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<\/p>\n Lydiate played in all five of Wales’ Six nations games in 2011
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The Dragons will be without Wales flanker Dan Lydiate for their Magners League clash against Leinster at Rodney Parade on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The region have decided to give the 23-year-old the week off following Wales’ Six Nations campaign.<\/p>\n
The Dragons have injury problems in their back-line with only two fit centres – Adam Hughes and Tom Riley.<\/p>\n
Leinster include Ireland players Jonathan Sexton and Luke Fitzgerald in their starting line-up.<\/p>\n
The Irishmen include Nathan Hines, Jamie Heaslip and Eoin Reddan on the replacements bench.<\/p>\n
Shane Horgan returns to the starting line-up after a two month lay-off. <\/p>\n
Eoin O’Malley partners Fergus McFadden at centre, with Isaac Boss linking up with Jonathan Sexton at half-back.<\/p>\n
Leo Cullen leads the team and starts at second row alongside Devin Toner, with ex-Gonzaga College SJ duo Kevin McLaughlin and Dominic Ryan joining Rhys Ruddock in the back row.<\/p>\n
The last seven encounters between the two teams have all been won by the home side on the day, while Leinster’s most recent win at Rodney Parade was 23-22 on 13 April 2007.<\/p>\n
Newport Gwent Dragons are without a win in their last four matches in all competitions, but all those encounters were played away from home.<\/p>\n
At Rodney Parade the Dragons have won four in a row in the Magners League, since Scarlets defeated them there on 24 September. <\/p>\n
Leinster’s only loss in their last ten games in all competitions was 3-11 at Cardiff Blues in the Magners League on 19 February. The Leinstermen are yet to win in Wales this season.<\/p>\n
The Dragons go into the game following a narrow 25-23 defeat to Ulster in Ravenhill.<\/p>\n
“We were disappointed to lose last week, so it will be good to see a response this week,” said Dragons caretaker coach Darren Edwards.<\/p>\n
“It’s not easy at all taking on Leinster. We are playing a top European team.”<\/p>\n
Dragons: <\/strong>Martyn Thomas; Will Harries, Adam Hughes, Tom Riley, Aled Brew; Jason Tovey, Wayne Evans; Phil Price, Lloyd Burns, Dan Way, Luke Charteris (capt), Adam Jones, Joe Bearman, Lewis Evans, Toby Faletau.<\/p>\nReplacements: <\/strong>Steve Jones, Hugh Gustafson, Ben Castle, Adam Brown, Gavin Thomas, Matthew Pewtner, Matthew Jones, Jon Evans.<\/p>\nLeinster: <\/strong>Isa Nacewa; Shane Horgan, Eoin O’Malley, Fergus McFadden, Luke Fitzgerald; Jonathan Sexton, Isaac Boss; Heinke van der Merwe, Richardt Strauss, Stan Wright, Leo Cullen (capt), Devin Toner, Kevin McLaughlin, Dominic Ryan, Rhys Ruddock.<\/p>\nReplacements: <\/strong>Aaron Dundon, Jack McGrath, Simon Shawe, Nathan Hines, Jamie Heaslip, Eoin Reddan, Ian Madigan, Dave Kearney.<\/p>\nReferee: <\/strong>Andy Macpherson (Scotland)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/8a154371lydiate_huw.jpg-150x150.jpg\")
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