Are shinguards allowed in rugby?

maxi-twist

Are shinguards allowed in rugby?Simple as, to protect from impact during big tackles.Ive never seen them before but i was just wondering are they illegal?

Amz

I've never heard of anyone not being allowed to wear them, so I would presume that they are.

damnyanks

Same comment as Amz +

Can't see them being useful during big tackles as its rare a big tackle is on the shin.

I can see them taking the sting out of a kick to the shin though.

johnfás

They're allowed. You notice one or two Italians wearing them sometimes.

Mr. Pseudonym

They're allowed alright, and necessary if playing in the front row!!:eek:

Kinetic^

They're only needed when Stringer is playing!!!!!

poobum

ah u wont need them...who tackles the shins? they just itch me..only time i can se u needing them is if someone tries to stamp on shins or whatever...

Trojan

I wouldn't even consider walking onto the pitch not wearing shinguards. Of all positions, hooker is worst, props next.

damnyanks

But how would a prop feel a kick through the layers of fat???

its a joke!!!!!!!!!

Sangre

It is a joke how fat they are.

daveirl

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damnyanks

If they werent allowed them I'd be surprised. Sure you can get away with those forearm bashed padding things to soften the blow when they smack you in the face.

daveirl

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Trojan

With the swinging feet in the scrums I think any hooker is insane not to wear them.

Rugby shinguards tend to be much bigger than soccer equivalents, and often incorporate ankle ball protection too.

I've had 2 pairs, 1 molded plastic and the other had 5 flat lengths of plastic in a row. Both pairs had IRB approved tags.

Sundy

Trojan wrote:

Both pairs had IRB approved tags.

Thats what you need on all your equipment theses days. Referees are suppoed to check. There is also a new rule being considered where all strapping/padding must be supervised by the referees while being put on.

Check out these, not irb approved but cover them in strapping and who will ever know.
http://www.mcsport.ie/pages/Category.aspx?categoryId=543

poobum

shin gaurds are for sissy soccer players...;)

smashey

When I was playing, I started wearing them after having my shins stood on once too often. (I was in the second row).

Steffano2002

Well, a friend of mine who was used to playing rugby with soccer shin guards (winger who only ever touched the ball 7 times this season; go figure...) was asked to remove them by the ref once...
In fairness, the hard shell was like a knife edge and somebody tackling low could potentially get injured/cut on them...

ekevosu

I've played hooker for years and you don't get hit as often as you would think in the scrum (or maybe I was just doing all the hitting). When you do, you become immune to it and its not usually that hard as you might get in soccer say where its all kick based.

They are perfectly legal but rarely seen on the rugby field.

maxi-twist

daveirl wrote:

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read your own post.

(b) Shin Guards.A player may wear shin guards worn under the socks with paddingincorporated in non-rigid fabric with no part of the padding thicker than 0.5cm when compressed

non-rigid fabric. I assume that means its just like shoulder pads.....on your leg....