Wainwright has made 129 appearances for Dragons since making his debut in October 2017 and has solely gained 29 matches with 93 defeats and 7 attracts.
He turned down different provides in favour of signing a brand new Dragons deal in January 2024.
Now Wainwright is predicted to determine to strive one other problem and hyperlink up with fellow Wales back-rowers Tommy Reffell and Olly Cracknell at Leicester.
Wainwright will nonetheless be out there for Wales as a result of he has 62 worldwide caps.
Welsh rugby’s 25-cap rule says anyone under this tally can’t play worldwide rugby in the event that they signal for a membership exterior of Wales however Wainwright simply exceeds that bar.
A big proportion of Steve Tandy’s Wales facet already ply their membership commerce in England with 13 non-home-based gamers concerned within the autumn squad.
Wainwright, Lake and Morgan are becoming a member of the likes of Dafydd Jenkins, Louis Rees-Zammit, Tomos Williams, Rhys Carre, Nicky Smith, Nick Tompkins, Jarrod Evans, Max Llewellyn and Freddie Thomas, who all play for English golf equipment, whereas lock Adam Beard is at French facet Montpellier.
Leicester had additionally been eager on recruiting Wales fly-half Dan Edwards, however he’s near committing his future to Ospreys.
Edwards, 22, could be ineligible for Wales choice if he went to play in England as a result of he has solely performed seven internationals.
