Jevon Groves will step out on Saturday afternoon as the regional sides’ captain, ready to take on Bath at the Rec in the first round of the LV Cup.
Winger Ross Wardle on loan from Bedwas RFC gets his first competition start for the men of Gwent.
Wayne Evans rejoins the team as a replacement following his back injury. Alongside Evans, Tom Brown recovers from knee injury to be included in the match day squad.
Dragons team against Bath
Hallam Amos, Will Harries, Pat Leach, Jack Dixon, Ross Wardle, Steffan Jones, Liam Davies; Owen Evans, Hugh Gustafson, Nathan Buck, Adam Jones, Ian Nimmo, Jevon Groves (c), Nic Cudd, Ieuan Jones.
Replacements:
Sam Parry, Nathan Williams, Tim Ryan, Josh Tyler, Tom Brown, Wayne Evans, Ashley Smith, Dan Evans.
Once again the Dragons are offering junior supporters the chance to watch LV Cup action for free!
This season the Dragons are once again offering junior tickets at the ever-popular price of 'zero pounds' for all home LV Cup matches!
Supporters under the age of 16 can claim a free ticket for the upcoming LV= Cup clash with English giants, Northampton Saints by simply calling the Ticket Hotline on 01633 674 990, visiting the Ticket Office at Rodney Parade, or clicking here and selecting the 'Free Junior' option.
Dragons v Northampton Saints - Sunday 18 November, 15:15 kick-off
