparro, Netani Talei and Kris Burton are on the bench.
Hallam Amos also moves from fullback into wing as Tom Prydie takes on the other wing. The centre pairing remains similar to last seasons as Jack Dixon and Pat Leach are paired together.
Talking of facing Ulster Rugby Director of Rugby Lyn Jones said, “To be the best you've got to play against the best, we can't measure ourselves against the lower end of the league, we want to compete and be at the top. To do that we need to perform and learn from playing the best."
The game will be shown live via the BBC red button and online on the BBC Sport NI website.
Dragons Team to face Ulster Rugby
Dan Evans, Tom Prydie, Pat Leach, Jack Dixon, Hallam Amos, Jason Tovey, Richie Rees; Aaron Coundley, T.Rhys Thomas, Dan Way, Matthew Screech, Andrew Coombs (c), Jevon Groves, Nic Cudd, Lewis Evans.
Replacements
Hugh Gustafson, Phil Price, Francisco Chaparro, Adam Jones, Netani Talei, Jonathan Evans, Kris Burton, Ross Wardle.
Tickets are still available for the match through our Ticket Office 01633 670 690 www.newportgwentdragons.com and if you buy yours in advance you will automatically be entered into our prize draw to win a season ticket.
