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Dragons are looking to make “three to four” signings and, after signing a new Professional Rugby Agreement with the WRU last year, will operate on a bigger player budget than this season.<\/p>\n
Replacing talisman Aaron Wainwright is a priority after the Wales number eight opted to turn down contract offers in favour of a fresh challenge with Leicester.<\/p>\n
“Losing Aaron was a massive blow for us as a club and we threw everything at keeping him,” said Blumberg.<\/p>\n
“We offered him the opportunity to stay on favourable terms, but he explained that he wanted to experience something else outside of Gwent.<\/p>\n
“With that in mind, replacing Aaron is at the forefront of our recruitment process and we have some great candidates that Filo and the team are talking to.”<\/p>\n
Wainwright has made 131 appearances for Dragons and is currently showing what they will miss as one of Wales’ standout performers in the Six Nations.<\/p>\n
“There is only one Aaron Wainwright so we have got to find someone who can do more than half the job,” said head coach Tiatia.<\/p>\n
“It takes a while to find the right person when trying to replace someone like for like. We are talking to a lot of young men that fit the bill before we pull the trigger.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n