On Monday 29th June, the tractors and other assorted mechanical equipment arrived at Iffley Road to start the annual summer pitch renovation work. This renovation project has been undertaken for the last four summers and has helped to create a year on year subtle improvement in the Iffley Road playing surface. For those technically minded, the works carried out include scarification, verti-drain, seeding and top dressing and for the next eight and a half weeks the focus will be on watering and nurturing grass growth. The aim will be to have a pristine playing surface for the World University Rugby Cup come September.