NEWPORT Gwent Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones has rung the changes for Glasgow in the Guinness PRO12 tomorrow after their home hammering by Leinster.
The Dragons management have responded to the 54-22 defeat to the Irish province at Rodney Parade by changing six of their XV for Scotstoun Stadium (kick-off 3pm).
There are new half-backs with Sarel Pretorius paired with Angus O’Brien, starting together for the first time since January 6, while Tom Prydie returns at full-back for Carl Meyer (head) with Adam Warren and Sam Beard getting the nod at wing and outside centre respectively.
There is just one change up front with James Thomas making a first league start since September next to Rynard Landman in the second row.
Hugely promising Wales Under-20s full-back Will Talbot-Davies is set for a PRO12 debut off the bench having made his Dragons bow as a replacement at Leicester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
Glasgow are captained by scrum-half Henry Pyrgos, who came off the bench in Scotland’s win against Wales at Murrayfield last weekend, while lock Tim Swinson also starts after being released from Six Nations duty.
Italy openside Simone Favaro starts after playing for the Azzurri at Twickenham last week while the Warriors boast Olympic 7s silver medallist Mark Bennett in midfield and former All Black Corey Flynn at hooker.
Glasgow: P Murchie, L Jones, M Bennett, N Grigg, R Hughes, P Horne, H Pyrgos (captain), A Allan, C Flynn, D Rae, T Swinson, B Alainu’uese, R Harley, S Favaro, R Vernon. Replacements: P MacArthur, J Bhatti, S Pufasi, S Cummings, C Fusaro, N Kenatale, B Thomson, R Tagive
Dragons: T Prydie, P Howard, T Morgan, S Beard, A Warren, A O’Brien, S Pretorius, S Hobbs, E Dee, B Harris, J Thomas, R Landman, O Griffiths, N Cudd, L Evans (captain). Replacements: R Buckley, T Davies, L Fairbrother, M Screech, H Keddie, C Davies, D Jones, W Talbot-Davies.
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
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