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Cricket Wales have expressed concerns that the Welsh Rugby Union's interest in moving mini and junior rugby to the summer months will force youngsters to choose between the two sports.

They also revealed that senior members of the boards of Cricket Wales, Glamorgan County Cricket Club and the WRU will meet in the next few weeks.

In June, the WRU revealed that 59 grassroots clubs had signed up to their 'seasonal repositioning' scheme, that has seen 4,500 children playing rugby over the summer.

The aim of their trial, for under-7s to under-11s age groups, is to make the most of the better weather. If it is deemed a success, the governing body will look at changing the season from March to October in 2019.

Cricket Wales fear that adjusting the rugby calendar forces youngsters to make a decision between the oval ball game and traditional summer sports like cricket.

In a situation where cricket is forced to compete with rugby for the interest of children, the worry is that it would have a negative impact on the sport's participation figures.

A short statement read: “The boards of Cricket Wales and Glamorgan have considered the potential consequences of a WRU initiative to promote the playing of junior rugby in the summer season.

"Both boards are committed to the principles of multiple sporting opportunities but are concerned that an unintended consequence of the present initiative may be that many juniors will have to choose between rugby and cricket.

"Senior members of the boards of Cricket Wales and Glamorgan will be meeting the WRU in the coming weeks.”