Number Eight Ben Moa will captain Dragons Under-18s as they face Ospreys Under-18s in the Regional Age Grade Championship at Aberavon RFC on Wednesday evening (kick-off 7.15pm).
Dragons make five changes for the age grade encounter at Talbot Athletic Ground in Port Talbot as they look to bounce back from the opening round defeat to Cardiff Blues.
Prop Adam Williams is named up front while lock Joe Cooper is called into the pack alongside back row George Young.
Centre Oli Andrews makes his first start of the campaign while a final change is a starting spot for wing Jack Maloney.
George Stephens and Hamish Anderson are new faces among the replacements.
Dragons Under-18s: Evan Gregg, Morgan Mohring, Oli Andrews, Oli Andrew, Jack Maloney, Joe Westwood, Che Hope; Aaron Dowse, Conor Chapman, Adam Williams, Joe Cooper, Joe Peard, George Young, Joe Coope-Franklin, Ben Moa (c)
Replacements: Pacey Smith, Jamie Strachan, Jack Powell, Ben Langdon, Lewis Stansfield, Morgan Lloyd, George Stephens, Hamish Anderson
Dragons Under-16s Red are in Regional Age Grade Championship action tomorrow evening (Wednesday).
The team make the trip to The Gnoll and Neath to tackle Ospreys (kick-off 7.15pm).
Dragons Red Under-16s: Reegan Davies, Reuben McCarthy, Harry Ackerman, Brad Hurter, Ieuan Tovey, Harry Fletcher, Sam Allford; Taran Moa, Sam Reed, Jake Wiensnewski, Evan Fears, Dylan Norman, Connor Mayho, Brad Toy, Oliver Reardon
Replacements: Matthew Cotton, Ashton Davies, Marco Testagrossa, Will Gregory, James Trumper, Zack Roberts, Matt Taylor, Ellis Hughes
