Prem players who don’t play on artificial turf

[Mumbles119]

BT Sport Rugby Tonight discussing the injury stat report.

Robshaw spoke of International players who will not play on artificial turf. The others agreed they knew this as well.

Is it known who these players are?

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Charteris for one

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Does Nowell?
He didn't when he first returned from injury and I remember him being rested for at least one game later on because they didn't want to risk him on it


Edit: dunno how often he's been injured for the games but last time he played on 4G, that I can see, was over 2 years ago

 

[ratsapprentice]

Nowell is definitely one of them.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Slater hates them.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Slater hates them.

I think a fuckton (large majority?) of players hate them, but far fewer actually refuse/clubs don't let them play on them.

 

[Marshall Brown]

And I hate Nowell

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

And I hate Nowell

Joined today..1 post and its this. Brilliant. I hate traffic jams and mushrooms.

 

[Marshall Brown]

Joined today..1 post and its this. Brilliant. I hate traffic jams and mushrooms.

okay to hate Nowell do I have to make 100 posts lol?

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

okay to hate Nowell do I have to make 100 posts lol?

I want to know the backstory behind your hatred for Nowell. It seems passionate

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

okay to hate Nowell do I have to make 100 posts lol?

We want to know why you dullard and please let it be more interesting than your current conversation.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I want to know the backstory behind your hatred for Nowell. It seems passionate

**** hair.

 

[Triple Exe]

And I hate Nowell

Are you a disgruntled artificial pitch?

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Joined today..1 post and its this. Brilliant. I hate traffic jams and mushrooms.

More importantly, how can you hate mushrooms??

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

More importantly, how can you hate mushrooms??

I know, i wish i liked them but i don't. I cook them for my Mrs and kids but alas i can't stand the texture.

Where our Nowell hater gone?

 

[Scotty]

I know, i wish i liked them but i don't. I cook them for my Mrs and kids but alas i can't stand the texture.

Where our Nowell hater gone?

Nowell has been overshadowed by the real evil! Mushrooms!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Mushrooms are disgusting to be fair

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

I love mushrooms. Can't grow them on artificial pitches though.

 

[Scotty]

I love mushrooms. Can't grow them on artificial pitches though.

Well done for bringing this full circle.

 

[mdaclarke]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-45412231

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...ncer-stop-building-says-father-lewis-maguire/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/71027...cer-concerns-linked-to-artificial-3g-pitches/

There are also reports that there may be other health concerns regarding some artificial pitches (don't know what kind are affected)

 

[Marshall Brown]

Okay I am taking my words back I am sorry

 

[curtbob7]

They shouldn't have to. Its bad for skin, joints and muscles. It really is quite baffling that Premiership clubs are allowed anything other than proper grass or the strengthened Desso stuff. Silly amount of money in the game and yet we still have 4G pitches. They're pushed at local level for good reasons but theres no excuse for clubs like Falcons, Worcs and Sarries.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Unpopular opinion: I prefer playing on 4G

 

[curtbob7]

Unpopular opinion: I prefer playing on 4G

What position do you play?

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

What position do you play?

Number 8. It allows for much more traction picking off of the base.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Okay I am taking my words back I am sorry

You don't have to be sorry. if you don't like Nowell that's fine but you should say why, even if its a silly reason (like his ratty hair). This is so we can all discuss stuff and enjoy some rugby banter.

We all have players we dislike even if the reasons are silly. There's a dime a dozen people who hate, Hartley or a Farrell or a Haskell for example but Nowell is a new one (hair aside).

I dislike Robshaw, i think he's a slow, looks out of shape and is so un-athletic. I wouldn't start him in the quins back row let alone being England quality. There you go, a random dislike.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Unpopular opinion: I prefer playing on 4G

Me too.

9/10 - makes all my jobs easier.

 

[curtbob7]

Number 8. It allows for much more traction picking off of the base.

Fair enough. I mainly play centre and I find I get more knee issues on 4G. Also Some of the burns I've had have been horrendous.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Fair enough. I mainly play centre and I find I get more knee issues on 4G. Also Some of the burns I've had have been horrendous.

I’m still a young’un so things like knee issues haven’t really hit me yet, but I do agree that the burns can be pretty awful.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

I’m sure playing on 4G’s like running on a magic carpet, makes skills easier, promotes running rugby, saves the planet by avoiding having to wash muddy kit and can be used for other things yada yada.

It’s like a screw cap on a bottle of wine. Very functional and practical, but just bloody wrong. And while I’m in full dinosaur mode, contrary to what the Welsh think it’s also an outdoor game. And a winter one at that!

Could never happen in a 4G world....