Wasps v Dragons: Teams
Wasps have named Dominic Waldouck on the bench for Saturday's LV= Cup fixture against the Dragons.
Last Updated: 21/10/11 4:49pm
Wasps coach Dai Young has made six changes to his team for Saturday's LV= Cup clash with the Dragons.
John Hart and Marco Wentzel return to the pack and in the backs Tom Varndell, Hugo Southwell, Chris Bell and Nic Berry are all back in the team but the most significant name is on the bench.
Dom Waldouck is named as a replacement as he returns from six months out with injury.
World Cup returnees Joe Simpson and Zak Taulafo are both named on the bench as Wasps try to bounce back from last week's one-point defeat to Worcester.
Meanwhile, the Dragons head out to London this weekend for their first away match of the LV= Cup.
Whatever the result of the match, the Welsh club have one record guaranteed already.
Prodigy
Hallam Amos is set to make history as the youngest Welsh player to play regional rugby in any competition, when he makes his start on Saturday aged 17 years and 28 days.
"We don't take these decisions lightly," said Robert Beale, director of rugby at the Dragons.
"Hallam has come through the age grades and trained with the senior squad throughout the summer. This is a great opportunity for a talented young player."
"I've learnt a lot from training with the senior squad," said Amos.
"All of them to a man have been supportive and encouraging and there's a lot of camaraderie in the squad. Ashley Smith has been really helpful in giving me lifts since I don't drive yet."
Hallam's record might be shortlived, however. Jack Dixon, who could make his regional debut from the bench, is only 16 years and 313 days old.
Wasps: 15 Hugo Southwell, 14 Tom Varndell, 13 Elliot Daly, 12 Chris Bell, 11 Chris Mayor, 10 Ryan Davis, 9 Nic Berry, 8 John Hart, 7 Matt Everard, 6 James Harris, 5 Marco Wentzel, 4 Ross Filipo, 3 Simon McIntyre, 2 Tom Lindsay, 1 Jeremy Castex
Replacements: 16 Rob Webber, 17 Zac Taulafo, 18 Ben Broster, 19 Mike Powell, 20 Joe Burton, 21 Joe Simpson, 22 Nick Robinson, 23 Dom Waldouck
Dragons: 15 Hallam Amos, 14 Ifan Evans, 13 Adam Hughes, 12 Lewis Robling, 11 Mike Poole, 10 Steffan Jones, 9 Wayne Evans, 8 Phil Price, 7 Rhys Buckley, 6 Nathan Buck, 5 Adam Jones, 4 Scott Morgan, 3 Jevon Groves, 2 Darren Waterss, 1 Tom Brown
Replacements: 16 Sam Parry, 17 Hugh Gustafson, 18 Nathan Williams, 19 Ieuan Jones, 20 Hugo Ellis, 21 Joe Bedford, 22 Jack Dixon, 23 Matthew Jones
