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'It's incredibly disappointing' - Devastating injury ends Ashton Hewitt's season

Ashton Hewitt (Photo by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group via Getty Images)

Dragons wing Ashton Hewitt is set for a long spell on the sidelines after suffering a brutal knee injury in the European Challenge Cup clash with Northampton Saints.

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Hewitt suffered a dual ACL and MCL injury, which will could see him miss as much a six months of playing time, depending on the severity of the injury.

A Dragons statement reads: “Hewitt – who has made 103 senior appearances for Dragons – sustained an ACL and MCL injury in the defeat at Rodney Parade.

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“The 26-year-old will now undergo surgery next week before starting his rehabilitation and recovery process.”

Dean Ryan, Director of Dragons Rugby, said: “It’s incredibly disappointing news for Ashton who was playing some outstanding rugby for us.

“He will now undergo surgery early next week before starting his journey back from injury.

“We all send our best wishes to Ashton and wish him well with his recovery.”

Ashton has asked the region to pass on his sincere thanks to supporters for their concern and messages of support. Posting on Twitter, Hewitt said: “Thanks to everybody that has sent messages about my knee. We should know more soon.

“Also gutted about the loss, but a load of positives to take away from our efforts. We’re building nicely.”

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That's Cron's job though. Australia has had one of the most penalised scrums in international rugby for a long time. Just look at the scrum win loss percentage and scrum penalties. That is your evidence. AA has been the starter during that period. Pretty simple analysis. That Australia has had a poor scrum for a long time is hardly news. If bell and thor are not on the field they are woeful. So you are just plain wrong. They have very little time for the lions so doing the same old things that dont work is not going to get them there.


Ainsley is better than our next best tighthead options and has been playing well at scrum time for Lyon in the most competitive comp in the world. Superstar player? No. But better than the next best options. So that is a good enough guide. The scrummaging in the Prem is pretty good too so there is Sio's proof. Same analysis for him. Certainly better in both cases than Super, where the brumbies had the worst win loss and scrum pen in Super. Who plays there? Ohh yes... And the level of scrummaging in Super is well below the URC, prem and France with the SA teams out.


Nongorr is truly woeful. He's 130kg and gets shoved about. That just should not be happening at that weight for a specialist prop who has always played rugby cf pone with leauge. He has had enough time to develop at 23. You'd be better off with Pone who is at least good around the field for the moment and sending Nongorr on exchange to France or England to see if they can improve him with better coaching as happened with Skelton and Meafou. He isn't going to develop in time in super if he has it at all.


Latu is a better scrummaging hooker than BPA and Nasser. and he's the best aussie player over the ball at ruck time. McReight's super jackling percentage hasnt converted to international level but latu consistently does it at heniken level, which is similar to test level in the big games. With good coaching at La Rochelle he's much improved though still has the odd shocker. He should start the November games.

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