| Dragons XV | v | Ospreys XVI |
|---|---|---|
| Martyn Thomas | 15 | Barry Davies |
| Will Harries | 14 | Kristian Phillips |
| Mathew Watkins | 13 | Sonny Parker |
| Ashley Smith© | 12 | Ashley Beck |
| Aled Brew | 11 | Shane Williams |
| Jason Tovey | 10 | Gareth Owen |
| Wayne Evans | 9 | Jamie Nutbrown |
| Ali McKenzie | 1 | Ryan Bevington |
| Steve Jones | 2 | Ed Servington |
| Pat Palmer | 3 | Adam Jones |
| Adam Jones | 4 | Andy Lloyd |
| Hoani MacDonald | 5 | Ian Evans |
| Gavin Thomas | 6 | Ben Lewis |
| Grant Webb | 8 | Tom Smith |
| James Harries | 7 | Steve Tandy © |
| Replacements | ||
| Lloyd Burns | 16 | Marc Breeze |
| Aaron Coundley | 17 | Craig Mitchell |
| Ben Castle | 18 | Cai Griffiths |
| Rob Sidoli | 19 | James Goode |
| Danny Lydiate | 20 | James King |
| James Leadbeater | 21 | Rhys Webb |
| James Arlidge | 22 | Mathew Jarvis |
| Richard Fussell | 23 | Tom Prydie |
So we’ve got the O’s development squad heading over for a bit of a knock about. Not sure if that Tighthead or wing are any cop, but we’ll let Ali Mac and Will Harries show them how it’s done…
The obvious talking point in the Dragons team is Tovey getting his chance to play at 10 – let’s hope the pack can give him a platform to work from. A loss tonight would mean that our worst ever losing streak ever ever ever… so the pressure is on the team and Turner to crank it up a notch or two, but it’s also a time for tinkering and developing some players, for both teams.
Rumours that we’ve hired Carol Vordemann to keep an eye on how many of the Ospreys are on the pitch are, as yet, unsubstantiated.