Dragons RFC can confirm wing Ashton Hewitt will depart the club this summer at the expiration of his current contract.
Hewitt has made 130 appearances to date for the Men of Gwent after making his debut in 2013.
A product of the Dragons Academy system, the 30-year-old is second in the club’s all-time try scoring charts with 37 tries over 11 seasons.
He will play his final game for Dragons in the BKT United Rugby Championship clash with Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria tomorrow (Saturday).
Dragons would like to thank Ashton for his outstanding contribution, both on and off the field, and professionalism throughout his time at the club.
Head Coach Filo Tiatia said: “Ashton is a well-respected and popular player who came through our Academy system and went on to play over a century of games for the Dragons.
“Ashton has achieved a huge amount for this club and been a wonderful advocate for our sport.
“He has always given 100 percent whenever he has pulled on a jersey that means so much to him and shown his resilience and determination to come back from serious injury in recent seasons.
“Ashton and his young family will always be a part of our club and he leaves with our best wishes for the future and the next chapter of his career. They will always be warmly welcomed back at Rodney Parade.”
Backs Coach Matt O’Brien added: “Ashton has been an outstanding servant to Dragons RFC for over a decade, both on and off the field.
“He’s not just a great player but a great person too who, if it wasn’t for some seriously bad timing with injury, would have achieved international honours.
“Ashton’s had to show great resilience to get back from some serious injuries over recent times which shows how much playing for his home club and representing Newport means to him.
“He’s second in the club’s all-time try scoring charts which shows how much of an impact he’s had on the field during his career at Dragons.
“Ashton is undoubtedly one of our very best homegrown talents to come through the pathway and we wish him every success in the future.”
He has always given 100 percent whenever he has pulled on a jersey that means so much to him and shown his resilience and determination to come back from serious injury in recent seasons...
