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John Jones

WRU address fears for community game as new league close and decisions imminent

WRU community director Geraint John has acknowledged the union needs to make decisions "very, very soon" amid fears a proposed new league will cause further disruption to the grassroots game in Wales.

There has been growing concern over the state of the community game in Wales in recent years, with a number of matches being postponed and resulting in 20-0 walkovers, while clubs have struggled to retain players, with more and more drifting away from the sport to pursue other opportunities.

And despite WRU figures showing that 90 per cent of grassroots matches went ahead this season - the first full campaign for four years due to the extended break around the COVID-19 pandemic - a proposed shake-up is set to have a major knock-on effect on the community game as it tries to get back on its feet.

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