What equipment do you need for rugby training?

A lot of equipment is needed for rugby training, and athletes must be fully prepared. If they are not fully prepared, they will not be able to ensure their own safety, and it can also make our games more formal. Therefore, we must prepare all the equipment for rugby training, but many novice friends don’t know much about it. Let us take a brief look at it below!

1. Helmet

The shell, the face frame

mask) and chin strap (chin

strap) to reduce the possibility of facial injuries, especially the bridge of the nose and mouth.

2. Shoulder pads

Prevent shoulder dislocation due to collision and protect the chest and ribs. Employees must choose appropriate shoulder and chest pads according to their roles.

3. Elbow pads

Especially in artificial turf

On turf courts, because the ground is relatively hard, players must wear elbow pads to avoid elbow contusions.

4. Gloves

Some players wear gloves to help them catch the ball or to keep warm in cold weather. Wide receivers' gloves usually have a sticky rubber material on the palm, while defensive linemen's gloves have a thick padding on the outside of each finger to protect the fingers.

5. Hip pads

Protect the player's waist, hips and groin, and resist pushing, pulling, collision, interception and falling in the air, etc.

6. Thigh pads

Protect your thigh muscles from being stepped on or other injuries.

7. Knee pads

Like elbow pads, they are particularly needed on artificial turf and are mostly made of thick and flexible sponge.

8. Shoes (cleats)

Players need to wear different shoes to adapt to changes in the venue. Different types of hard plastic spikes can be installed on the bottom of the shoes depending on the conditions of the field.

9. Uniform

It consists of jerseys (jets) and pants (pants), usually made of nylon and elastic material with sufficient elasticity. Every player's shirt must have a number embroidered on it. The number on the chest must be at least 8 inches (more than 20.3 cm), and the number on the back must be more than 10 inches (25.4 cm) to comply with the regulations. The colour of the jersey must not be the same as the colour of the ball (tan or brown).

10. Ball (football)

The ball used for American football is slightly smaller than that for English football. The ball is 11 to 11.5 inches long, with the major axis of the oval being 28 to 28.5 inches, the minor axis being 21.25 to 21.5 inches, and weighing 14 to 15 ounces.

In addition to the equipment mentioned above, the kicking player also needs to prepare a kick-off stand when preparing to kick off, and each referee must also carry a red handkerchief. The yellow one is the foul mark, which will be thrown when a foul occurs. These equipment must be prepared, and novices also need to be well prepared.