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Rodney Parade
Att 4,037
Fri 13 Dec 19, 8:00pm

Team news | Best man Howe to start against Dragons

Warriors wing Tom Howe will be in a more familiar role when he returns to action against Dragons in Friday’s European Challenge Cup match at Rodney Parade (kick-off 8.00pm).

Howe had to miss last Saturday’s 34-28 win over Dragons at Sixways because he had a prior engagement, acting as best man at his brother’s wedding in Oxfordshire.

Howe is available this weekend and will get his first start since he scored a hat-trick of tries in the Premiership Rugby Cup match against Exeter Chiefs in early October.

Chris Pennell has recovered from the blow to the head he sustained against Dragons last week and is the only starter in a much-changed Warriors XV.

Howe’s fellow wing Perry Humphreys, who was a late withdrawal last week, is fit again and starts with Pennell, who took his place, reverting to full-back.

Jono Lance will partner Ashley Beck in the centre because Ryan Mills and Ollie Lawrence both took knocks against Dragons and South Africa international Francois Venter has been ruled by a similar injury which he sustained against Sale Sharks two weeks ago.

Hooker Matt Moulds (dead leg) and back row forward Tom Dodd (ribs) are also missing but 19-year-old Noah Heward who was Man of the Match on a try-scoring debut last week retains his place in the squad as a replacement.

Warriors
15 Chris Pennell
14 Perry Humphreys
13 Ashley Beck
12 Jono Lance
11 Tom Howe
10 Duncan Weir
9 Francois Hougaard
1 Callum Black
2 Niall Annett (C)
3 Nick Schonert
4 Anton Bresler
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Ted Hill
7 Sam Lewis
8 Cornell Du Preez

Replacements
16 Isaac Miller
17 Ethan Waller
18 Richard Palframan
19 Justin Clegg
20 GJ Van Velze
21 Michael Heaney
22 Noah Heward
23 Nick David

Not considered due to injury: Will Butler, Tom Dodd, Dean Hammond, Alex Hearle, Ollie Lawrence, Marco Mama, Ryan Mills, Caleb Montgomery, Matt Moulds, Farai Mudariki, Jamie Shillcock, Francois Venter, Matti Williams.

Dragons | 15 Will Talbot-Davies,  14 Owen Jenkins, 13 Adam Warren, 12 Jack Dixon, 11 Ashton Hewitt, 10 Sam Davies, 9 Rhodri Williams (C), 1 Brok Harris, 2 Elliot Dee, 3 Leon Brown, 4 Joe Davies, 5 Matthew Screech, 6 Cory Hill, 7 Ollie Griffiths, 8 Aaron Wainwright.

Replacements | 16 Richard Hibbard, 17 Joshua Reynolds, 18 Aaron Jarvis, 19 Max Williams, 20 Harrison Keddie, 21  Luke Baldwin, 22 Jacob Botica, 23 Tyler Morgan.

Competition: Challenge Cup
Venue: Rodney Parade
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
Game Type: Away
Fixture Round: 4
Attendance: 4,037
No. Name T C D P
15 Will Talbot-Davies
14 Owen Jenkins
13 Adam Warren 1T
12 Jack Dixon
11 Ashton Hewitt
10 Sam Davies 1C 6P
9 Rhodri Williams
1 Brok Harris
2 Elliot Dee
3 Leon Brown
4 Joe Davies
5 Matthew Screech
6 Cory Hill
7 Ollie Griffiths
8 Aaron Wainwright
Replacements
16 Richard Hibbard
17 Josh Reynolds
18 Aaron Jarvis
19 Max Williams
20 Harri Keddie
21 Luke Baldwin
22 Jacob Botica
23 Tyler Morgan

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