Rubislaw Playing Fields
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Rubislaw Playing Fields in Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....

, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 is an 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) sports field for Aberdeen Grammar School
Aberdeen Grammar School
Aberdeen Grammar School, known to students as The Grammar is a state secondary school in the City of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is one of twelve secondary schools run by the Aberdeen City Council educational department...

 and for the Scottish Premiership rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 team Aberdeen GSFP RFC
Aberdeen GSFP RFC
Aberdeen Grammar School Former Pupils Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. They play in the Scottish Premiership division 1.-Notable players:William Dallas Allardice* John Robert Stephen Innes, in 1939 and 1946....

. Of course other sports are played here such as Hockey - at National league Level by Aberdeen Grammar Hockey Club, football and cricket.

An extension to the existing granite pavilion is nearing completion and was opened in the February of 2009. A new Astroturf
AstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...

 all-weather pitch has been completed which is used every day of the week.

Aberdeen G.F.P Rugby Club & Mannofield FC

Across from the astroturf pitch, are two rugby pitches. One, which has a little stand is used by the Aberdeen GSFP RFC
Aberdeen GSFP RFC
Aberdeen Grammar School Former Pupils Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. They play in the Scottish Premiership division 1.-Notable players:William Dallas Allardice* John Robert Stephen Innes, in 1939 and 1946....

 for their home games and also used by Mannofield FC, the local football team. The stand can hold approx. 150 people with two dugouts. The whole stadium however, will accommodate around 5000 people when at full capacity, with everyone else standing around the pitch.
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