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Rugby
A Rugby Ground normally refers to the playing area, changing rooms and any associated ground area. The playing area is called a rugby pitch
rugby pitch
Stadium or on a rugby pitch. The pitch will refer directly to the playing area
The shape of a rugby ball.
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a template, usually a right triangle in shape; used as a pattern to lay out the outline. It also refers in some areas to the marketing boards set at pitch side for selling advertising
Rugby balls are similar to a football in shape, but are slightly wider and bigger.
Yes, a standard rugby pitch is approximately 1.2 hectares in size. The dimensions of a rugby field are typically about 100 meters long and 70 meters wide, which translates to around 1.4 hectares. Therefore, while a rugby pitch is slightly larger than one hectare, it is close in size.
Rugby is played on a leveled grass field known as a pitch.
Early rugby balls were sewn from pigs' bladders covered with leather which is why they had an oval shape. They are now made from synthetic materials, and the original oval or sphere shape was the shape of choice.
The Twickenham rugby pitch is 125m x 70m. The stadium has a capacity of 82,000 and has 150 executive suits.