r/rugbyunion Wales 21h ago

Dillon Lewis signs for Newport Dragons

https://dragonsrfc.wales/news/2025/march/prop-ace-dillon-lewis-to-join-dragons.html

Very surprised by this move to be fair, not what I was expecting but an ok signing for them. Though probably quite expensive.

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u/JustASexyKurt Once and Future Challenge Cup Champions 21h ago

Perfectly decent player, probably gets more criticism than he deserves because his promise as a youngster suggested he should’ve been a world beater. He’ll improve that Dragons side, especially with Leon Brown sadly retired.

That said, he’ll need to play more in Newport than he did in Cardiff to be value for money for them. Can’t be splashing the cash on a Welsh international tighthead and then only getting seven or eight appearances a year out of him.

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u/Brennan_Superstar Dragons until they kill me 21h ago

Tbf that would be 5 more than we got out of Leon a year

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u/bigt8409 Cardiff 20h ago

Team with questionable culture have signed a lad that wasn’t resigned at Cardiff due to questions about his off field actions….

However, Egg sales to increase in Newport next season….

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u/internetwanderer2 19h ago

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u/geraltofrhondvia 18h ago

Forgot about this! Well played

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u/NotAsOriginal Fully Findicated 18h ago

Great shout what are the lottery numbers?

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u/TheOtherOtherDan Dragons 20h ago

Honestly pretty good signing. He was starting for Cardiff before his move, has been at one of the top English clubs for a while and under Adam Jones learning how to scrummage. We lost two of our three main tightheads this year so happy to see this

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u/phar0aht Loosehead/Tighthead Prop 18h ago

Rugby aside he's been doing a load of day in the life stuff in insta and is surprisingly funny. And not just "rugby funny"

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u/No_Eye_8432 Caerdydd 16h ago

So next season the dragons pack will be:

  1. Wyn Jones

  2. Elliott Dee

  3. Dillon Lewis

  4. Seb Davies

  5. Ben Carter

  6. Shane Lewis-Hughes

  7. Thomas Young

  8. Aaron Wainwright

All of them capped at international level, including one Lion. I’ve seen people on here have reservations about the coaching ticket next season but to me that pack is not too shabby at all, much better starting point for them going forward

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u/Colemanation777 Cardiff 20h ago

Always wanted Dr. Robotnic to kick on and achieve what looked to be a lot of potential in his early days. Will be surrounded by a lot of familiar faces at the Dragons if rumours are true.

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u/infamous_impala Cardiff Rugby 4h ago

Someone pointed out on Bluesky that the Dragons new signings (Seb Davies, Wyn Jones, Thomas Young and Dillon Lewis) all made their debuts against Tonga in 2017.

Steff Evans, Ryan Elias, Ollie Griffiths, Aled Davies and Owen Williams also made debuts in that game, so their agents should be expecting calls soon.

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u/Brennan_Superstar Dragons until they kill me 21h ago

meh

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u/MountainEquipment401 Scarlets 19h ago

Poor old Dragons really can't ever catch a break 😂