Dragons v Llanelli: Teams
Tom Willis will captain Newport Gwent Dragons for the second time in five days when they take on the Llanelli Scarlets
Last Updated: 11/09/08 9:20am
Former New Zealand international Tom Willis will captain Newport Gwent Dragons for the second time in five days when they take on the Llanelli Scarlets at Rodney Parade.
Willis joined the Dragons ahead of the current Magners League season and is determined to lead his team to victory, despite losing 12-6 at home to Glasgow in a rocky start to the season.
He said: "I'm confident that tomorrow evening you can expect a Dragon's team that is determined to learn from its mistakes, improve its performance and bounce back in what's sure to be a typical local derby that will bring out the best in both teams."
Head coach Paul Turner feels that it will be a tough challenge against the Scarlets, who are second in the league following their 16-9 win against Ulster
He said: "The Scarlets are a strong side that will present us with a tough challenge on the field. They have started their season well and we are fully aware of their capabilities away from home."
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Dragons:15 Phillip Dollman, 14 Tal Selley, 13 Rory Sidey, 12 Marc Stcherbina,11 Richard Fussell, 10 James Arlidge, 9 Wayne Evans, 1 Adam Black, 2 Tom Willis (captain), 3 Rhys Thomas, 4 Adam Jones, 5 Luke Charteris, 6 Joe Bearman, 7, Richard Parks, 8 Lewis Evans.
Replacements: 16, High Gustafson, 17 Lee Harrison, 18 Jamie Ringer, 19 grant Webb, 20 Gareth Wyatt, 21 Shaun Connor, 22 Robert Lewis
