Ensuring the highest possible standards are always met

Sport is more than just a lesson on the timetable - it's a key part of a young person's development. From encouraging physical fitness and mental wellbeing to building teamwork and resilience, getting active through sport helps students grow both on and off the pitch.

It doesn't matter if you play Sunday league or in the Premier League, a well-kept set of goalposts is an important part of any match.

As the UK's leading goal post manufacturer, Harrod Sport are proud to have been at the forefront of improving goal post safety standards in the UK for over 25 years by being part of key European and British safety organisations. Safety is always of paramount importance, Harrod Sport have been significant in helping create the new BS EN 16579 football goal post standard.

One of the best strategies to reduce accidents and injuries is anchorage of freestanding goals. This is reflected in European Safety Standards and FA guidelines, both of which say anchors are mandatory, regardless of the size and type of freestanding posts that are being used.

At a rugby match there are many things we all perhaps take for granted - the hours of training, coaching, ground preparations and equipment installations that are required to get a rugby venue ready for the masses, all of which have a background story of planning and hard work.