Steve Kefu stretches the Dragons defence in Cardiff last weekend © Getty Images

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Matches: Wasps 37 - 10 Dragons

Tournaments/Tours: Heineken Cup

Teams: Dragons | England | Wales | Wasps

Wasps are hot on the heels of Toulouse in Pool 6 of the Heineken Cup and will be eyeing a five-pointer when they take on the Dragons at Adams Park on Sunday.

With the snow forcing the Welsh region out of their Rodney Parade home and along the M4 to Cardiff last weekend, they will not be relishing a second 'away' day against a Wasps side that has proven dogged and tough to beat in recent weeks.

Tony Hanks' side took the spoils 23-16 last weekend and are two points behind the Pool leaders -who are yet to make the trip to Wycombe.

Wasps - Player to Watch: With club captain Tom Rees this week ruled out for the rest of the season, Wasps will be relying heavily on French veteran Serge Betsen at openside - starting this weekend.

Wasps - Team News: Tony Hanks has retained the starting XV from last weekend's win, although Will Matthews and Riki Flutey are fit to return among the replacements.

Dragons - Player to Watch: No.8 Toby Faletau has one of the best hairdos in the world of rugby and the explosive youngster has become a fan favourite this season with a string of impressive performances.

Dragons - Team News: Wales international Will Harries returns at fullback while Matthew Jones is in at fly-half in place of Jason Tovey. Luke Charteris makes his comeback in the second-row alongside Scott Morgan and Hugh Gustafson, Steve Jones and Ben Castle form a new-look front-row.

Key Battle: Jones has been given the nod at fly-half and he will need to match the experienced Dave Walder blow-for-blow if the Dragons are to have any success.

Trivia: Wasps' current home winning run -13 matches - is their best in the Heineken Cup.

Stats: The Dragons have lost their last seven away matches in the Heineken Cup and have only ever tasted victory on the road twice.

Quote Unquote: "While we expressed some disappointment in our own performance last week, ultimately we got the result we needed and we were put under pressure by a very good Dragons team. We know that at home we are going to have to play better and we are going to need an improved performance." - Wasps boss Hanks calls for a lift in performance.

"There were a lot of positives to come from the game and we showed we can stand toe-to-toe with teams like Wasps. We had enough territory and possession to win the game. They showed how clinical they can be by taking their tries and that is how we want to be." - Dragons skipper Ashley Smith looks on the bright side.

Prediction: Wasps are not flash, but they are efficient. Another four points should go the way of the hosts against an inexperienced, but improving, Dragons outfit.