“I want I might have completed this season stronger, however sadly, harm hasn’t allowed it. I am working exhausting to get again match earlier than I depart, however no matter what occurs, I’ll give my all to the membership for the rest of the season.”
Dragons are languishing on the foot of the United Rugby Championship desk, 17 factors adrift of Italian facet Zebre, having recurrently been the worst-performing Welsh area.
However Lewis backed Tiatia’s plans for the Newport-based facet.
“All of us perceive the challenges forward, however the plans that Filo is setting up look very promising,” mentioned Lewis.
Lewis can also be wanting ahead to working with former Cardiff front-row colleague Sam Hobbs, who’s Dragons forwards coach, whereas acknowledging his likelihood on the area has come about after fellow Wales prop Leon Brown was pressured to retire due to a neck harm.
“He [Hobbs] performed an enormous position in my growth, guiding me from the academy into senior rugby, and was an ideal mentor to me,” Lewis mentioned.
“I additionally wish to acknowledge that this chance in all probability would not have been potential if it wasn’t for Leon retiring. He is a superb pal of mine, and it is unlucky that his profession was minimize quick as a consequence of harm.”
