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OPPOSITION
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Young gun Elliot Dee came up through the ranks
of the Dragons’ Principality Premiership Clubs to
become a permanent Dragons squad member.
He came through Pontypool and Bedwas whilst
being involved in the Dragons Academy set up.
Newport born Elliot scored his first try when he
was a young lad playing for Newbridge U7’s
and hasn’t really looked back. He did start an
electrical apprenticeship but turned his focus to
rugby and has reaped the rewards for doing this
by featuring for both Wales’ U18’s and the U20’s
teams.
Born in Carmarthen and raised in Burry Port,
he played his youth rugby for Llangennech and
was named Player of the Season after his first
season with the senior team, before moving
onto Llandovery for the 2010-11 season.
He has international caps from the Wales
U20s and the Wales 7s team, whilst also been
capped for Wales against the Barbarians at the
Millennium Stadium on 2nd June 2012.
The centre joined the Dragons in the summer
of 2015 and made his debut for the Welsh
Region against Connacht in Round 1 of the
2015/16 Guinness PRO12.
Newport born Hewitt is a product of the
Newport Gwent Dragons Academy. He has
come up through the age grades playing for
both the U16s and U18s whilst also making
appearances for Premiership teams Newport
RFC and Cross Keys.
The wing also has caps from Wales U20s and
made his international age grade debut against
Ireland U20s in February 2013.
The young gun made his debut for the Welsh
Region in the LV=Cup against the Scarlets in
November 2013.
ADAMWARREN
ELLIOT DEE
ASHTON HEWITT