Dragons welcome back All Black for Connacht clash

All Black scrum half Danny Lee will make his first start for The Dragons in their home match against Connacht in the Magner's League at Rodney Parade on Saturday at 4.30pm.

Centre Rhodri Gomer Davies returns from foot surgery for his first Dragons league game of the season.

Wales lock Luke Charteris is back from injury to assume the captaincy and loose forward Hoani MacDonald has also come back from a shoulder injury to take up a position on the bench.

THE DRAGONS (v Connacht): Martyn Thomas; Aled Brew, Tom Riley, Rhodri Gomer Davies, Richard Fussell; James Arlidge, Danny Lee; Hugh Gustafson, Steve Jones, Gethin Robinson, Adam Jones, Luke Charteris (C), Dan Lydiate, James Harris, Joe Bearman.

Replacements: Duane Goodfield, Nigel Hall, Hoani MacDonald, Lewis Evans, Will Harries, Shaun Connor, Wayne Evans.