Posted on Friday, 12 Apr 2019
The Dragons team to face the Toyota Cheetahs tomorrow, consist of 6 International players:
Zane Kirchner (Wing)
Kirchner joined following four seasons at Guinness PRO14 club Leinster Rugby - winning the title on 2013/14. He has over 30 South Africa Test caps having played full back, wing and centre at the highest level.
He previously played for the Bulls in Super Rugby and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup.During his five years with the Blue Bulls, Kirchner made 64 Currie Cup appearances whilst scoring 64 points. He made debut for the Bulls in 2008, making 81 appearances and scoring 105 points.
Kirchner won the Currie Cup in 2009 with the Blue Bulls as well as the Super Rugby title in 2009 and 2010 with the Bulls.
Hallam Amos (Wing)
Amos made his international debut in 2013, the same year that he also featured for Wales U20 in the Six Nations Championship.
Amos went on to become the youngest starting player in the PRO12, when he started for the Dragons against the Ospreys in April 2012.
Elliot Dee (Hooker) - Captain
Rising star Elliot Dee worked his way up through the ranks of the Dragons’ Premiership clubs to become a permanent senior squad member.
Dee impressed for Pontypool and Bedwas whilst being involved in the Dragons Academy set up.
Newport-born Dee did start an electrical apprenticeship when he was younger, but soon turned his focus to rugby and has reaped the rewards.
Dee featured for Wales at Under-18s and Under-20s level before winning a senior call-up and making his Wales debut against Georgia at the Principality Stadium in November 2017.
Leon Brown (Prop)
He played for Wales Under 20 against Georgia and New Zealand at the 2016 Junior World Championships and made his senior Dragons debut as a replacement against Leicester Tigers on 12 November, 2016.
In the 2017/18 season before being selected in the Wales squad for the autumn series, coming on as a late replacement in the opening game against Australia to earn his first cap.
Aoron Wainwright (Flank)
He played for Newport RFC and part of the Dragons Academy set-up, Wainwright won an international call-up for the summer tour of 2018 to USA and Argentina.
Wainwright was also part of the Wales plans during the 2018 autumn internationals and 2019 Six Nations.
Ross Moriarty (Number 8)
Having played for England Under 18 and Under 20, Moriarty made his Wales international debut against Ireland in August, 2015.
Program:
16:00 - Gates Open
17:00 - SuperSport Rugby Challenge warm-up
Toyota Free State XV vs. Griffons
19:35 - Guinness PRO14 Rugby
Toyota Cheetahs vs. Dragons
Tickets are only R60 for the main stand, R40 for the open stand and R20 for students and children over the age of 7 years. Children under 7 can come in for free, but they need to collect a ticket from the ticket office.
Buy your tickets online - http://www.fscheetahs.co.za/online-ticket-sales