Dragons loan Nicky Thomas

Scarlets tight-head prop Nicky Thomas has joined Dragons until the end of January as cover, after Brok Harris was ruled out for four months following shoulder surgery.

Thomas, 23, played for Wales under-20s for two seasons and returned to Wales from Gloucester by signing for the Scarlets last autumn. The front rower has played eight games for the region since his switch to Parc y Scarlets, before going out on loan to Bristol at the start of the current campaign.

Born in Swansea, Thomas also played five times for the Ospreys before graduating through Hartpury College academy to join Gloucester. Although Nicky arrives with immediate effect the Dragons aren’t able to register him for Friday’s crucial European Rugby Challenge Cup clash with Newcastle Falcons.

Brok Harris joins the lengthy Dragons injury list after picking up an injury in the GUINNESS PRO14 clash with Ulster at the start of this month, whilst Ollie Griffiths has also been ruled out for 8 weeks as he faces ankle surgery after leaving the field against Enisei last Friday.