| Date: Saturday, December 12 Resume: 17:30 GMT Venue: Rodney Parade |
| Coverage: Live on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Sounds and BBC Sport website |
The Dragons made four late changes ahead of Saturday’s home Heineken Champions Cup draw with Wasp after two positive Kovid Tests.
Aaron Jarvis, Jonah Holmes, and back-row duo Louis Evans and Tain Basham arrived at XV, and many close relationships isolated themselves.
Wasps makes eight changes a year The Falcons lost 27-17 to Newcastle last weekend In premiership.
England trio Dan Robson, Jack Willis and club captain Joe Longbury return.
London-based Wales Lockville Rolands won the fifth cap against Italy last weekend. Linked to move to dragons Next season, return for wasps as well.
Wales International’s Thomas Young also features in a Wasps back-row, where Alfie Barbury makes his European debut in eighth place.
Tom West, Tom Cruise and Kieran Brooks have a new front line.
Charlie Atkinson, two European bow-maker in the centerpiece of Polo O’Donoghue in the outer center, replaces Jacob Umaga in the fly-half position with a knock against the Falcons.
As the Dragons had to change their starting lineup, Joe Davis, Lennon Greigens, Owen Jenkins and Luke Yendel were added to the bench.
A Dragons statement reads: “After giving a full negative result earlier this week, two members of the team were tested again after symptoms and then tested positive.
“All subsequent public health Wales and government guidelines are being followed and individuals are currently being isolated.
“The Dragons have identified several members of the playing group as close associates, and they isolate themselves.”
The original launch XV featured Ashton Hewitt, Lloyd Fairbrother, Aaron Weinwright and Harrison KD, and Leon Brown and Matthew Schreich were set for bench spots.
For the first time since 2011, the Welsh region will play at the forefront of European competition.
Dragons: J. Lewis; J. Roser, N. Tompkins, J. Roberts, J. Holmes; S. Davis, R. Williams (captain); B. Harris, R. Hibbard, A. Jarvis, B. Carter, J. Maximiev, L. Evans, T. Basham, O. Griffiths.
Replacement: E D, J Reynolds, L Yendil, J Davis, L Greigens, T Noel, J Dixon, O Jenkins.
Wasps: El Sopoga; Z Kibirige, P Odogwu, J Goperth, J Bassett; C. Atkinson, D. Robson; T West, T Cruz, K Brooks, J Longbury (capt), W Rolands, J Willis, T Young, A Barbary.
Replacement: G. Ogre, Schwania, J. Tumaga-Allen, T. Cardal, B. Morris, W. Porter, M. Le Bourgeois, M. Minosi.
Referee: Romain Point (France)
Assistant Referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Gwynn Morris (Wales)
TMO: Nigel Owens (Wales)
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