# Rees-Zammit calls for end to artificial pitches

Wales rugby international Louis Rees-Zammit has called for artificial playing surfaces to be scrapped, arguing they raise the risk of injury. His intervention adds to a long-running debate in rugby over the safety of synthetic pitches compared with natural grass.

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## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c680z7dr7l93o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:13:53 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/13/rugby-union-louis-rees-zammit-end-to-artificial-prem-pitches-leg-burns-at-saracens) — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:28:56 GMT