Rugby logos removed to protect WC fields
Super 14 logo
South Africa’s World Cup organising committee have convinced rugby officials to remove on-field advertising logos in Super 14 matches to avoid damaging playing surfaces.
The South African Rugby Union said Friday they had received a request from the local organising committee to remove the logos as they were concerned about damage to the grass at World Cup venues.
Saru said the on-field branding for the rugby competition would now be removed and digitally projected onto the television image instead.
Painted-on advertising will be taken off pitches at Johannesburg’s Ellis Park as well as World Cup stadiums in Pretoria and Bloemfontein.
Three of South Africa’s 10 World Cup venues are traditionally rugby stadiums. – Sapa-AP
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