THE two Newport Gwent Dragons in Warren Gatland’s Wales squad for the autumn internationals will start against Canada on Friday night.

Tight-head prop Rhys Thomas packs down next to hooker Richard Hibbard and loose-head John Yapp in a new look front row.

Luke Charteris partners former Dragon Ian Gough in a side containing 12 changes from the side that narrowly lost to South Africa.

There’s a new cap in Scarlets scrum-half Martin Roberts while North Walian Sale prop Eifion Roberts and promising Ospreys outside half Dan Biggar are set to make their debuts from the bench.

Wales: Morgan Stoddart; Leigh Halfpenny, Tom Shanklin, Andrew Bishop, Mark Jones; James Hook, Martin Roberts; John Yapp, Richard Hibbard, Rhys Thomas, Ian Gough, Luke Charteris, Dafydd Jones, Robin Sowden-Taylor, Ryan Jones (Captain),

Replacements: Matthew Rees, Eifion Roberts, Alun-Wyn Jones, Andy Powell, Dwayne Peel, Dan Biggar, Jamie Roberts