Ashton Hewitt

Ashton Hewitt (born 20 November 1994) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Dragons regional team, having previously played for Cross Keys RFC and Newport RFC. He is a Wales under-20 international. Hewitt made his Dragons debut in an LV Cup match against the Scarlets on 8 November 2013.

Ashton Hewitt

Birth name	Ashton Hewitt
Date of birth	(1994-11-20) 20 November 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Newport, Wales
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
School	Caerleon Comprehensive School
University	University of South Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Current team Dragons Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013– Dragons 125 (180) Correct as of 11:44, 6 February 2024 (UTC) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013–2014 Wales U20 4 (0) Correct as of 11 March 2023

Hewitt is executive chairman of the Welsh Rugby Players Association.^[1] He is outspoken against racism, supporting racial justice and also advocates for Welsh independence.

International

He was named in the Wales squad for the uncapped international versus the Barbarians on 30 November 2019.^[2]

Personal life

Hewitt was born and raised in Newport to a British-Jamaican father and a white mother,^[3] and started playing rugby at Pill Harriers RFC. As well as pursuing a career in professional sport, he holds a degree in Criminology, Criminal Justice and Youth Justice from the University of South Wales.^[4]

Following the mass support of the Black Lives Matter movement in the US and Britain, he has openly supported racial justice and has spoken out about racist abuse he has received. He has also called the rugby authorities to have a stronger stance against racial discrimination, particularly after Argentina's captain Pablo Matera was suspended due to racist tweets.^[5][6]

Hewitt supports Welsh independence and has said that "there's more reasons to be yes than no".^[7]