Body Armour
Rugby Tec Pro Matador
Canterbury Honeycomb Shoulder Vest
McDavid Armaflex Pro HDC Shirt
Canterbury Tech Shoulder Vest
Gilbert Triflex Pro body armour
Gilbert TriLite Xtra Body Protection
Gilbert Body armor suit
McDavid Armaflex Forearm Pad
McDavid Armaflex Padded HDC Short
Gilbert Trilite Xtra Rugby Vest
Gilbert Charger body armour
Gilbert Forearm Protector
Puma V-Konstrukt Rugby Protection Shirt - Black.
Puma V-Kon Rugby Protection Shirt - Black.
Canterbury Elite Contact Jacket - Black.
Samurai III Rugby Body Armour
Matrix Rugby Union Body Armour
XACT Quest Rugby Shoulder Pads
Flexitop Rugby Body Armour Sky Blue
Flexitop Plus Body Armour Red-Black
Flexitop Rugby Body Armour Red-Black
Thin Skin Thermo Extreme Gripper Rugby Body Armour Yout
Matrix RugbyUnionBody Armour Youth
Flexitop Plus BaseLayer Cold Body Armour Black
Flexitop Rugby Body Armour Sky Blue Youths
Trilite Xtra Rugby 2005 Body Armour
Xact Rugby Body Armour
Xact Alpha Quest Rugby Body Armour Youth
Shock Top Rugby Body Armour
Thin Skin Thermo Extreme Gripper Rugby Body Armour
Flexitop Rugby Body Armour Red-Black Youths
Warrior Rugby Body Armour
Triflex Rugby Body Armour Womens
Xact Alpha Quest Rugby Body Armour
Rugbytech Gladiator Kids
Rugbytech Pro Matador Vest
Canterbury Flexitop Plus Jnr
Canterbury Flexitop Plus Jnr
Rugbytech Jnr VestBody Armour for Rugby Football is all tested and approved by the IRB and if you purchase it make sure it carries the IRB mark. There are many varieties of equipment allowed such as elbow, wrist and knee supports or guards these are made of elasticised materials to fit a multitude of sizes some will have a percentage of solid impact resistance but this must be sown in and not present a danger to opponents. By far the most used item are the shoulder pads or vest containing shoulder pads some also have a panel which protects the chest. This equipment is now manufactured specifically for the female players as well as men.
Evolution of Rugby Protection
The shoulder pads worn in early times were originally made of leather stitched
and worn under the shirt. These were quickly outlawed as they were soon found
to be dangerous. The nearest to body protection for many years was to have padding
sown into the shoulders of shirts. This tended to be only put into the shirts
numbered 1 to 5 worn by the front and second rows.
Flexible plastics and polymers have now moved the technology forward and rather
like the gum shields a degree of shock absorption can be credited to the latest
designs available.
Other Protection
There are many other types of equipment available but perhaps the most common used are the gloves. These are usually a mesh material and do not have ends to the fingers so perhaps a better description is mitts. They are used partly to keep the hands warm in cold weather. But more often when the weather is wet to aid gripping the ball.