Wasps v Dragons: Teams
Wasps director of rugby Tony Hanks has named an unchanged starting line-up as his side aim for back-to-back wins over the Dragons.
Last Updated: 17/12/10 2:21pm
Wasps director of rugby Tony Hanks has named an unchanged starting line-up as his side aim to complete back-to-back wins over the Dragons.
Wasps came out on top at the Cardiff City Stadium last time out, so Hanks has opted against tinkering with his starting XV.
Hanks, though, has made two changes on the bench with Will Matthews and Riki Flutey coming in for Dan Ward-Smith and Seb Jewell.
"While we expressed some disappointment in our own performance last week, ultimately we got the result we needed and we were put under pressure by a very good Dragons team," said Hanks.
"We know that at home we are going to have to play better and we are going to need an improved performance.
"We are pleased to see Riki Flutey back to fitness and in the matchday squad. He has worked hard to come back from a lengthy calf injury and bolsters our bench for this important fixture."
Dragons coach Paul Turner has made a number of changes to his line-up for the trip to Wycombe.
Will Harries and Matthew Jones are added to the back division, while in the pack Luke Charteris, Hugh Gustafson, Steve Jones and Ben Castle all come in.
Wasps: 15 Mark van Gisbergen, 14 Tom Varndell, 13 Ben Jacobs, 12 Steve Kefu, 11 David Lemi, 10 Dave Walder, 9 Joe Simpson, 8 Andy Powell, 7 Serge Betsen, 6 Joe Worsley, 5 James Cannon, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Ben Broster, 2 Joe Ward, 1 Zak Taulafo.
Replacements: 16 Tom Lindsay, 17 Shaun Ruwers, 18 Bob Baker, 19 Marty Veale, 20 Will Matthews, 21 Nic Berry, 22 Riki Flutey, 23 Richard Haughton.
Dragons: 15 Will Harries, 14 Adam Hughes, 13 Tom Riley, 12 Ashley Smith, 11 Aled Brew, 10 Matthew Jones, 9 Wayne Evans, 8 Toby Faletau, 7 Gavin Thomas, 6 Lewis Evans, 5 Scott Morgan, 4 Luke Charteris, 3 Ben Castle, 2 Steve Jones, 1 Hugh Gustafson.
Replacements: 16 Lloyd Burns, 17 Gethin Robinson, 18 Pat Palmer, 19 Robert Sidoli, 20 Dan Lydiate, 21 James Leadbeater, 22 Nathan Brew, 23 Patrick Leach.