Dragons RFC have made a late change to the team set to face Montpellier in the EPCR Challenge Cup at Rodney Parade on Friday evening, with Chris Coleman replacing Dmitri Arhip in the starting lineup.
Arhip is absent due to illness and the change sees tighthead prop Luke Yendle coming onto the bench.
Tonight's clash is the beginning of Dragons' European Challenge Cup campaign for this season and also marks Taine Basham's 100th appearance for the club.
There is also a first start for scrum-half Morgan Lloyd who impressed off the bench against Cardiff last time out.
Dragons RFC: Angus O’Brien (c), Rio Dyer, Harry Wilson, Aneurin Owen, Ewan Rosser, Will Reed, Morgan Lloyd; Josh Reynolds, James Benjamin, Chris Coleman, Joe Davies, Matthew Screech, Ryan Woodman, Taine Basham, Aaron Wainwright
Replacements: Sam Scarfe, Aki Seiuli, Luke Yendle, George Nott, Barny Langton-Cryer, Dane Blacker, Cai Evans, Jared Rosser
Unavailable (12): Leon Brown (knock), Ben Carter (knee), Steve Cummins (knock), Elliot Dee (ankle), Solomone Funaki (knee), Rhodri Jones (knee), Harri Keddie (knock), Dylan Kelleher-Griffiths (ankle), George Young (knee), Jordan Williams (hip), Dmitri Arhip (illness), Shane Lewis-Hughes (hand).
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