What size tractor do I need for a deep aerator?

It depends on the machine and its working width and depth. Each manufacturer gives a minimum horsepower and linkage category, so ask the dealer for both and check them against your tractor before you buy.

Can I get machinery delivered to my club?

Most dealers deliver, either with their own transport or through a haulier, and many will set up and demonstrate the machine on arrival. Ask the dealer for a delivered price when you enquire.

Are prices shown plus VAT?

Each listing says whether its price is plus VAT, includes VAT, or has no VAT to add. Search and price filters compare prices excluding VAT, so plus-VAT and VAT-inclusive listings sort fairly against each other.

Can I get an alert when a machine I want is listed?

Yes. Search for what you need, for example Redexim or Charterhouse aerators, and save the search. We email you when a matching machine is listed.

Rugby pitch machinery for sale

Used, ex-demo and new rugby pitch maintenance machinery from approved UK dealers: rotary, cylinder and gang mowers, deep aerators, drainage and sand slitting equipment, overseeders, top dressers and tractors. Built for longer grass, heavy winter wear and pitches that have to drain.

10 rugby pitch machines listed now

Machinery by job on the pitch

Mowing

Rotaries and gangs for the longer sward rugby plays on, and cylinders for a finer finish.

Aeration and drainage

Deep aeration, sand slitting and drainage for pitches that take a pounding in the wet.

Renovation

Overseeding, scarifying and top dressing the scrum and lineout areas.

Feeding and spraying

Spreaders and sprayers.

Marking and posts

Line markers and rugby posts.

Tractors and vehicles

Tractors with the power for deep aeration, plus attachments, utility vehicles and trailers.

Workshop

Grinders, lifts and parts to keep the fleet cutting.

Latest rugby pitch stock

£5,500 + VAT

Toro Proline 48 Pedestrian Rotary

2022 · 166 hrs · Used

DGM Limited, Torquay

£3,950 + VAT

Toro Proline 48 Rotary Mower

2022 · 515 hrs · Used

DGM Limited, Torquay

£3,950 + VAT

Groundsman 345HD Pedestrian Aerator

Used

DGM Limited, Torquay

£4,950 no VAT

Dennis G34D Cylinder Mower

Used

DGM Limited, Torquay

£18,500 + VAT

TYM T503 Compact tractor with Cab & Front loader

2015 · 2,092 hrs · Used

Azur, Hailsham

£17,995 + VAT

John Deere 2036R 37hp Compact Tractor with Cab

2019 · 457 hrs · Used

Azur, Hailsham

New (Shop Soiled) Wessex WFM220 Tractor mounted flail mower

New

£3,250 + VAT

New (Shop Soiled) Wessex WFM220 Tractor mounted flail mower

New

Azur, Hailsham

£9,750 + VAT

New Holland TCE50 compact tractor with Cab and turf tyres

2004 · 3,321 hrs · Used

Azur, Hailsham

£2,000 + VAT or nearest offer

Amazone Groundkeeper GHLT150 flail collector to fit a compact tractor

1999 · Used

Azur, Hailsham

£9,500 + VAT or nearest offer

Iseki TK532 34hp Compact Tractor with ONLY 2,474 Hours

1998 · 2,474 hrs · Used

Azur, Hailsham

Rugby pitch machinery by make

Buying used rugby pitch machinery

Mowers for a longer cut

Rugby is played on longer grass than football, so many grounds cut with a rotary, a rotary-deck ride-on or trailed gangs. On a rotary, check the deck for cracks and corrosion, the blade spindles and belts. On gangs, ask about the cylinders, bottom blades and the condition of the frame and wheels.

Deep aeration and drainage

Scrums and lineouts compact the soil well below the surface, so deep tine aerators and sand slitters earn their keep on a rugby pitch. Ask the maximum working depth, what tines are included, and how the crank and bearings have been maintained. Check the tractor horsepower, PTO and linkage category the machine needs before you buy.

Overseeding through the season

Heavy wear means many groundsmen overseed little and often rather than only at the end of the season. On a used overseeder, check the discs or spikes, the seed metering and the hopper, and whether it can be calibrated for different seed rates.

Buying from a dealer

Every seller here is an approved UK dealer, checked against Companies House or HMRC before they can list. Dealers usually service and set up a machine before delivery, can often take a part exchange, and should tell you plainly whether the price is plus VAT. We never take payment ourselves: you deal with the dealer directly.

More on checking a dealer and paying safely in buying safely.

Questions

What size tractor do I need for a deep aerator?: It depends on the machine and its working width and depth. Each manufacturer gives a minimum horsepower and linkage category, so ask the dealer for both and check them against your tractor before you buy.
Can I get machinery delivered to my club?: Most dealers deliver, either with their own transport or through a haulier, and many will set up and demonstrate the machine on arrival. Ask the dealer for a delivered price when you enquire.
Are prices shown plus VAT?: Each listing says whether its price is plus VAT, includes VAT, or has no VAT to add. Search and price filters compare prices excluding VAT, so plus-VAT and VAT-inclusive listings sort fairly against each other.
Can I get an alert when a machine I want is listed?: Yes. Search for what you need, for example Redexim or Charterhouse aerators, and save the search. We email you when a matching machine is listed.