MICHAEL Owen and Ceri Sweeney return for the Newport Gwent Dragons for their Magners League clash with Connacht at Rodney Parade on Friday night (kick off 7.10pm).

Martyn Thomas is preferred at full back with Kevin Morgan on the bench.

Dragons Academy player and Wales Under-20 utility back Jason Tovey, who has played in the Premiership for Cross Keys, Newport and, currently Bedwas, is also among the subs.

The Dragons are waiting on prop Adam Black who needs a fitness test for an injured foot.

Dragons team: M Thomas, G Wyatt, P Emerick, R Gomer Davies, R Mustoe, C Sweeney, A Williams, A Black/D Pattison, S Jones, R Thomas, A Jones, L Charteris, C Charvis (captain), M Owen, J Bearman

Replacements: B Daly, D Pattison/L Harrison, A Hall, J Ringer, J Tovey, K Morgan, W Evans