Back row Harri Keddie is called up as Dragons RFC face Zebre Parma in the quarter finals of the EPCR Challenge Cup in Italy on Saturday evening (kick-off 8pm UK time).
Head Coach Filo Tiatia makes one change to the side that stunned Stade Francais Paris last weekend for the last eight showdown in Parma.
Keddie is named in the back row – taking the six jersey – for the game at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Ryan Woodman moves to the second row to replace the unavailable Levi Douglas.
Shane Lewis-Hughes is the other change to the match day squad and is named among the replacements.
Head Coach Filo Tiatia said: “We’re excited for the game and opportunity to go again in the Challenge Cup.
“Zebre have a distinct style to the way they play. They are a good mauling team, and they are good at getting back on their feet from collision work.
“They're also good at home. I played in Italy and understand how they think.
“When you go up against the Italians, they're always up for it. It’s a tough game playing there, but the boys are excited for this week and a quarter final.
“It’s been a while (making the quarter finals) for this group, but we’re excited for them.
“Our focus is just on this game - that's what we can control. The outcome will be the outcome, but this is an opportunity for us to put our game forward and really test them. That's the key.”
Dragons RFC: Angus O’Brien (cc), David Richards, Fine Inisi, Aneurin Owen, Rio Dyer, Tinus de Beer, Niall Armstrong; Rodrigo Martinez, Brodie Coghlan, Chris Coleman, Ryan Woodman, Ben Carter (cc), Harrison Keddie, Thomas Young, Aaron Wainwright
Replacements: Elliot Dee, Wyn Jones, Owain James, Seb Davies, Shane Lewis-Hughes, Morgan Lloyd, Fetuli Paea, Huw Anderson
Unavailable: James Benjamin, Levi Douglas, Che Hope, Robert Hunt, Dillon Lewis, Mackenzie Martin, Harry Rees-Weldon, Rhodri Williams
Our focus is just on this game - that's what we can control. The outcome will be the outcome, but this is an opportunity for us to put our game forward and really test them. That's the key...
