OLLIE Griffiths says the Dragons have top talent in their squad to make strides in the Guinness PRO14 – but that it's time to stop talking about potential and produce the goods.

The Rodney Parade region are under pressure to record their first league win in 11 months when they host the Southern Kings tomorrow (kick-off 3pm).

The heat on the Dragons has intensified after their opening weekend disappointment against Benetton when they produced an error-strewn display in Newport.

Griffiths stresses they haven't had to rip everything up and start again, that it's merely a case of getting a long-awaited win to settle the nerves.

"I think we put too much pressure on ourselves and maybe tried to overplay and made a lot of errors," said the once-capped Wales back row forward, who was one of 12 internationals in the XV against the Italians.

"It doesn't mean that we are a bad team, it was just one of those nights and we have spoken about the amount of unforced errors. Everyone had two or three and if you add them up then you are never going to win a game.

"It's an easy fix, we don't need to go back to the drawing board and individually we need to be better and accountable for those errors.

"It was a tough start but there are another six teams who were in the same position as we were on Monday, reviewing a game after a loss. We will bounce back this weekend and I am sure we will be a lot better for it.

"We know what we are capable as a team, look at the individuals that we have got and there is talent across the board.

"Not just that, we have got the best depth we have got on the bench for a long time.

"But it is time now to stop talking and start doing, we need to put in a performance, get the monkey off our back and kick on from there."

Griffiths, who played all 80 minutes in his first match action since the February loss to Edinburgh in Ebbw Vale, believes it will take time for the Dragons to click after a summer of change that saw 14 new players signed. Eight of them made debuts against Benetton.

"It is difficult not having played with a lot of them before," admitted the 23-year-old from Newbridge, who had bone shaved off his hip over the summer.

"I have played a lot with Elliot Dee, Jack Dixon, Hallam Amos and you do build little relationships, knowing they will be on your inside shoulder or that they will want that little tip-on around the corner.

"It's just getting used to the new faces and getting everyone familiar with the systems, calls and lineouts. The sooner that comes the better and hopefully it clicks on Saturday."

The Dragons name their side at midday with head coach Bernard Jackman set to hand a first appearance to Ross Moriarty.

The Wales and Lions powerhouse was suspended for opening weekend after being sent off in the June Test against Argentina and is set to come into the back row, which was Griffiths, Aaron Wainwright and Lewis Evans against Benetton.

The Dragons' last win in the PRO14 was when the Kings visited on September 30, 2017 and supporters are getting restless.

"We want to keep the fans happy but we want to keep everything in house and make sure everyone is happy in a positive environment here," said Griffiths.

"I try to focus on what happens in training, then hopefully we can make the fans proud."