Lock Corri-Jo Greenslade captains Dragons RFC when they face Cardiff Rugby in their Regional Age Grade Championship opener at Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday (kick-off 11.15am).
The first round of the competition takes place in the capital and Dragons name 11 players who will make their club debut for the Under-18s squad.
Greenslade is paired with Chiara Pearce in the second row. Chloe Thomas-Bradley, Megan Matthews and Eleri Davies pack down up front while Molly Owen is named at Number Eight, combining with Ffion Llewellyn and Abi Meyrick in the back row.
Savannah Picton-Powell, who featured last season, joins forces with Isla McMullen in the centre while the back three is Mia Thomas, Addison Werner and Molly-Mae Powell.
The half backs for the opening round are Katie Bevans and Kacey Morkot.
Dragons U18: Molly Mae-Powell (Coleg Gwent & Chargers), Addison Werner (Bassaleg School & Chargers), Isla McMullen (Idris Davies School & Nelson Belles), Savannah Picton-Powell (Coleg Gwent & Nelson Belles), Mia Thomas (Coleg Gwent & Chargers), Kacey Morkot (St Martins Comp & Chargers), Katie Bevans (Coleg Gwent & Jesters); Chloe Thomas-Bradley (Coleg Gwent & Chargers), Megan Matthews (Coleg y Cymoedd) & Chargers), Eleri Davies (Ysgol Calon Cymru & Gwernyfed Ladies), Corri-Jo Greenslade (c) (Coleg Gwent & Nelson Belles) , Chiara Pearce (Afon Taf High School & Nelson Belles), Abi Meyrick (Coleg Gwent & Chargers), Ffion Llewellyn (Coleg Gwent & Chargers), Molly Owen (Coleg Gwent & Nelson Belles)
Replacements: Katie Skinner (Rhydywaun & Nelson Belles), Tegan-Ellen Hopper (Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni & New Tredegar Chargers), Chloe Thomas (St Albans RC High & Chargers), Angel Band (Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni & Nelson Belles), Lowri Freeman (Coleg Gwent & Chargers), Tia Jones (Newbridge Comp & Nelson Belles), Lucy Grenfell (Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni & Chargers), Katie Johnson (Idris Davies School & New Tredegar Chargers)
- Round 1 (Cardiff Arms Park) - Sunday, 8 January Cardiff v Dragons (11.15am) RGC v Ospreys (12.45pm)
- Round 2 (Llandovery) - Sunday, 15 January Scarlets v Ospreys (12pm) RGC v Dragons (2.30pm)
- Round 3 (Parc Eirias) - Sunday, 29 January Scarlets v Dragons (1pm) RGC v Cardiff (3pm)
- Round 4 (The Gnoll, Neath) - Sunday, 5 February Ospreys v Cardiff (11am) RGC v Scarlets (3pm)
- Round 5 (Ystrad Mynach) - Sunday, 19 February Cardiff v Scarlets (1pm) Dragons v Ospreys (4pm)
