Aaron Wainwright signs senior Dragons deal

Back row forward Aaron Wainwright has signed his first senior contract by committing his future to the Dragons.

The Academy product has enjoyed a superb first season with the Men of Gwent, even receiving praise from Wales selectors in dispatches.

Dragons Head Coach, Bernard Jackman commented: “Aaron has been the find of the season for us in terms of his development and ability to step up to regional rugby in a position that is incredibly competitive.

“He is an outstanding athlete who we feel still has a huge amount of potential growth left in him to develop further. We are looking forward to working with him over the coming seasons.”

Wainwright took up rugby at 17 years-old making the move from football to rugby, as he joined his local team Whiteheads RFC.

Following his time captaining the rugby team at Bassaleg High School, the youngster joined Cardiff Met University Rugby team and was looking forward to playing in the Principality Premiership with Newport RFC, however this changed when was called into the Dragons senior squad.