Dragons v Benetton LIVE: Kick-off time, TV channel and team news

The Dragons will be hoping to stay within touching distance of the United Rugby Champonship play-off places when they host Benetton at Rodney Parade this afternoon.

Filo Tiatia's side are 14th in the table, seven points off the play-off places, and need a victory to stay in the hunt. They will also be looking to avenge a 74-21 hammering in the EPCR Challenge Cup in January.

The Dragons welcome back Wales international tighthead Chris Coleman from injury in a timely boost given South African Robert Hunt is facing a spell on the sidelines. Rodrigo Martinez and Brodie Coghlan join Coleman in the front-row with Seb Davies and Levi Douglas at lock.

Ryan Woodman, Harry Beddall and Shane Lewis-Hughes make up a strong back-row. Behind the scrum Che Hope and Tinus de Beer are the halfbacks with Aneurin Owen and Fine Inisi in midfield. Angus O'Brien captains the side from full-back with Rio Dyer and David Richards on the wing.

The game is live on Premier Sports with kick-off at 5.30pm.

Dragons: O'Brien (capt); Richards, Inisi, Owen, Dyer; De Beer, Hope; Martinez, Coghlan, Coleman, Douglas, S Davies, Woodman, Beddall, Lewis-Hughes.

Replacements: Burrows, Morris, James, Langton-Cryer, Minto, R Williams, Paea, C Evans.

Benetton: Gallagher; Ratave, Odogwu, Fekitoa, Smith; Umaga, Uren (capt); Gallo, Bernasconi, Zilocchi, Marini, Snyman, Izekor, Kingi, Favretto.

Replacements: Gasperini, Aminu, Pasquali, Scrafton, Casartelli, Tizzano, Drago, Mendy.

Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland), Assistant referees: Adam Jones & Marcus Caudle (Wales), TMO: Paul Haycock (Ireland)

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