\n \nRugby Field Dimensions & Marking: An Easy Guide<\/title><br \/>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Law 1 dimensions, setting out, solid and dashed lines, and paint-vs-inlay choices for marking a rugby pitch on natural or artificial turf.\"><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" id=\"evo301-geo-ai-block\">\n{\"definition\": \"Rugby field dimensions, per World Rugby Law 1, set a rectangular field of play of 94 to 100 metres by 68 to 70 metres, two in-goal areas of 6 to 22 metres, dash lines built from five-metre segments, and lines recommended no wider than 12cm.\", \"key_facts\": [\"Per World Rugby Law 1, the field of play runs 94 to 100 metres long and 68 to 70 metres wide\", \"Per Law 1, each in-goal area sits 6 to 22 metres deep between the try line and the dead-ball line, and includes the try line\", \"Per Law 1.5, each dash in a dash line is five metres long, laid in rows set from the touchlines, the half-way line and the try lines\", \"Per World Rugby event-prep guidance, all lines should share one width, recommended no wider than 12cm\", \"Per World Rugby Regulation 22, artificial turf is legal for contact rugby only when the system meets the Rugby Turf Performance Specification\"], \"qa_concise\": [{\"q\": \"What are the official rugby field dimensions marking must follow?\", \"a\": \"Per World Rugby Law 1: a field of play of 94 to 100 metres by 68 to 70 metres, plus in-goal areas of 6 to 22 metres.\"}, {\"q\": \"How long is each dash in the dashed lines?\", \"a\": \"Per Law 1.5, each dash is five metres long, laid in rows offset from the touchlines, the half-way line and the try lines.\"}, {\"q\": \"Can lines be painted on artificial rugby turf?\", \"a\": \"Yes, on warm, dry, groomed turf, with synthetic-turf paint kept undiluted so it bonds to the blades rather than the infill.\"}]}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are the official rugby field dimensions marking must follow?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Per World Rugby Law 1: the field of play runs 94 to 100 metres long and 68 to 70 metres wide, with in-goal areas of 6 to 22 metres. 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Inspect the lines regularly and level the infill back as part of routine care.\"}}]}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"Article\",\"headline\":\"Rugby Field Dimensions & Marking: An Easy Guide\",\"description\":\"Law 1 dimensions, setting out, solid and dashed lines, and paint-vs-inlay choices for marking a rugby pitch on natural or artificial turf.\",\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Relyir\"},\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Relyir\"},\"mainEntityOfPage\":\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide\/\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\"}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/head><br \/>\n<body><\/p>\n<p>Copying dimension numbers onto grass is the easy part of any build. The hard lesson arrives on matchday one, when a soccer-grade painted pitch fails rugby in every scrum and ruck. Groundskeepers meet the second lesson later: benchmarks that drifted over one wet summer cost whole seasons to find again. Marking a pitch is not decoration. It is translation work, moving Law 1 off the page and onto turf one measured line at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Read the law the way a groundskeeper does, with a steel tape in one hand and the lawbook in the other. The rugby field dimensions set out below are the ones worth holding a setting-out plan against. Every line in this guide has a job, a position and a tolerance. In our own layout reviews, the pitches that hold their lines all season are the ones benchmarked before the first string goes tight.<\/p>\n<style>\nh2 { font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.3; margin: 40px 0 18px; }\nh3 { font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.35; margin: 26px 0 12px; }\np { line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 28px; }\ntable { display: table !important; width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 28px; }\nth { text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; background: #1a5c2e; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; }\ntd { padding: 12px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5; vertical-align: top; }\nfigcaption { text-align: center; font-style: italic; }\n.callout-note { border-left: 4px solid #1a5c2e; background: #f3f7f2; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 28px 0; border-radius: 4px; }\n.callout-warning { border-left: 4px solid #b8860b; background: #fdf7e8; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 28px 0; border-radius: 4px; }\n.callout-tip { border-left: 4px solid #2e7d32; background: #f0f7f0; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 28px 0; border-radius: 4px; }\n<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"law-to-ground\">From Law 1 to the Ground: What Marking Actually Translates<\/h2>\n<p>Every marking plan starts at Law 1, and the law opens with a surveyor’s sentence: the playing area is rectangular. Within that rectangle, the field of play stretches up to a maximum of 100 metres goal line to goal line, <a href=\"https:\/\/passport.world.rugby\/laws-of-the-game\/laws-by-number\/1-the-ground\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per World Rugby Law 1<\/a>. Width is held between 68 and 70 metres, and each in-goal area runs from 6 to 22 metres deep. Those are the rugby field dimensions that every later line position hangs from.<\/p>\n<p>The ranges translate into tolerances on the ground rather than fixed templates. Where the field of play runs shorter than 100 metres, the gaps between the 10-metre dash lines and the 22-metre lines shrink accordingly. A pitch narrower than 70 metres draws the 15-metre lines closer together. A setting-out sheet built for one full-size pitch will break on anything shorter.<\/p>\n<p>Boundaries carry definitions with sharp edges, and paint has to respect them. The in-goal is the area between the try line and the dead-ball line, bounded by the touch-in-goal lines. It includes the try line but excludes the dead-ball line and the touch-in-goal lines. Mark the try line as part of the zone and keep the other two outside it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout callout-note\">\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Law 1 publishes ranges, not one fixed size. Any variation to the standard dimensions needs approval from the relevant union for domestic competition or from World Rugby for international matches. Measure the pitch you actually have before you commit a setting-out sheet to it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"measure-and-set-out\">Measure and Set Out Before Any Paint Goes Down<\/h2>\n<p>Paint exposes every shortcut taken before it, so the measuring stage gets the care. The rugby field dimensions become strings, pegs and benchmark points here, long before any paint is opened. Always use a steel tape measure for field lines and benchmarks, because it gives the most accurate readings. Benchmarks set around the perimeter then remove the need to measure the same run twice.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<img style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-aerial-pitch.webp\" alt=\"Aerial view of a marked pitch showing in-goal areas and the white line grid\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" class=\"wp-image-5665\" data-img-slot=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-aerial-pitch.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-aerial-pitch-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-aerial-pitch-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-aerial-pitch-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-aerial-pitch-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>A full pitch from above, with the in-goal areas and line grid the setting-out crew works to.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Benchmarks Before Strings<\/h3>\n<p>Walk the rectangle first and pin its corners. Steel tapes handle the long runs, and pegs hold the corner points while strings stretch between them. Perimeter benchmarks earn their keep across a season, because re-measuring from scratch every fortnight is where drift creeps in. Paint or chalk marks on the benchmarks themselves keep the reference points visible after the first mow.<\/p>\n<h3>The Two-String Order<\/h3>\n<p>Marking order matters as much as measuring. Line marking comes last in the maintenance schedule, so mower rollers never transfer fresh paint across the grass. Strings should be secured as straight and as tight as possible, with the centre of the paint roller riding the line throughout.<\/p>\n<p>World Rugby event-prep guidance adds a two-string routine against ghosting: start with the widthways lines and continue in order using two separate strings. String one runs dead-ball line to goal line, then the 22-metre lines, the half-way line and back out, and it is left to dry in place. Two strings keep paint from transferring onto the pitch where it is not required.<\/p>\n<p>Goal-line work needs one extra caution. Near and between the posts, the line should follow through the middle of each upright, so the mark reads true from the referee’s position. Everything else on the sheet waits until that line is right.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rugby-field-dimensions-table\">The Rugby Field Dimensions Every Line Depends On<\/h2>\n<p>The table below gathers the rugby field dimensions that every line position depends on, with each figure stated under World Rugby Law 1. Treat it as the master sheet for setting out, because dash-row offsets and the perimeter strip all key off these boundaries.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Element<\/th>\n<th>Minimum<\/th>\n<th>Maximum<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Field of play length (goal line to goal line)<\/td>\n<td>94 metres<\/td>\n<td>100 metres<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Field of play width<\/td>\n<td>68 metres<\/td>\n<td>70 metres<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>In-goal length, each end<\/td>\n<td>6 metres<\/td>\n<td>22 metres<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perimeter area width<\/td>\n<td>3.5 metres men’s, 3.0 metres women’s<\/td>\n<td>5 metres (where practicable)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For the dead-ball end of each in-goal, Law 1 sets a 6-metre minimum depth. Industry layout guidance points higher where the ground allows. The distance from goal-line to dead-ball line should be not less than 10 metres where practicable, <a href=\"https:\/\/sapca.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/setout_rugby.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per the SAPCA 2018 setting-out guide<\/a>. Both figures can coexist on one plan, because the law sets the floor and the industry guide sets the comfort.<\/p>\n<p>Run-off belongs on the same sheet. The perimeter area should, where practicable, be five metres wide – a comfort target, not a Law 1 ceiling. It should never sit narrower than 3.5 metres for the men’s game or 3.0 metres for the women’s game, per World Rugby Law 1. A pitch that squeezes the run-off to fit a full-length field trades one requirement against another. Flag positions and dead-ball distances then inherit the squeeze.<\/p>\n<p>Numbers only pay off when they sit inside a plan. The companion guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/what-is-a-rugby-pitch\/\">what each zone of the pitch means before you draw it<\/a> turns this table into a walking tour from touchline to dead-ball line. Read the zones first and the line positions stop being a list of numbers.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"marking-the-solid-lines\">Marking the Solid Lines: Where Each Boundary Runs<\/h2>\n<p>Solid lines do the permanent work of marking a rugby field’s dimensions, closing every boundary a referee needs. Law 1.4 names each one, and every line on the list either traces an edge of the rectangle or cuts it in two. Mark these first and keep them crisp.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The touchlines, running the full length of both sides of the field of play.<\/li>\n<li>The try lines, one across each end of the field of play.<\/li>\n<li>The half-way line, cutting the field of play across its middle.<\/li>\n<li>The 22-metre lines, one standing in each half.<\/li>\n<li>The dead-ball lines and touch-in-goal lines, closing off the two in-goal areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each solid line closes a zone, which is why groundskeepers repaint solids before touching any decorative mark. The try line belongs to the in-goal, while the dead-ball line and the touch-in-goal lines mark its limits without being part of it. A common fault on fresh pitches is treating those three lines as interchangeable.<\/p>\n<p>Boundaries carry furniture as well as paint. Per Law 1, fourteen flag posts with flags ring the pitch, each with a minimum height of 1.2 metres. Eight stand at the intersections of the touch-in-goal lines with the try lines and the dead-ball lines. Six stand level with the 22-metre line and the half-way line, two metres outside each touchline.<\/p>\n<p>The H-frame anchors the same system, per the annotations on the official 2025 Laws diagram. Goal posts stand 5.6 metres apart with the crossbar 3 metres high, and each upright at least 3.4 metres tall.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<img style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-line-corner.webp\" alt=\"Close-up of crisp white lines meeting at a right angle on a green turf surface\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-image-5666\" data-img-slot=\"2\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-line-corner.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-line-corner-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-line-corner-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-line-corner-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-line-corner-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Two lines meeting at a clean right angle – the junction quality a setting-out crew chases.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"marking-the-dash-lines\">Marking the Dash Lines: Five-Metre Segments in the Right Places<\/h2>\n<p>Dash lines carry the rugby field dimensions into open play, marking positions instead of boundaries. Law 1.5 fixes every segment at five metres long, and it names the reference line for each row. Get the references right and the dashes land where referees and players expect them.<\/p>\n<h3>Positions From Touchline, Halfway and Try Line<\/h3>\n<p>Rows of dashes run five metres and 15 metres from and parallel to each touchline. Further rows sit 10 metres from and parallel to each side of the half-way line, and five metres from and parallel to each try line. Community pitches get some latitude here, because for non-international matches unions are free to allow dimensions outside Law 1, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.world.rugby\/the-game\/facilities-equipment\/natural-turf\/event-prep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per World Rugby event-prep guidance<\/a>. Keep the offsets proportional on a shortened pitch rather than deleting rows.<\/p>\n<p>Industry layout guides occasionally read the dash set differently. The SAPCA 2018 pitch layout guide, for example, describes six shorter one-metre dashes five metres in front of each goal line. Where the two registers disagree, Law 1.5 stays the marking reference and the industry figure remains a layout suggestion.<\/p>\n<h3>The Centre Mark and Line Width<\/h3>\n<p>One last stroke finishes the midfield: a 0.5-metre line intersecting the centre of the half-way line, giving referees a precise middle point. Line discipline matters across the whole pitch. All lines should share the same width, recommended no wider than 12cm per World Rugby event-prep guidance, and line width should be applicable to goal post width.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cta-box\" style=\"background-color:#1a2b3c;border-radius:6px;padding:30px;margin:35px 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;\">Marking a Rugby Pitch and Need a Surface That Holds the Lines?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff;\">See the rugby turf range – spec the carpet for inlaid or painted lines, samples first.<\/p>\n<p class=\"cta-button\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/sports-artificial-grass\/rugby-turf\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background-color:#1a5c2e;color:#ffffff;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">See Rugby Turf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"paint-inlay-chalk\">Paint, Inlay or Chalk: How Lines Go Down on Turf<\/h2>\n<p>How lines go down depends less on the rugby field’s dimensions than on its surface. Law 1 permits grass, sand, clay, snow or artificial turf, with artificial surfaces required to conform to World Rugby Regulation 22. The companion guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/rugby-pitch-surfacing-real-grass-synthetic-3g-turf\/\">how the surface system decides whether lines are inlaid or painted<\/a> covers that choice at system level. What follows is the marking-side view.<\/p>\n<p>On natural grass, schedule paint around the fixture list. The STMA painting tips suggest painting within 48 hours of your event for the freshest look, and they call for paint types made for natural grass rather than synthetic formulas. Chalk suits short-lived marks that will be mown away, while paint carries the season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout callout-warning\">\n<p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> Wet artificial turf will not let paint cure properly, and the bond between paint and blade stays weak. Diluted paint runs down the fibres, producing a faint line and colouring the infill with ghosting that survives even after the blades are cleaned. Wait for warm, dry conditions before any synthetic-turf paint job.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Synthetic turf asks for its own routine. Groom the field and strip old paint and debris first, so the fibres stand tall and the entire blade takes colour. Ask the company that installed the field for recommendations before applying anything, because the installer knows the carpet and infill in play. Not every carpet takes paint the same way, so match the product to the construction listed for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/sports-artificial-grass\/rugby-turf\/\">the club\u2019s rugby turf<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set airless machines below 1100 psi, so paint atomizes at the tip and coats the blades instead of flooding the infill.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the paint undiluted, because thin paint makes weak lines and stains the infill.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid CO2-driven machines, since the gas can react with some synthetic-turf paints.<\/li>\n<li>Point the spray at the fibres, not at the infill, which is where low-pressure setups fail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Inlay takes the decision out of the weather’s hands. Lines and markings can be inlaid when the turf is installed. The colour logic follows usage: white for the dominant sport, yellow for the second, and more muted colours for the rest. Even inlaid lines are not maintenance-free, because foot traffic shifts the infill and repetitive drills can twist the surface until lines take on a wavy appearance.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<img style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-chalk-liner.webp\" alt=\"Groundskeeper running a walk-behind line marker along a white chalk line\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-image-5667\" data-img-slot=\"3\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-chalk-liner.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-chalk-liner-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-chalk-liner-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-chalk-liner-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dimensions-rugby-field-mark-easy-guide-chalk-liner-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>A walk-behind liner laying a chalk line – the same setting-out discipline crews use before turf goes down.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"season-legal\">Keeping Lines Legal All Season<\/h2>\n<p>The rugby field dimensions you set out in August only stay legal if the lines survive the season. Markings fade, inlaid edges wander and the fixture calendar keeps its own rhythm. A short weekly routine keeps the ground honest.<\/p>\n<p>Referees hold real power over this. The match will not start if any part of the ground is considered unsafe, so a faded or drifted boundary is not just cosmetic. Walk every line before kickoff and log what needs repainting. Dash lines fade first, because they sit in the running channels.<\/p>\n<p>Repaint them on the same rota as the solids, and re-string rather than guess whenever a benchmark has moved. A moved benchmark found in September is a fixture spared.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout callout-tip\">\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Make the pre-match referee walk your own habit. Trace the touchlines, try lines, 22-metre lines and dash rows in one loop, and note any segment that has thinned. Fifteen minutes with the paint trolley beats a conversation on the halfway line ten minutes before kickoff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Artificial surfaces add their own calendar. Each Rugby Turf surface is re-tested by an Accredited Test Institute every two years during its lifetime. World Rugby’s facility guidance pegs the average life of an artificial field at approximately 10 years, an industry-average observation rather than a warranty. Full-time use accelerates line wear, which the field notes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/pros-cons-practicing-full-time-turf-rugby\/\">what full-time training on turf means for line wear<\/a> record from the player’s side.<\/p>\n<p><!-- relyirgate:C1 --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">What are the official rugby field dimensions marking must follow?<\/h3>\n<p>Per World Rugby Law 1: the field of play runs 94 to 100 metres long and 68 to 70 metres wide, with in-goal areas of 6 to 22 metres. Any variation needs approval from the relevant union or from World Rugby.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">How wide should the white lines be?<\/h3>\n<p>World Rugby event-prep guidance recommends all lines of the same width, no wider than 12cm, with line width applicable to goal post width. Keep every line uniform, because a consistent width keeps each boundary readable at a glance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">How long is each dash in the dashed lines?<\/h3>\n<p>Each dash is five metres long under Law 1.5. The rows run five and 15 metres from and parallel to each touchline, 10 metres from each side of the half-way line and five metres from each try line.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">Can lines be painted on artificial rugby turf?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Use paint made for synthetic turf, work on warm, dry and groomed grass, and keep the paint undiluted. Wet artificial turf will not let paint cure properly, so the bond between paint and blade stays weak.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">Why do inlaid lines look wavy over time?<\/h3>\n<p>Constant foot traffic shifts the turf infill over time, and repetitive motion drills can twist the surface slightly, so inlaid lines take on a wavy appearance. 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