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The Dragons are Welsh rugby’s flag bearers in Europe as they face French giants Montpellier in their first EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final for a decade.
Filo Tiatia’s side beat Stade Francais in Paris in the round of 16 but this will be an even bigger challenge against a Montpellier side who are third in the Top 14 and beat European champions Bordeaux away from home last weekend.
The winner of today’s semi-final will face Ulster in the final in Bilbao.
Kick-off is at 12.30pm with the game live on S4C and Premier Sports. You can follow live updates below.
Montpellier: Banks; Taofifenua, Cadot, Anyanwu, Rates; Vincent, Bernadet; Erdocio, Riccitelli, Welsch, Beard, DuGuid, Tauleigne, Becognee, Nouchi (capt).
Replacements: Akrab, Abuladze, Haouas, Y Camara, Masibaka, Baraer, Miotti, Darmon.
Dragons: O’Brien (cc); Richards, Inisi, Owen, Dyer; de Beer, Armstrong; Martinez, Dee, Coleman, Douglas, Carter (co-capt), Woodman, Young, Wainwright.
Replacements: Coghlan, W Jones, D Lewis, S Davies, Keddie, M Lloyd, Paea, Anderson.
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (England), Filippo Russo (Italy)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland).
