Musgrave Park set for 4G artificial pitch

Munster Rugby has applied for funding to change the playing surface at Musgrave Park from a natural grass surface to a 4G artificial pitch.

The province has lodged a sports’ capital grant application with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to fund the long-term project, which would see the playing surface at the Cork venue altered in phase one of the latest stadium upgrade.

The Musgrave Park pitch is currently regarded as one of the top playing surfaces in the PRO12, but the change to 4G surface would see Munster follow the lead of Glasgow Warriors and Cardiff Blues.