Dragons head coach Dai Flanagan insists it would be "naive" to think more players aren't considering their futures following Will Rowlands' big money move to Racing 92.
Rowlands is heading through the Rodney Parade exit door after the Welsh Rugby Union and the Dragons failed to meet his salary demands. The Wales lock was originally offered a contract by the WRU in August 2021 which was rejected, and since appealed his salary banding which was turned down by the Professional Rugby Board.
Due to an embargo on offering players new contracts the Dragons were unable to put a better deal on the table with Rowlands instead opting to move to the cash laden fields of the Top 14. While the four regions and the WRU have verbally agreed a new long-term funding framework Flanagan fears more players will leave Welsh rugby, with Ross Moriarty and Elliot Dee examples of other high profile players also out of contract.
