Dragons welcome back Welsh internationals

Wales internationals Dan Lydiate and Luke Charteris return to The Dragons side to play Leinster in the Magner's League at Rodney Parade on Sunday.

"It has been really fantastic to see the performances the team has put in whilst I've been away and there is a buzz around the camp which I've enjoyed getting back into," said Charteris.

"Obviously the wins against Edinburgh and Sale were great results after but even when we lost to Leicester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, the performance was strong and the signs that we are really stepping up this season were there".

"Although Leinster may have rested some of their Irish internationals for this weekend, the Irish provinces have shown that they can afford to lose these players and still put out a very strong team which is why the Irish sides always figure at the top of the league at the end of the season and are always pushing in the Heineken Cup."

All Black hooker Tom Willis is out injured and former Ulster back rower Grant Webb will start at number eight.

DRAGONS (v Leinster): Jason Tovey, Aled Brew, Rhodri Gomer Davies, Tom Riley, Richard Fussell, James Arlidge, Wayne Evans, Hugh Gustafson, Steve Jones, Pat Palmer, Rob Sidoli, Luke Charteris (capt), Dan Lydiate, Gavin Thomas, Grant Webb.

Replacements: Duane Goodfield, Peter Bracken, Hoani MacDonald, Adam Jones, Martyn Thomas, Will Harries, Alex Walker