Louis Rees-Zammit suffers burns and demands action as awful pictures emerge

Pictures show the injuries to the Wales rugby winger, who is calling on rugby authorities to act now

By Jon Doel · Wales Online

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 8:15 AM

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Louis Rees-Zammit shared pictures of leg burns on Instagram, urging rugby authorities to stop using artificial turf pitches.
Bristol Bears boss Pat Lam recently rested Pedro Rubiolo, AJ MacGinty, and Steven Luatua over artificial pitch injury concerns.
A 2024 study showed knee injuries were 44 percent higher on synthetic rugby pitches compared to natural grass.

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Wales international Louis Rees-Zammit shared images on Instagram displaying severe burns on his leg, demanding an end to playing professional rugby on artificial surfaces. Rees-Zammit urged authorities to take action against synthetic pitches, adding his voice to a growing player welfare debate across the sport.

The intervention coincides with Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam resting Pedro Rubiolo, AJ MacGinty, and Steven Luatua due to artificial turf concerns. A December 2024 British Journal of Sports Medicine study noted match knee injuries were 44 percent higher on synthetic grass compared to natural turf.

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