TEAM NEWS | Mama returns for Dragons test

Marco Mama returns to the Warriors side for Friday night’s clash with Newport Gwent Dragons in the European Challenge Cup at Rodney Parade (kick-off 7.30pm).

Backs Coach Sam Vesty, who is overseeing Warriors’ European campaign, has made three changes to the starting line-up that defeated the Dragons at Sixways last weekend. 

Ryan Bower and Mike Daniels are restored to the front row while Mama comes into the back row to make his first appearance since September. 

The rest of the pack remains unchanged, as does the whole backline, with centre Ryan Mills to lead the side in Wales.  

In the replacements, Warriors name seven forwards and just one back in 19-year-old Jamie Shillcock. 

Loosehead Derrick Appiah, tighthead Nick Schonert and flanker Sam Ripper-Smith are all new names to the teamsheet this weekend, as Warriors look to do the double over the Dragons and push for a place in the knockout stages of the competition. 

Warriors
15 Josh Adams
14 Ben Howard
13 Max Stelling
12 Ryan Mills (C)
11 Dean Hammond
10 Connor Braid
9 George de Cothi
1 Ryan Bower
2 Jack Singleton
3 Mike Daniels
4 Will Spencer
5 Christian Scotland-Williamson
6 Sam Betty
7 Marco Mama
8 Matt Cox

Replacements
16 Matti Williams
17 Derrick Appiah
18 Nick Schonert
19 Andrew Kitchener
20 Huw Taylor
21 Charlie Hewitt
22 Sam Ripper-Smith
23 Jamie Shillcock 


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