Fly half Will Reed is handed a starting jersey as Dragons RFC face Section Paloise in Round 3 of the EPCR Challenge Cup on Friday evening (kick-off 8pm UK time).
The Men of Gwent make four changes for the game at Stade du Hameau in France.
Reed will join forces with Lewis Jones at half back while there is also a recall for wing Ashton Hewitt for the game.
Prop Rob Evans starts the fixture in the only change to the front five. Taine Basham also plays at openside flanker, with Ollie Griffiths moving to Number Eight.
Wales international Ben Carter returns among the replacements alongside call-ups for Aaron Wainwright, Jack Dixon, Josh Reynolds, Luke Yendle, Che Hope and JJ Hanrahan.
Forwards Coach Luke Narraway said: “It’s all in our hands over the next two weeks in this competition and we need good performances if we are to make the knockout stages.
“Any French side you play is usually built on large men in the pack. That will be no different this week.
“We had a taste of that when we played them at home, and we did well in certain aspects up front. Hopefully we can provide a good platform for the boys behind.”
Dragons RFC: Jordan Williams, Rio Dyer, Steff Hughes (c), Max Clark, Ashton Hewitt, Will Reed, Lewis Jones; Rob Evans, Bradley Roberts, Chris Coleman, Joe Davies, George Nott, Sean Lonsdale, Taine Basham, Ollie Griffiths
Replacements: Brodie Coghlan, Josh Reynolds, Luke Yendle, Ben Carter, Aaron Wainwright, Che Hope, JJ Hanrahan, Jack Dixon
Unavailable: Gonzalo Bertranou (foot), Elliot Dee (collarbone), Lloyd Fairbrother (personal reasons), Rhodri Jones (calf), Harrison Keddie (hamstring), Angus O’Brien (knock), Aneurin Owen (knee), Will Rowlands (shoulder), David Richards (hamstring), Aki Seiuli (knock), Matthew Screech (knock), Rhodri Williams (knock)
It’s all in our hands over the next two weeks in this competition and we need good performances if we are to make the knockout stages...
