Venue: Rodney Parade, Newport Date: Saturday, 9 December Kick off: 20:00 GMT |
Coverage: Match report on the BBC Sport website and app. |
Wales international Elliot Dee returns for Dragons who make four changes for their opening European Challenge Cup game at home to Oyonnax on Saturday.
Dee replaces fellow Wales hooker Bradley Roberts in the front row, while lock Joe Davies and flanker Ryan Woodman also come into the pack.
Centre Sio Tomkinson is the one personnel change in the backs, replacing Aneurin Owen.
The New Zealander will partner captain Steff Hughes who switches to 12.
Wales international wing Rio Dyer will make his 50th appearance for the region.
Dee missed the recent double-header in South Africa through injury but is now back to full fitness.
Davies and Woodman replace Matthew Screech and Sean Lonsdale in Dai Flanagan’s side, who turn their attention to European cup competition after two heavy league defeats in South Africa.
“We’re looking forward to Europe,” said Flanagan.
“It gives us the opportunity to reset, it’s a clean slate, and we have got to express ourselves.
“It’s great to be back home after two weeks away and I’m sure we will get a great support, as we always do at Rodney Parade.
“The French league is a very powerful one and Oyonnax compete week in and week out with some of the biggest teams in the world.”
Oyonnax have won four out of nine games on their return to the elite division of French rugby after a six-year absence and are 11th in Top 14.
Dragons are bottom of the United Rugby Championship, with only one win this season.
Dragons: Jordan Williams; Rio Dyer, Sio Tomkinson, Steff Hughes (capt), Ashton Hewitt; Will Reed, Rhodri Williams; Rhodri Jones, Elliot Dee, Lloyd Fairbrother, Joe Davies, George Nott, Ryan Woodman, Harri Keddie, Aaron Wainwright.
Replacements: Brodie Coghlan, Aki Seiuli, Chris Coleman, Sean Lonsdale, George Young, Dane Blacker, Harri Ackerman, Corey Baldwin.
Oyonnax: Maxime Salles; Souleymane Coulibaly, Leo Treilles, Pedro Bettencourt, Joe Ravouvou; Jules Soulan, Charlie Cassang; Rory Sutherland, Manu Leiataua, Irakli Mirtskhulava, Victor Lebas, Steve Mafi, Filimo Taofifenua, Hugo Hermet, Loic Godener
Replacements: Julien Ratajczak, Adrien Bordenave, Antonin Corso, Ewan Johnson, Ilan El Khattabi, David Odiase, Alexis Pisani, Thibault Berthaud
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ire)
Assistant referees: Keane Davison & Tomas O’Sullivan (Ire)
TMO: Mark Patton (Ire)