Try-two hero Ashton Hewitt believes Dragons got the balance right in the victory over Ospreys in the Guinness PRO14 at the Brewery Field – and now he wants to keep the momentum going in the league.
Hewitt raced over for two tries in the second half in Bridgend while fellow wide man Jonah Holmes also got a brace as Dean Ryan’s men ran out 31-20 winners.
However, Hewitt – who played his 100th game for Dragons – insists this victory was all about a team collective and striking the right balance between forwards and backs.
“We've just been working on getting on the same page as backs and forwards, just complementing each other in everything we do," said Hewitt.
“That worked great against the Ospreys, we were under a lot of pressure in the first 20 minutes when we couldn't get out of our 22.
"The forwards were putting in shot after shot. They did a great a great job and we owed them for that – they had a great lineout game and great mauls.
"We are just trying to bounce off each other and help each other out. It's about getting that balance and making sure that we have multiple threats to concern teams.
"We want to be expansive and play heads-up rugby, being confident, but at the same time we have to be sensible depending on conditions and how heavy the pitch is underfoot.
"Dean is challenging us to assess the game as it goes and is giving us responsibility to make on-field decisions. We are all learning and hopefully we will keep going positively."
The forwards were putting in shot after shot... They did a great a great job and we owed them for that – they had a great lineout game and great mauls...
