Newport Gwent Dragons v Glasgow Warriors: Guinness PRO12 preview
Last Updated: 25/02/16 7:00pm
Six of Scotland's Six Nations squad have been released to play for Glasgow in Thursday's Guinness PRO12 match against the Dragons.
Alex Dunbar, who was initially named in Vern Cotter's squad, will start at inside centre after five weeks out with a groin injury.
Duncan Weir and Josh Strauss continue in the starting line-up alongside Rob Harley, who was brought into the Scotland squad earlier this week.
Scrum-half Grayson Hart and props Gordon Reid and Zander Fagerson are named on the bench alongside Chris Fusaro, who has shaken off a head knock.
Full-back Peter Murchie will make his 100th appearance while Rory Hughes, Jerry Yanuyanutawa and Greg Peterson are also recalled.
"We're expecting a tough game in Newport," said Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend. "Rodney Parade can be a difficult environment for away teams and the Dragons will be looking to get back to winning ways."
The Dragons slipped to their third successive PRO12 defeat in Treviso last weekend and director of rugby Lyn Jones makes four changes.
Nick Scott replaces Hallam Amos on the wing while prop Phil Price and lock Matthew Screech come into the pack.
The Dragons have lost their last three games with Glasgow at Rodney Parade but the Warriors have recorded just one PRO12 win on the road this season, a 35-30 success at Cardiff in November.
Newport Gwent Dragons: 15 Carl Meyer, 14 Ashton Hewitt, 13 Adam Hughes, 12 Adam Warren, 11 Nick Scott, 10 Angus O'Brien, 9 Sarel Pretorius; 1 Phil Price, 2 Thomas Rhys Thomas (c), 3 Brok Harris, 4 Cory Hill, 5 Matthew Screech, 6 Nick Crosswell, 7 Nic Cudd, 8 Lewis Evans.
Replacements: 16 Rhys Buckley, 17 Hugh Gustafson, 18 Lloyd Fairbrother, 19 Rynard Landman, 20 James Benjamin, 21 Charlie Davies, 22 Geraint Rhys Jones, 23 Ross Wardle.
Glasgow Warriors: 15 Peter Murchie, 14 Taqele Naiyaravoro, 13 Glenn Bryce, 12 Alex Dunbar, 11 Rory Hughes, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Mike Blair; 1 Jerry Yanuyanutawa, 2 Fraser Brown, 3 Sila Puafisi, 4 Greg Peterson, 5 Leone Nakarawa, 6 Rob Harley, 7 Simone Favaro, 8 Josh Strauss (c).
Replacements: 16 James Malcolm, 17 Gordon Reid, 18 Zander Fagerson, 19 James Eddie, 20 Chris Fusaro, 21 Grayson Hart, 22 Fraser Lyle, 23 Lee Jones.
