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BBCWelsh Rugby Union (WRU) Hub Officers have increased concern over Rugby’s future in Wales after the program cut.
Program, which Officers kept in schools and colleges across the countryThe youth were designed to enhance the game by encouraging to play.
A coach said that he believes that the decision to cut them would leave the girls’ grassroots clubs such as “struggle for players”.
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Speaking earlier, the WRU community director Garent John said that he is confident that the new program would be more effective in participating in participation among young people.
A network of rugby hub officials was first established by Wru with a target of developing a grassroots game in Wales in 2014.
His role included working in schools and higher education institutions to present young people in sports.
“It is important for us,” said Tudur Roberts, “Kon coach Rugby Club’s Under -16 girls team teams are coaching in coach Lalnarwst, Convi County.
“We have some teams that are struggling to get the players and then our local hub officers will be in schools promoting Ragby and will push them to come to us.
“Every month he will bring one or two new players to us.”
Earlier this year, WRU decided to cut money for the program Reorganization plan to save £ 5m,
“This is going to be really difficult. I don’t know where we go from here … [the WRU] It is not understood where the players at the ground level come from, “said Tudur.
“It shows through girls we have sent through Wales. If there are no hub officers to start on their way, we are going to struggle for the players, and in return, therefore, there will be a national team.”
On Saturday, Wales will see their women’s rugby World Cup campaign as they take In Salaford in Scotland,
This will be a proud day for the Nant Convi Rugby Club as they see the four previous players installed on the Wales Jersey.
Nail and Branwen Metkaf and Gunelane and the bonfire Pyer all started their rugby career with a club in Treffrive on the outskirts of Lallinwast.
CountryFor the first time this season, as a Nant Conwy train, some of his current players are definitely inspired by the club’s “Fantastic Four”.
13 -year -old Eela said: “We are all excited to see Branven, Nail, Ana -Alav and Guanlain. We actually see them as a club and also as a team.”
But the ELA also believes that the Hub officials play an important role in ensuring that more girls have a chance to play for Wales one day.
“I think the hub officer we had last year was very important because he did a lot of things with us and gave us a lot of opportunities in school, and to play against other schools,” he said.
“I think it’s going to be a big loss.”
Elsey, a 13 -year -old team partner, said: “They do so much work, I don’t know why they are biting by Wru. They have brought too many girls to play here. I am not sure what will happen without them.”
The club has decided to take money into its hands by raising money to keep its local hub officer.
This year with a 45 -year -old club, club members have challenged themselves to walk 45 miles a day.
“Everyone is behind it, we all want to keep our hub officer,” the club member Ellen Jones said.
“Our under -eight and under -10 did not have enough players without a hub officer, so we know how important they are.”
Ellen said it was sad that the club had to resort to raising money for the role.
“It should not happen, but this is where we are, and we just got to make it the best,” he said.
“We are a very rural valley, and many girls are not engaged with rugby. It can be a 25-mile (40 km) travel to their parents to bring them here and hence being able to take rugby in schools through hub authorities is actually fundamental for that development.
“As long as nothing new can be done, I am quite concerned about future intake, especially in the next two years.”
Speaking earlier, Grant John, director of WRU Community, said the restructured program would covers the entire Wales better than the previous program.
He said: “The WRU staff will be reorganized and their number has increased with a very wide remit to ensure all community clubs and educational installations across Wales, a name is a consistent level of contact and support.”
