Does an artificial turf pitch for rugby differ from other sports?
There are differences in playing surfaces for the different sports. As a broad consideration, rugby has similar characteristics to American Football – both deemed to be ‘contact sports’ so a playing surface with high shock absorbency and pile height is needed. In comparison to soccer, a rugby pitch will have higher pile height and energy absorption. In addition, a sub-base underneath the artificial grass carpet is almost always needed to ensure the higher energy absorption requirements of rugby.
