However, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has warned that if the problem is not sorted soon, a sub-standard pitch could damage England's 2018 World Cup bid.

BBC: Groundsmen's group invited to Wembley pitch meeting

Former Millennium Stadium executive and ex-Wales rugby international Rupert Moon told the BBC it was primarily a rugby stadium and would never be a Premiership-standard pitch.

BBC: Stadium owners admit shortcomings

Ahuja, a spinal surgery consultant, commended the Scottish Rugby Union and Welsh Rugby Union medical teams for the high standard of care Evans received on the pitch.

BBC: Injured Scotland star Thom Evans returns home

Some cable firms will succumb to Microsoft's pitch, but most prefer an open standard, possibly based on the Java programming language developed by Sun Microsystems.

ECONOMIST: Windows on the whole world

You can play anywhere on the pitch as long as your skills are up to the standard they need to be.

BBC: Matt Banahan braced for switch to centre for England

MB's Active Body Control suspension system is standard on the SL550, and the degree to which ABC negates body pitch, roll and squat is almost eerie.

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