Cardiff Blues make five changes from the team that defeated the Ospreys on Thursday for the Celtic League match against the Dragons on Tuesday (kick off 4.10pm). Craig Morgan moves to the right wing and Tristan Davies, Jonah Lomu, Ryan Powell, Robin Sowden-Taylor and Craig Quinnell make the starting XV in a strong line-up that should attract a large crowd.
The Dragons have also made five changes for the match. Coach Paul Turner has named an unchanged back division while there is a completely new front row with David Maddocks, Andrew Brown and Gethin Robinson all starting.
In the back row Andrew Hall comes in at blindside flanker while development flanker Chris Davies will make his first start for The Dragons at open side. Michael Owen will captain the side.
“Somehow we need to get back up as the defeat to the Scarlets was by far our most woeful performance of the season,” Turner said. “We’ll be back on the training field Monday to get ready for Tuesday’s game at the Arms Park.
“It’s a short turnover but we’ve got to face that and the boys have been told that in no uncertain terms.”
BLUES
01 – Gethin Jenkins
02 – Rhys Thomas
03 – Martin Jones
04 – Craig Quinnell
05 – Robert Sidoli
06 – Andy Powell
07 – Robin Sowden-Taylor
08 – Xavier Rush
09 – Ryan Powell
10 – Nick Robinson
11 – Jonah Lomu
12 – Tristan Davies
13 – Jamie Robinson
14 – Craig Morgan
15 – Rhys Williams (captain)
Replacements:
16 – Ben Evans
17 – Dwyane Goodfield
18 – Deiniol Jones
19 – Martyn Williams
20 – Mike Phillips
21 – Marc Stcherbina
22 – Roger Warren
DRAGONS
01- David Maddocks
02 – Andrew Brown
03 – Gethin Robinson
04 – Ian Gough/Luke Charteris
05 – Peter Sidoli
06 – Andrew Hall
07 – Chris Davies
08 – Michael Owen (captain)
09 – Gareth Cooper
10 – Ceri Sweeney
11 – Nathan Brew
12 – Jon Bryant
13 – Hal Luscombe
14 – Gareth Chapman
15 – Kevin Morgan
Replacements:
16 – Adam Black
17 – Rhys Thomas
18 – Luke Charteris/Bryn Griffiths
19 – Rhys Oakley
20 – Richard Fussell
21 – Craig Warlow
22 – Gareth Baber
Referee: Hugh Watkins (WRU)
