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Dragons Welcome back Welsh Trio

25 August 2005, 3:11 pm

By Jonathan McConnell

Newport Gwent Dragons welcome back their Welsh trio of Ian Gough, Luke Charteris and Ceri Sweeney for their final pre season match against Bath on Saturday at Rodney Parade kick off 2.30pm.

Ian Gough is named in the starting XV while Charteris and Sweeney are named on the replacements bench.
Following on from his 18-point haul Leigh Hinton remains at full back while impressive youngster Richard Fussell stays on the wing. There is experience at half back with Craig Warlow and Gareth Baber and in the front row hooker Kieran Crawford will pack down alongside experienced Adam Black and Rhys Thomas. New signing Andrew Hall plays at blindside flanker while Richard Bryan is back after being out since November with a knee injury.

Dragons Team
Leigh Hinton, Gareth Wyatt, Hal Luscombe, Jon Bryant, Richard Fussell, Craig Warlow, Gareth Baber, Adam Black, Kieran Crawford, Rhys Thomas, Ian Gough, Peter Sidoli, Andrew Hall, Jason Forster (c), Richard Bryan.
Replacements
Gethin Robinson, David Maddocks, Luke Charteris, Rhys Oakley, Jamie Ringer, Sione Tuipulotu, Ben Breeze, Steve Winn, Ceri Sweeney, Aled Thomas, Alex Walker