DIRECTOR of rugby Lyn Jones remains confident that Newport Gwent Dragons won't go the same way as the Titanic while he is at the helm.

The Rodney Parade region have endured a nightmare start to the Guinness Pro12 that sees them sitting third-from-bottom with just one win from eight games.

The Dragons were booed off the pitch last Friday after suffering a 38-12 home defeat to Munster and this weekend they face the daunting task of taking on title-chasing Glasgow on their own turf.

They headed into the season with hopes of pushing for a top-half finish and qualification for the European Rugby Champions Cup but instead they are languishing with Cardiff Blues, Zebre and Treviso at the basement.

Jones said: "It's disappointing for everybody – the supporters, stakeholders and, believe me, the changing room was heartbroken by what went on against Munster.

"That disappointment indicated that people care and that's so important. In the past defeat has been accepted gracefully in Gwent but that's not happening any more.

"We are fighting hard to make sure we turn this around. It's a big boat going across the Atlantic in record time to New York and we will make sure we avoid that big iceberg.

"It doesn't just come from me, Kingsley (Jones, head coach) and the players, it comes from everybody at the club with the board helping to direct the ship.

"We are working as hard and as accurately as we can and we are determined to turn things around.

"Kingsley and I are not bums, we are very proud of what we have achieved in the game and want to build on that here at Newport Gwent Dragons."

The Dragons are huge underdogs for Sunday's game at Scotstoun against a Glasgow side bolstered by the return of their internationals.

However, Jones is hopeful that his charges can rise to the occasion as they did so memorably in Paris last month.

He said: "Can we win up in Glasgow? Yes we can, I appreciate that our chances of winning are around 10 per cent but we went to Stade Francais and won following an upset at Edinburgh.

"There are people in the room who can do it, we just need to play to our best ability and keep working harder and harder. Go to Glasgow and you need 23 guys right on top of their game because it's going to be fast and physical."

The Dragons, who name their team at midday, have suffered another injury blow with teenage centre/wing Tyler Morgan out of action with a knee problem. The extent of the damage is yet to be established.