Equally impressive on and off the field, Ashton Hewitt is undoubtedly one of leading lights in Welsh rugby.
A potent and prolific finisher, with his electric pace and powerful running, Hewitt has quickly made his mark in the professional arena.
A product of the Dragons Academy, Hewitt worked his way up through the age grades playing for both the Under-16s and Under-18s whilst also making appearances for Premiership teams Newport RFC and Cross Keys.
Hewitt made his debut for the club in the LV=Cup against the Scarlets in November 2013.
The wing also represented Wales Under-20s and made his international age grade debut against Ireland Under-20s in February of 2013.
After impressive performances for Dragons, Hewitt earned a senior international call up for the 2017 Six Nations. Sadly, a concussion denied him an appearance and then a shoulder injury forced him to withdraw from the summer tour in 2018. In November 2019, he was named in Wales 35-man squad that would face Barbarians as one of five uncapped players.
Hewitt hit a century of appearances for his home region against the Ospreys during the 2021/2022 season - doing so in some style as he scored a brace in a derby victory at the Brewery Field in Bridgend.
Hewitt has now made well over a century of appearances for the Men of Gwent - scoring 34 tries to place third on the all-time try scoring list.
While Hewitt has made his name on the field, he has also become a key figure away from rugby.
Describing himself as ‘half Welsh, half Jamaican and proud’, Hewitt is outspoken against racism, supporting and advocating for racial justice by utilising his profile as a platform for awareness and change.
His work away from rugby – that has seen him complete a degree in Criminology, Criminal Justice and Youth Justice, followed by a Masters in Human Resource Management – also includes working as executive chairman of the Welsh Rugby Players Association and Commonwealth Team Wales Non-Executive Director.
