Luke Charteris will make his 100th regional appearance when he captains Newport Gwent Dragons in their penultimate home league match of the season against Benetton Treviso tomorrow (kick-off 7.30pm).

In the backline, Andy Tuilagi misses out with a dead leg and is replaced by Adam Hughes at outside centre. Joe Bedford also gets a start at scum half ahead of Wayne Evans.

Jevon Groves is rested after his exploits for Cross Keys in their British & Irish Cup semi final win last weekend and is replaced by Lewis Evans at openside flanker.

The other changes come in the front row where Sam Parry makes his first senior start at Rodney Parade and Nathan Williams replaces Phil Price.

And 17 year old Hallam Amos is named among the replacements. He could make his first senior Rodney Parade and RaboDirect PRO12 appearance if he comes off the bench.

Amos is rewarded for some impressive performances while away with the Wales Under-18s side who finished fourth in the FIRA European Championships last week.

Scott Morgan is also on the bench having overcome a pectoral injury suffered against Exeter in December.

Dragons team: Will Harries, Tonderai Chavhanga, Adam Hughes, Ashley Smith, Aled Brew, Lewis Robling, Joe Bedford, Nathan Williams, Sam Parry, Nathan Buck, Luke Charteris (c), Rob Sidoli, Dan Lydiate, Lewis Evans, Toby Faletau.

Replacements: Steve Jones, Phil Price, Dan Way, Scott Morgan, Tom Brown, Wayne Evans, Jason Tovey, Hallam Amos