Shorts

Rugby Short Cost: £7.00	Gilbert Rugby Kiwi Shorts Cost: £10.00
Rugby Short - JNR Cost: £7.00	Gilbert Rugby Swift Shorts Cost: £10.00
Gilbert Rugbeian Shorts Cost: £12.75	Murrayfield Short Cost: £11.00
Advantage Rugby Shorts Black Cost: £16.99	3 Stripe Training Rugby Shorts Black Cost: £16.99
Advantage Rugby Shorts Navy Cost: £16.99	4 Stripe Training Rugby Shorts Navy Cost: £16.99
Lycra Shorts Black CCC Cost: £14.99	Advantage Rugby Shorts White Cost: £16.99
All Blacks 07/08 Replica Rugby Shorts Cost: £19.99	All Blacks 07/08 Woven Training Rugby Shorts Cost: £19.99
Lycra Shorts Black CCC Youth Cost: £11.99	5 Stripe Training Rugby Shorts White Cost: £16.99
England Test Rugby Shorts Cost: £18.99	Waratahs Play Short 07/08 Cost: £19.95

Rugby shorts worn by players in a few of the top clubs will carry the club name and in some instances the sponsors name. The majority of shorts however are just plain with the most common colours being dark blue or black. The latest offerings include modern synthetics but with consideration of the contact with the face and the need to ensure no skin burns. This leads to the majority of shorts being cotton.

Evolution of shorts

We are not sure how shorts have evolved but believe it started with players simply wearing their out door cloths with the bottoms tucked into their socks. This moved on to long johns the woollen undergarments being used or pantaloons the baggy trouser that was three-quarter length. The next progression was to shorts that came down to the knee. These were still common up to the 70's. We now have the shorts of today which are often warn with cycle shorts underneath.

Shorts for Rugby

The underwear in the modern game is usually briefs which give good support. However until the 70's the common gear for support was a jock strap which gave positive protection rather in the fashion of a box in cricket.