12 Pieces of Rugby Field Equipment to Boost Your Brand!
1. Rugby Post Protectors
Rugby post/ pole protectors help to minimize, and hopefully eradicate injury of a rugby player/s if and when they come into contact with the rugby post/ pole during rugby practice/ training and/or matches. Besides the primary function of the health and safety of players, rugby post/ pole protectors also provide an ideal brand marketing opportunity for sponsors and/or the sporting fraternity concerned.
Rugby post/ pole protectors usually come in a set of four, per rugby field, and are normally at heights of 1.5m (Junior), 1.6m (Youth), 1.8m (Senior), 2m (Pro). Rugby post/ pole protectors may have varying foam densities – The foam in constructed with a post/ pole cavity (hole) through the centre of the foam structure and is normally covered by a PVC Tarpaulin or Canvatec Material. These are usually rectangular in shape, but there are hexagon options for senior/ professional level rugby. Hexagon rugby post/ pole protectors are normally manufactured at a higher cost due to the additional cutting and shaping of the foam and covers.
The covers can either be left plain (*No print) or can be custom-branded (*Printed) with a sponsor or school/ club/ university or sporting institutes branding/ logos… Or even a combination of brands/ logos.
2. Corner Posts/ Flags
Corner posts are foam-filled/ padded field markers cover with material like PVC Tarpaulin or Canvetec – They normally come in 1m (Small) or 1.5m (Large) heights with the 1.5m size being the most popular due to the increased marketing exposure available on these units. Their primary function is to demarcate key areas on a rugby field such as the dead-ball line, try line, 22m mark, and the half way mark.
3. 50m/ 10m/ 22m Wedges
These wedges demarcate areas such as the 50m, 10m and 22m marks – They have the relevant distances on the front of the wedge and allow for brand marketing opportunities on the back (crowd-face) surface of the wedge. These wedges are normally made with a foam core and covered with a printable PVC Tarpaulin or Canvetec material.
4. 50m/ 10m/ 22m Wedges + Corner Posts/ Flags Combo
The 50m/ 10m/ 22m Wedges & Corner Posts/ Flags Combo is a wedge with a corner post that is manufactured to come out of the top of the 50m/ 10m/ 22m Wedge/s. This accommodates enhanced field demarcation and brand marketing opportunities as these units are more visible and have more surfaces for branding.
5. Touch Judge/ Linesman Flags
Touch-Judge Flags are used by ‘Linesman’ (Touch Judges) to indicate when a player has gone out the field of play or when a kick has been converted into points. Since the Touch Judge plays an integral part in the game of rugby, the flags used by the Linesman also make for ideal marketing/ advertising product.
6. Advertising Wedges
Advertising wedges come in various sizes and can really punch-up ones brand exposure at almost any sports events. Their primary function is for advertising/ marketing exposure and they often come in varying widths and usually 1m, 2m, 3m, 4m and 5m lengths. There is also a 5m ‘Flat Top’ wedge which has the top corner of the wedge ‘cut-off’ and provides for a flat surface for additional branding/ print (*Greater marketing exposure), particularly at larger stadiums where an audience may be viewing these advertising wedges from above. These wedges are normally made with a foam core and covered with a printable PVC Tarpaulin or Canvetec material. Owning to the materials used for advertising wedges, they can also act as a protection banner in certain instances.
7. Standard Advertising Banners
Advertising banners may come in various sizes and can be custom-made to size from materials such as printable PVC Tarpaulin or Canvetec. These can be attached to structures such as walls and fences to provide for a fairly cost-effect and very visual brand marketing experience.
8. Feather Banners
Feather banners usually come in 3m or 4m heights and various shapes: Curved/ Bowhead Banner, Telescopic Banner, Sharkfin Banner, BTI Banner. These banners have printable material surface areas (*Both sides, if required) that are permanently fixed to a flexible structure that holds the banner’s shape and allows for the banner to be inserted into the ground.
9. Flag Bunting
Flag bunting are plain or printed/ branded triangular or curved flags on a predetermined length of string that is used to cordon-off certain areas at sports or outdoor events. These areas may stretch over a few hundred meters and flag bunting makes for an ideal brand marketing product. Flag bunting’s designs and configurations may vary significantly, as per a customer’s requirements.
10. Pop-up Banners
Pop-up Banners are soft and flexible and allow for quick and easy brand exposure – These banners simply ‘pop-up’ and can be placed almost anywhere at an event… They can also be quickly and easily folded away for compact storage and transportation.
11. Pull-up Banners
Pull-up banners are banners that normally role-out or role-up into a banner storage compartment – They are normally used for indoor events and allow for quick and easy assembly and disassembly.
12. Bin Sleeve Banners/ Covers
At almost any sports event, big refuse bins are required for efficient waste control. Although these refuse bins serve an essential purpose, they are often a bit of an eyesore… So why not take advantage of brand marketing opportunities on something that can be found in abundance around an event. Get custom-sized and branded refuse bin sleeves for all your refuse bins at an event and illustrate that your brand is there to help keep the venue clean and tidy.