{"id":6600,"date":"2020-05-12T09:41:13","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T09:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccgrasseurope.com\/?p=6600"},"modified":"2020-05-13T12:08:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T12:08:11","slug":"what-does-a-rugby-player-look-for-in-an-artificial-grass-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ccgrasseurope.com\/de\/what-does-a-rugby-player-look-for-in-an-artificial-grass-pitch\/","title":{"rendered":"What does a rugby player look for in a pitch?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Unlike football, rugby has taken synthetic turf pitches to heart. The willingness to accept the different characteristics this type of surface brings has been positive, at all levels of the game.<\/p>\n

So what is different? If like me, you played rugby, or still do, you will have played on some atrocious pitches, where, in mid-winter, drownings could occur due to water on the pitch, and at the end of the season, skin grafts may have been necessary due to the hardness of the surface. I\u2019m exaggerating slightly, but the option of playing on a purpose built, level, safe and attractive pitch instantly appeals.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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The first time many players will have come across a synthetic turf surface is in training, where a player wants to improve his fitness and skills; always in a safe and risk free environment. A synthetic turf rugby surface has to have a shock pad beneath the grass, to ensure it meets World Rugby<\/a> Regulation 22 requirements. This alone means the pitch is safe.<\/p>\n

A player will experience a firm surface, which is great to run on, but absorbs body impact when going to ground. A player will want to be able to twist, side step, turn, jump and basically do all the things that can be done on a top quality natural pitch. A good synthetic turf system allows for all this.<\/p>\n

At some stage, thanks to the growing number of fields now installed, a player will play competitive rugby on a synthetic turf pitch. Generally matches are faster, so the first impact may be on the fitness of players.
\nCan they play 80 minutes on a fast surface, where ground conditions are conducive to a running game? Breaking down the impact of the pitch to specific areas of the game:<\/p>\n