AUSTRALIAN centre Harry Wilson will make his first Dragons start against Leinster tomorrow after an impressive cameo on debut.
The Rodney Parade club head to the Aviva Stadium (kick-off 7.35pm) with the aim of building on their dramatic opening weekend win against the Ospreys.
With a six-day turnaround, head coach Dai Flanagan tinkers with the XV but resists the temptation to make sweeping changes to protect players for three home fixtures on the spin.
Centre Wilson featured prominently in the final quarter against the Ospreys and starts at outside centre with last season’s club captain Steff Hughes getting the nod at 12.
Wales tighthead Leon Brown’s game time is being managed and he sits out Leinster with Chris Coleman starting and Luke Yendle, last-gasp hero last weekend, getting another chance from the bench.
The fourth and final change is in the second row where roles are swapped with George Nott starting and Matthew Screech charged with bringing energy as a replacement.
Hooker Oli Burrows, a summer signing from Exeter, is set for his debut off the bench while flanker George Young comes into the 23 for player-coach Dan Lydiate.
Wales back rower Taine Basham is fit after summer tendonitis trouble but is held back for the Rodney Parade fixtures.
Ireland prop Cian Healy will break the Leinster record for appearances after moving level with Devin Toner on 280 outings against Edinburgh last weekend.
The hosts opt against giving a debut to fit-again Springboks lock RG Snyman but Jimmy O'Brien, Joe McCarthy and Josh van der Flier return after touring South Africa in the summer.
Leinster: Jamie Osborne; Jordan Larmour, Liam TUrner, Charlie Tector, Jimmy O'Brien; Ross Byrne, Luke McGrath; Cian Healy, Gus McCarthy, Thomas Clarkson, Brian Deeny, James Ryan, Max Deegan, Will Connors, Jack Conan (captain).
Replacements: Lee Barron, Michael Milne, Rabah Slimani, Joe McCarthy, Josh van der Flier, Fintan Gunne, Harry Byrne, Aitzol King.
Dragons: Angus O’Brien, Rio Dyer, Harry Wilson, Steff Hughes, Jared Rosser, Lloyd Evans, Dane Blacker; Rodrigo Martinez, Brodie Coghlan, Chris Coleman, Ben Carter (captain), George Nott, Ryan Woodman, Harri Keddie, Shane Lewis-Hughes.
Replacements: Oli Burrows, Rhodri Jones, Luke Yendle, Matthew Screech, George Young, Rhodri Williams, Joe Westwood, Ewan Rosser
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Dragons' absentees (12): Harri Ackerman (leg), Dmitri Arhip (knee), Oli Andrew (hamstring), Steve Cummins (hand), Elliot Dee (ankle), Cai Evans (hamstring), Solomone Funaki (knee), Ollie Griffiths (unavailable), Ashton Hewitt (knee), Che Hope (ankle), Aaron Wainwright (hamstring), Jordan Williams (ankle).
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