NEWPORT Gwent Dragons' bid to achieve a Scottish double double' in the Magners League begins tonight when they face Edinburgh at Rodney Parade.

They gave Welsh rugby a lift when they won at Murrayfield in the first game after Wales' World Cup exit, and at the end of March they entertain Glasgow after winning there for the first time in early January.

It was also the first time the Dragons have won both leagues games in the twin Scottish cities in the same season and now they face them both at home in successive games bidding for a four-timer in two matches coach Paul Turner has already described as the defining ones of their season.

Not that the Drag-ons are expecting it to be easy, even if they have won both games north of the border.

"It'll be pretty ferocious against Edinburgh under Andy Robinson. We played them up there two weeks after he took over and he wasn't there, but now they've got a bit of momentum and a lot more go forward," he said.

"They play quite good football, they won at the Blues and could have pinched it against Glasgow on the back of an adequate European campaign. They could have beaten Munster in their last league game so they will come down and try to win for the second successive time in Wales.

"They are missing a few players, but their style won't change. They go forward and play off nine and ten, it's no secret the way they play. But we're aware of it and we've got them at home."

Full back Kevin Morgan, who captains the Dragons tonight in the absence of knee injury victim Colin Charvis, admits, "They will be a tough proposition, they have adapted quite well considering they had a lot of players leaving but they've got a few absentees so we've got to try to capitalise.

"It's been stop-start for me and it's been frustrating when I can't string a few games together to get some form. Obviously I've got to try to get on Wales' summer tour, but I've got to put that to the back of my mind and try to make sure the Dragons qualify for the Heineken Cup next season.

"It's just nice to be playing again and captaining the side which is something I enjoy doing. It's a big game for us tonight, five out of our last seven are at home and we've got to look to try to win all of them starting with Edinburgh."

Michael Owen agrees it won't be easy. "They're a good side who are always tough to play against. We performed quite well against Ulster in the first half, but fell off in the second half after the sending off," he said.

"We made too many mistakes, which cost us, but it would set us up if we could get a good win tonight."