Ahead of the United Rugby Championship opener against Munster on September 27, head coach Dwayne Peel has named a strong selection, including a number of players who toured Japan with Wales this summer.
Those include Macleod himself, Blair Murray, Macs Page, Sam Costelow, Taine Plumtree and Joe Roberts.
There is also a first sight back in Scarlet of second row Jake Ball, who returned to the club this summer.
Murray lines up at full-back with Jac Davies – impressive in Llandovery last weekend – and Ellis Mee on the wings.
Page partners Joe Hawkins in midfield, while Costelow and Gareth Davies provide a familiar half-back pairing.
Up front Alec Hepburn, who added to his Scotland cap tally this summer, packs down in the front row alongside hooker Harry Thomas and tight-head Harri O’Connor.
Lousi links up with Ball in the second row, while Jarrod Taylor joins Plumtree and Macleod in the back row.
The bench includes 18-year-old back-rower Osian Williams and new signing from Gloucester, full-back Ioan Jones.
Scarlets XV to face Dragons RFC
15 Blair Murray; 14 Jac Davies, 13 Macs Page, 12 Joe Hawkins, 11 Ellis Mee; 10 Sam Costelow, 9 Gareth Davies; 1 Alec Hepburn, 2 Harry Thomas, 3 Harri O’Connor, 4 Sam Lousi, 5 Jake Ball, 6 Jarrod Taylor, 7 Josh Macleod (capt), 8 Taine Plumtree.
Reps: Kemsley Mathias, Isaac Young, Gabe Hawley, Jac Price, Tristan Davies, Osian Williams, Dan Davis, Dane Blacker, Archie Hughes, Gabe McDonald, Joe Roberts, Ioan Nicholas, Tomi Lewis, Ioan Jones.
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