FLANKER Nic Cudd returns for Newport Gwent Dragons in Glasgow tomorrow evening after a six-week absensce with a shoulder injury.

The openside is included for the clash at Scotstoun Stadium and will be joined in the back row by Lewis Evans and Netani Talei.

Evans, hooker Sam Parry, loosehead Owen Evans scrum-half Richie Rees, fly-half Jason Tovey and midfield pair Ross Wardle and Pat Leach all return after being rested for the LV= Cup clashes against the Scarlets and Wasps.

Robert Sidoli will captain the side and his second-row partner is Cory Hill, who enjoyed a fine debut against Wasps after signing from Moseley.

Eleven Glasgow players will feature for Scotland against Australia but the title hopefuls are boosted by the return of Scotland and Lions full-back Stuart Hogg after a six-week absence with a wrist injury.

Glasgow: S Hogg, B McGuigan, DTH van der Merwe, F Russell, N Matawalu, S Wight, H Pyrgos, G Reid, D Hall, E Kalman, T Ryder, A Kellock, R Harley, C Fusaro, R Vernon. Replacements: G Hunter, F Brown, J Welsh, L Nakarawa, J Strauss, J Eddie, J Steele, M Bennett/R Hughes.

Dragons: D Evans, W Harries, P Leach, R Wardle, M Pewtner, J Tovey, R Rees, O Evans, S Parry, F Chaparro, C Hill, R Sidoli (captain), L Evans, N Cudd, N Talei. Replacements: E Dee, A Coundley, D Way, M Screech, I Jones, W Evans, S Jones, A Smith.