{"id":7360,"date":"2018-03-20T11:00:33","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T11:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=7360"},"modified":"2021-12-13T10:47:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T10:47:07","slug":"protect-rugby-club-pitches","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/protect-rugby-club-pitches\/","title":{"rendered":"How good fencing helps to protect rugby club pitches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are running a rugby club, then protecting your playing surface should be a priority. Those of us who play the game at a community level are well aware of many issues that can affect the pitch.<\/p>\n<h2>Guard against anti-social attacks<\/h2>\n<p>Anti-social behaviour and vandalism is a scourge of many community amenities these days. It is not unheard of for vandals to target <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/rebound-fencing-for-sports\/\" title=\"Why is mesh rebound fencing ideal for your sports pitch?\">sports pitches<\/a> by leaving rubbish such as beer cans and bottles on the surface or by starting fires. Fly-tipping of larger items can be an issue for some venues too. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/fencing-for-theme-parks\/\" title=\"Creating space: using fencing at fairs and theme parks to create designated areas and locations\">Fencing off the playing area<\/a> is sometimes the only answer to issues like this.<\/p>\n<p>Dog fouling is another factor in you deciding to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/pool-fence\/\" title=\"Be a responsible swimming pool owner: install a pool fence\">install quality fencing<\/a> at your venue. Many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/sectors\/rugby-pitch-fencing\/\" title=\"Rugby Pitch Fencing\">rugby pitches<\/a> are located in, or close to, public parkland. This can cause some dog owners, who will let their animals foul on the <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/casestudies\/3g-multi-pitch\/\" title=\"Zaun Duo Sports rings 3G multi-pitch\">pitch<\/a> and not remove it. This can lead to health issues for players. It is also an issue that wastes time, as players and match officials are forced to spend time ahead of games checking the playing surface for fouling.<\/p>\n<h2>Protect your club&#8217;s players<\/h2>\n<p>Items such as broken glass or discarded tools have also been known to be dropped on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/outdoor-rugby-pitches\/\" title=\"How to keep your outdoor rugby pitches safe to play on\">playing pitches<\/a>. Again, installing properly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/tennis-courts-fencing\/\" title=\"Protect your tennis courts with security fencing\">secure fencing<\/a> helps to minimise the risk of this happening. Sadly, restricting access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/hull-fencing\/\" title=\"Hull gets fit and lights up with green energy gym\">green<\/a> space is the only option available to curtailing anti-social activity.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, some individuals also think that driving vehicles on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/fences-for-sports-pitches\/\" title=\"Why is super rebound fencing the perfect choice for sports pitches?\">sports pitches<\/a> is an enjoyable activity. In recent years, teenagers riding off-road bikes have become something of an issue in many communities. Again, high-quality <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/fencing-for-us-president\/\" title=\"Fencing for US President, protected by RDS\">fencing is often the only protection<\/a> against the kind of damage that vehicles of this type can wreak on your precious pitches.<\/p>\n<h2>Come and speak to us here at Zaun.<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to discuss the options for fencing when it comes to protecting your <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/sectors\/rugby-pitch-fencing\/\">rugby<\/a> club&#8217;s pitches from vandalism, anti-social behaviour and vehicles, then get in touch with us here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\">Zaun<\/a>. We are experts in the provision and installation of the finest woven and welded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/mesh-panel-fencing\/\" title=\"Pros of mesh panel fencing\">mesh fencing<\/a> available. So we are sure we can find a solution for you and your club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are running a rugby club, then protecting your playing surface should be a priority. Those of us who play the game at a community level are well aware of many issues that can affect the pitch. Guard against anti-social attacks Anti-social behaviour and vandalism is a scourge of many community amenities these days&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3498,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,683,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7360","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-civic-public-spaces","category-schools-education","category-sports-leisure"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rugby Club Pitches - How Good Fencing Helps | Blog | Zaun Ltd<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How good fencing helps to protect rugby club pitches. 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