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Tuitavuki starts for Dragons as two youngsters get first URC starts

The confirmed Dragons side for Friday’s season opener in Treviso.

George Benn ·

Cover Wales preview card with the verified Benetton and Dragons rugby crests.

Benetton host Dragons at Stadio Monigo on Friday, 25 September.

Anzelo Tuitavuki makes his Dragons debut against Benetton at Stadio Monigo on Friday, 25 September, with kick-off at 7.45pm UK time. Barny Langton-Cryer and Evan Minto also start in the URC for the first time.

First starts

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Club debut
Anzelo Tuitavuki
First URC starts
Langton-Cryer and Minto

Source: Dragons RFC

Rugby team sheets

Dragons

Starting side

  1. 1Rodrigo Martinez
  2. 2Oli Burrows
  3. 3Chris Coleman
  4. 4Barny Langton-Cryer
  5. 5Seb Davies
  6. 6Ryan Woodman
  7. 7Thomas Young
  8. 8Evan Minto
  9. 9Rhodri Williams
  10. 10Tinus de Beer
  11. 11Anzelo Tuitavuki
  12. 12Aneurin Owen
  13. 13Fine Inisi
  14. 14Rio Dyer
  15. 15Huw Anderson
Replacements (8)
  1. 16Elliot Dee
  2. 17Wyn Jones
  3. 18Robert Hunt
  4. 19Shane Lewis-Hughes
  5. 20Harry Beddall
  6. 21Che Hope
  7. 22Jac Lloyd
  8. 23Fetuli Paea

Source: Dragons RFC

The selection

Tuitavuki joins Rio Dyer and Huw Anderson in the back three. Langton-Cryer partners Seb Davies at lock; Minto starts at number eight. Aneurin Owen and Thomas Young share the captaincy.

Tiatia expects a faster Benetton

Filo Tiatia expects Benetton to play with greater tempo under Wayne Pivac and Rhys Patchell. He says Dragons must avoid allowing the hosts to control possession and territory as Benetton did on the previous trip. The confirmed Dragons squad is below.

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