NEWPORT Gwent Dragons coach Paul Turner pairs Craig Warlow and Ceri Sweeney together for today's final Heineken Cup pool match of the season against Castres at Rodney Parade (5.15pm).

By playing Warlow at outside half and Sweeney at inside centre alongside the dangerous Hal Luscombe, who hopes to overcome a groin problem, Turner hopes to unlock the French team's defence and pave the way for their first victory in the competition this season.

In recent games either Sweeney or Warlow has occupied the number ten jersey, but now Turner puts them both in as he goes for three home wins in a row for the first time this season.

And Gareth Cooper is back at scrum half after recovering from an ankle problem which forced him to miss last week's match at Sale.

With Gareth Chapman still unfit with a foot injury and Gareth Wyatt and Nathan Brew missing until the middle of next month, Richard Fussell and Ben Breeze remain on the wings.

But in the absence of Kevin Morgan, Sione Tuipulotu reverts to full back despite one or two hesitant displays there at the expense of young Aled Thomas, who is on the bench.

Centre Jon Bryant, who has rediscovered his best form over the past month or so, could not be considered because of a calf injury.

Three front five forwards - Adam Black, Rhys Thomas and Ian Gough, who all went on in the second half at Sale - return to bolster the pack.

And skipper Jason Forster is fit to return at openside flanker after more groin problems, Jamie Ringer, outstanding at Sale, reverting to blindside instead of Andrew Hall, who is a replacement.

Team: S Tuipulotu, R Fussell, H Lusco-mbe, C Sweeney, B Breeze, C Warlow, G Cooper, A Black, S Jones, R Thomas, I Gough, P Sidoli, J Ringer, M Owen, J Fors-ter (captain). Replacements: A Thomas, G Baber, D Maddocks, A Brown, G Robinson, A Hall, R Oakley. KO 5.15pm. Castres will start the game with only six players who began the match at Stade Pierre Antoine in October and one of those, English wing Phil Christophers, is at full back. All Blacks prop Kees Meeuws is among the absentees while France outside half Yann Delaigue and Samoan centre Freddie Tuilagi are the only backs who retain their places. Castres: P Christophers, Y Fior, J Montoro, F Tuilagi, B Fleming, Y Delaigue, M Barrau, C Hoeft, D Roumieu, J Castex, N Spanghero, K Ghezal,G Bernad, J Puricelli, F Fourcade. Replace-ments: R Vigneaux, R Ortega, L Nallet, R Froment, N Raffault, A Albouy, R Teulet.