Western Mail

The best is yet to come, says Dragons youngster

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SCRUM-HALF Dan Babos says his best is yet to come after making a successful return to the Dragons line-up during the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup.

The 21-year-old has impressed with appearance­s off the bench during recent cup games and insists fans have not seen the best of him yet in a Dragons jersey.

“The last three years I’ve done my utmost to learn as much as I possibly can - hopefully I can put some of what I have learnt into practice on the field,” he said. “Definitely fans haven’t seen the best of me yet, there is plenty of room for improvemen­t. The more game time I get then I will grow into that shirt.

“The more confidence I play with the better I play so I think it’s just about getting that game time under my belt and getting those opportunit­ies, which then I hopefully can take.”

Babos made his return during Round One of the inaugural Rainbow Cup in a 52-32 victory over Scarlets and has been involved in every squad since.

And he is clearly enjoying playing with freedom under director of rugby Dean Ryan and admits is loving being able to express himself in the environmen­t.

“I need to realise my point of difference, that I need to play to my strengths but also make sure that I am working on my weaknesses as well,” he added on the Dragons website.

“I feel like I have been able to get my game on the field, which is good, alongside the freedom that we are allowed to play with at the moment

“I think that suits me personally and I love being in an environmen­t where I am free to express myself.”

Newport-born Babos made his debut for the region as a 17-year-old in 2017 against the Scarlets - and even capped his first appearance at Rodney Parade with a try.

The Dragons Academy graduate went on to make 13 appearance­s in his debut season, but has since had to wait for his next opportunit­y.

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