Strong message: Ashton Hewitt with Newport Gwent Dragons
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WRU chairman Gareth Davies wrote to clubs last week to set out Welsh rugby’s stance on racism, underlining the fact that #BlackLivesMatter.
If that was an important statement in these difficult times, the actions of the Dragons wing Ashton Hewitt in highlighting some of the difficulties he had growing up in Newport provided an even stronger message.
I applaud him for his stance and, if I could at the moment, I’d put my arm around him and say ‘well done’ for speaking out. It is easy to s...