Hewitt set for first Dragons appearance in 14 months
United Rugby Championship: Zebre v DragonsVenue: Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Date: Friday, 28 February Kick-off: 19:35 GMTCoverage: Watch live on Scrum V on BBC Two Wales, BBC Sport online and app.
Ashton Hewitt is set to make his first Dragons appearance in over a year against Zebre on Friday.The wing endured a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in training at the end of 2023, but recently returned to action for Newport RFC in Super Rygbi Cymru.Hewitt, 30, is one of several key players - alongside the likes of Steve Cummins and Matthew Screech - Filo Tiatia will have back available in the mix for Friday's United Rugby Championship trip to Parma."I'm really confident that if he (Hewitt) gets an opportunity that he'll put out his best," said head coach Tiatia."All I've seen is a powerful athlete, he's quick and communicates really well."Ashton brings lots of exuberance for his age and really just scores a lot of tries. He can beat people one-on-one, it's just building that confidence."Tiatia says the return of senior players like Hewitt will be a boost to the younger players in his squad."The young guys have performed pretty well at this level and gives them an opportunity," he added."It's good for the younger players to have them back, they will bring good energy and they lead well."
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