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<blockquote data-quote="RedruthRFC" data-source="post: 903463" data-attributes="member: 58362"><p>Thanks to a combination of man flu and a poorly leg, I have far too much time on my hands today! I've compiled a list of the articles I can remember coming across on this over the past few years. I'm happy to edit this post to add others that people would like to add to this list and think that there's merit in collating them in one place.</p><p></p><p>John Afoa's back after playing on AGPs:</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/John_Afoa/status/998205636470038529" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/John_Afoa/status/998205636470038529</a></p><p></p><p>After effects of Glasgow's AGP hampers Scarlets' preparation for Pro14 final:</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44208535" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44208535</a></p><p><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/scarlets-forced-cancel-training-players-14689330" target="_blank">https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/scarlets-forced-cancel-training-players-14689330</a></p><p></p><p>Possible link to cancer:</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35585392" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35585392</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_turf%E2%80%93cancer_hypothesis" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_turf–cancer_hypothesis</a></p><p></p><p>Merthyr players' injuries following match on Pontypridd's AGP (caution, have bucket to hand before viewing):</p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-39416195" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-39416195</a></p><p><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/rival-player-blasts-pontypridds-new-12802979" target="_blank">https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/rival-player-blasts-pontypridds-new-12802979</a></p><p></p><p>Annual injury report notes increase in injuries on artificial pitches:</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43541743" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43541743</a></p><p></p><p>Rob Kearney raises concerns:</p><p><a href="https://www.balls.ie/rugby/4g-pitches-injuries-347753" target="_blank">https://www.balls.ie/rugby/4g-pitches-injuries-347753</a></p><p></p><p>Rob Baxter avoids post injury Jack Nowell playing on AGP and raises safety concerns:</p><p><a href="https://www.balls.ie/rugby/4g-pitches-injuries-347753" target="_blank">https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/featured-post/18972/rob-baxter-plastic-pitches-bad-for-player-welfare/</a></p><p></p><p>RFU / PRL collate stats on AGP injuries:</p><p><a href="http://www.englandrugby.com/mm/Document/General/General/01/32/91/95/InjurySurveillanceReport2016-17_English.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.englandrugby.com/mm/Document/General/General/01/32/91/95/InjurySurveillanceReport2016-17_English.pdf</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RedruthRFC, post: 903463, member: 58362"] Thanks to a combination of man flu and a poorly leg, I have far too much time on my hands today! I've compiled a list of the articles I can remember coming across on this over the past few years. I'm happy to edit this post to add others that people would like to add to this list and think that there's merit in collating them in one place. John Afoa's back after playing on AGPs: [URL]https://twitter.com/John_Afoa/status/998205636470038529[/URL] After effects of Glasgow's AGP hampers Scarlets' preparation for Pro14 final: [URL]https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44208535[/URL] [URL]https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/scarlets-forced-cancel-training-players-14689330[/URL] Possible link to cancer: [URL]https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35585392[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_turf%E2%80%93cancer_hypothesis']https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_turf–cancer_hypothesis[/URL] Merthyr players' injuries following match on Pontypridd's AGP (caution, have bucket to hand before viewing): [URL]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-39416195[/URL] [URL]https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/rival-player-blasts-pontypridds-new-12802979[/URL] Annual injury report notes increase in injuries on artificial pitches: [URL]https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43541743[/URL] Rob Kearney raises concerns: [URL]https://www.balls.ie/rugby/4g-pitches-injuries-347753[/URL] Rob Baxter avoids post injury Jack Nowell playing on AGP and raises safety concerns: [URL='https://www.balls.ie/rugby/4g-pitches-injuries-347753']https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/featured-post/18972/rob-baxter-plastic-pitches-bad-for-player-welfare/[/URL] RFU / PRL collate stats on AGP injuries: [URL]http://www.englandrugby.com/mm/Document/General/General/01/32/91/95/InjurySurveillanceReport2016-17_English.pdf[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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