WALES internationals Rob Evans, Samson Lee and Steff Evans are brought straight back into the Scarlets line-up for the friendly at Rodney Parade after their World Cup disappointment.

The trio returned to full training this week after missing out on Warren Gatland's final 31 for Japan.

Head coach Brad Mooar, who has replaced Wales-bound Wayne Pivac, has no hesitation in flinging them into the XV to face the Dragons and believes the trio need to show they are ready to answer any World Cup emergencies.

"The engagement and their connection with the team and desire to be involved has been outstanding," said the New Zealander.

"They've been fully involved, they couldn't have done any more and that's about them putting in for a club that they love and players that they love and it's also them saying: 'Well, I need to be ready. If there's a break in Japan, that means that I need to be ready if I'm heading over to fill a role'."

Former Dragons fly-half Angus O'Brien pulls the strings after recovering from the knee injury suffered at the start of last season.

Ex-Cross Keys lock Lewis Rawlins starts with Phil Price, who made 159 appearances for the region, is on the bench on his return to Rodney Parade.

The Scarlets opened their season with a seven-try 49-17 victory out in Jersey.

"We are building towards the Connacht game and the boys are excited to get out there again," said Mooar.

Scarlets: J McNicholl, R Conbeer, C Baldwin, S Hughes (captain), S Evans, A O'Brien, K Hardy, R Evans, M Jones, S Lee, L Rawlins, S Cummins, T Phillips, J Macleod, U Cassiem. Replacements: D Booth, P Price, W Kruger, J Helps, E Kennedy, D Davies, D Blacker, D Jones, P Asquith, T James.

Former Dragons Tom Prydie, Jonathan Evans and Alex Jeffries start for the Scarlets A in the Celtic Cup clash with their old region.

Wales wing Prydie, scrum-half Evans and tighthead Jeffries, who never made a senior appearance for the Dragons, return to Rodney Parade in the first-part of the double-header.

The Scarlets, like the Dragons, are on seven points in the competition after hammering the Ospreys55-14 last week.

Scarlets A: T Rogers, T Prydie, I Nicholas, O Knott, M Williams, I Hughes, J Evans, D Evans, D Hughes, A Jeffries, D Drake, M Jones, L Millin, J Morgan (captain), J Miles. Replacements: S Evans, S Thomas, J Sebastian, C Long, L Ellis-Jones, D Land, R Jones, T Lewis.