Sixways would become the third premiership venue with an artificial pitch after Barnet Copthall stadium and Kingston Park but the first to feature organic infill rather than rubber crumb.
Read moreCan you play rugby on a 3G pitch?
3G Pitches These surfaces are typically between 35mm-65mm in pile height. Primary sports played on these types of surfaces are Football, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Lacrosse and American Football .
Read moreWhat is an AGP pitch?
AGP, STP, ATP Long Pile Artificial Grass Pitches are abbreviated terms used and basically stand for artificial grass pitch, synthetic turf pitch and artificial turf pitches . These type of pitches are an all-weather surface that unlike natural grass should never get cancelled for being waterlogged or standing water.
Read moreDo 4G pitches cause injuries?
At the elite level, the British Journal of Sports Medicine published a study of 202 players from the Swedish Premier League back in 2003-04 that showed there was no statistically significant difference between injuries sustained on the surfaces either during training .2 Mar 2019
Read moreAre artificial pitches safe?
Third generation or 3G artificial grass pitches are recognised as durable, safe, year-round playing surfaces , able to withstand intensive use and all kinds of weather. They mean more people can benefit from all the associated social and health benefits of physical activity.
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