Dragons boss Dai Flanagan has confirmed the Rodney Parade side are currently helpless to stop Wales lock Will Rowlands and many more from leaving at the end of the season.
Rowlands is out of contract in the summer and is understood to be on the verge of a move to English club Bath as financial uncertainty reigns in Wales. With the four regions and the Welsh Rugby Union yet to agree a long-term funding deal, the Dragons have been unable to offer the second-row the type of deal he would be happy with.
By the time that deal is in place, it could well be too late to convince Rowlands to stay in Wales, while several others might also have had enough of the uncertainty. The likes of Ross Moriarty, Elliot Dee, Ollie Griffiths, Ashton Hewitt and Sam Davies are all out of contract at the end of the current season.
