With the Rugby World Cup coming to England in October, a new
synthetic grass surface suitable for the sport will add a new dimension to the
"PopUpPitch" championed by PopUpArena. The new "interlocking
tile" surface is an impressive four tone polyethylene textile bonded to a
20mm XPE foam shock pad which meets the stringent World Rugby head impact
criteria.
PUA's Mike Milne-Home said, "It has taken a long time to develop the perfect portable pitch which must be easy to transport and deploy and yet match, as near as possible, the experience, quality and robust characteristics of a real pitch. We now have that surface in our armoury and the concept of transforming tarmac into a playable rugby pitch is now a reality. We look forward to EPS and the opportunity to demonstrate this excellent product.
PopUpArena's second new model for 2015 is the PUA125 mobile grandstand - an all aluminium, lightweight seating unit which can be towed with a 4x4 and which can be positioned effortlessly in previously impossible or challenging spaces. With its easy deployment and a capacity of 125 seats, the new model is already proving a great asset to PUA customer, Surbiton Hockey Club.
SHC's Keith Wallis said "To provide an outstanding experience for our visitors and spectators we needed to install proper seating. With two first class pitches it was essential to have the flexibility to move the spectator stand from one pitch to the other and to re-position the stand when additional seating is required. We approached PopUpArena who offered a portable unit which exactly fitted our requirements – having a capacity of 120+ seats but light enough to be moved by our on-site mini tractor."
