Newport head west to Swansea on Thursday night, looking for revenge following Saturday’s home loss against the same opposition.
The Black and Ambers scored six tries on Saturday but came up short as Josh Phillips’ late penalty won the game 40-42 for the All Whites.
Newport head coach Tyron Morris has made eight changes to the starting XV from last week with Dragons Academy players Tiehi Chatham, Cerrig Smith, Logan Franklin and Joe Salter joining Dai Richards, Jac Lloyd and Jordan Morris in the 23.
Special mention is reserved for Chatham and Salter who are both set for their Newport debuts tomorrow night. Elsewhere, Dragons Backs Coach Matt O’Brien starts at 10 and is partnered by captain Dafydd Buckland.
Forwards Henry Palmer, Garin Harris and Morgan Burgess are the new starters in the starting team.
The game will start at 7:30pm at Dunvant RFC, Swansea and will also be televised on S4C Rygbi’s Youtube channel.
Newport RFC: Carwyn Penny; Fin Baker, Dai Richards, Jac Lloyd, Morgan Williams; Matt O’Brien, Dafydd Buckland (cap.); Jordan Morris, Henry Palmer, Garin Harris, Josh Skinner, Morgan Burgess, Tiehi Chatham, Josh Reid, Cerrig Smith.
Replacements: Aneurin Jenkins, Tom Workman, Ollie Drake, Callum Bradbury, Ioan Rhys Davies, Logan Franklin, Jon Morris, Joe Salter.
