NEWPORT – Former Bulls and Springbok fullback Zane Kirchner has been named at flyhalf for the Dragons in their Pro14 match against Benetton Rugby on Sunday.
Kirchner has been in excellent form since returning from injury in January.
The ex-Cheetahs and Griquas scrumhalf Sarel Pretorius has been named on the bench for the Dragons.
TEAM NEWS: Here is your @dragonsrugby team that will face @BenettonRugby on Sunday afternoon, KO 15:30 at Rodney Parade!! #DRAvBEN pic.twitter.com/U5LEjVSL0R
— Dragons Rugby (@dragonsrugby) February 16, 2018
Dragons team:
15 Hallam Amos, 14 Rio Dyer, 13 Adam Warren, 12 Jack Dixon, 11 Jared Rosser, 10 Zane Kirchner, 9 Dan Babos; 1 Sam Hobbs, 2 Liam Belcher, 3 Lloyd Fairbrother, 4 Joe Davies, 5 Rynard Landman, 6 Harri Keddie (capt), 7 Aaron Wainwright, 8 Lewis Evans.
Replacements: 16 Ellis Shipp, 17 Gerard Ellis, 18 Leon Brown, 19 Henri Williams, 20 Lennon Greggains, 21 Sarel Pretorius, 22 Arwel Robson, 23 Connor Edwards.