Four Dragons have been named in Wales U18s’ side to face Scotland in their opening game of the Six Nations festival on Friday, KO 12.15 UK.
Dragons U18s captain Tiaan Hall starts at hooker, while there are also places in the XV for fullback Sam Morgan, wing Ryley Fussell and Will Ford at outside half.
Wales open their account against Scotland, having gone unbeaten last year led by captain of Cerrig Smith and will hope for similar success this year in Vichy, France.
Hall is a representative of Risca RFC, Ryley Fussell and Will Ford are both of Senghenydd RFC, while Sam Morgan is from Caerphilly RFC.
Head coach of Wales U18s Richie Pugh said: “Building on the back of our two warm up games we’re excited to go against Scotland and see what this group can do."
“We don’t know much about Scotland apart from what we saw in the summer with them.
“They are always a strong counter-attacking team who like to play the ball. They are bold in their attack just like the DNA in their national squad.
“They have good athletes who are good in the contact area, making a nuisance of themselves – but the focus has generally be in and around us – what improvements can we make on the back of our games with a slight awareness of what we know Scotland teams bring.”
Wales U18 v Scotland U18
Stade Municipal Louis Darragon, Vichy, France, Fri 3 April, KO 12.15 UK
15 Sam Morgan (St Cenydd, Coleg GwentDragons RFC); 14 Ryley Fussell (Coleg y CymoeddDragons), 13 Ethan Bloch (Ospreys), 12 Will Adams (Ysgol Glantaf,Cardiff Rugby), 11 Jac Williams (Llandrillo, RGC)*; 10 Will Ford (St Cenydd, Dragons RFC), 9 Alfie Luger (Llandovery College, Scarlets); 1 Bryan Kamanga (Llandovery College, Cardiff Rugby), 2 Tiaan Hall (Coleg Gwent, Dragons RFC), 3 Isaac Jones (Ysgol Glantaf, Cardiff Rugby), 4 William Carroll (Bridgend College, Ospreys), 5 Harri Lewis (Llandovery College, Cardiff Rugby), 6 Rhys Owen (Coleg Sir Gar, Scarlets)*, 7 Alfie Prygodzicz (Ysgol Glantfaf, Cardiff Rugby – Capt), 8 Ioan Dacey (Coleg y Cymoedd, Cardiff Rugby).
Replacements: 16 Cole Lacey (Coleg Sir Gar, Scarlets), 17 Logan Goodluck (St Davids, College, Llandrillo, RGC), 18 Ollie Tucker (Llandovery College, Scarlets)*, 19 Hefin Hughes (Coleg Sir Gar, Scarlets)*, 20 Elis Cox (Ystalyfera, Ospreys)*, 26 Mosese Tuliakiono (Radley College, Gloucester), 21 George Thomas (Coleg y Cymoedd, Cardiff Rugby), 22 Madoc Evans (Preseli, Coleg Sir Gar, Scarlets), 23 Owen Lewis (Coleg y Cymoedd, Cardiff Rugby), 24 Harvey Bryant (Cardiff & Vale/ Cardiff Rugby), 25 Dylan Quin (Gower College, Ospreys).
* Denotes new cap
