Rugby started in Europe and the game enjoyed a huge popularity since its inception. Once the ruby association formed, the game got its own rules and equipment including jerseys, balls, caps and boots.
The game was always watched with respect and was enjoyed by the upper class. This respect can be seen in the earlier clothing options in rugby.
Rugby ball looks very similar to the American football even though the dimensions for both are different. The ball used in ruby can be easily kicked as it is designed in that manner.
The need for a perfect rugby ball was prominent from the beginning of rugby and it seems William Gilbert is the first person who took some initiative on this.
He used the finest leathers from pig's bladders to make rugby balls. Interestingly the heritage of using leather balls continued for more than a century in rugby and it was in 1980's that the game witnessed synthetic balls that were weather proof.
These days, most of the rugby balls do not use leather at all. The new generation rugby balls are made using either polyurethane, synthetic leather or laminated polyester.
The rugby shorts are traditionally made up of cotton materials to provide the players with maximum comfort and excellent durability. Even today, cotton jerseys are very popular and there are a lot of reasons behind their huge popularity.
The prices of cotton jerseys are very low even today because cotton is a widely available material. Since cotton is an easily sewed material, the jerseys feature excellent quality. The only drawback with cotton rugby shorts are that it weighs higher than that of the latest shorts but comes with an ability to absorb sweat to a large amount.
Mouth guard is an essential tool for rugby players as there are always chances of hitting or falling down with high force. Chances of getting high impacts on chin and gum are always high with rugby and a mouth guard can protect your teeth from damages in such instances.
When an impact occurs while playing rugby, it is not just limited to your chin but can impact your brain as well. Mouth guards can reduce the power of such impacts to a large extent. There is no doubt that these are some wonderful protection equipment and judging them by their size can be wrong.
Even if you are an amateur player, mouth guard should be a must have in your player accessories.
Rugby boots are classified into soft ground Rugby boots and hard ground rugby boots. The shoe's outsole features studs and each stud will be featuring a screw to offer additional grip.
The hard ground boots are usually made up of studs with rubber or plastic because these materials can provide better grip on hard ground.
However rubber is the most preferred material except that the wear and tear is high for rubber. When it comes to soft ground rugby boots, the studs are made up of metals such as steel. This works pretty well in soft ground conditions.
