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Start with fit, not tightness
Use the manufacturer’s instructions for sizing, orientation, fastening, and care. Put the garment on over the base layers you normally wear under your playing shirt. It should feel comfortable and remain in position without painful pressure or excessive shifting.
World Rugby’s specifications put freedom of movement in the fit criteria: its body-padding specification says normal playing movements should not be impeded by padded clothing, and its headgear specification sets the same expectation for headgear. If the garment pinches, catches, rubs, or shifts during movement, try a different size or design rather than making it tighter.
Check movement before play
This quick check applies World Rugby’s movement requirement to ordinary rugby actions; it is a practical fit check, not a laboratory test or guarantee against injury.
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- Read the maker’s directions. Confirm the intended size, how the item should be oriented and fastened, and its care instructions.
- Wear your usual layers. Put on the gear with your usual base layers and playing shirt, then check that it stays in place without painful pressure or excess movement.
- Move naturally. Turn your head, reach overhead and across your body, run, bend, and take a comfortable practice stance. Ask a coach to watch for gear that shifts or catches.
- Correct problems safely. If a seam, strap, or pad rubs, shifts, or blocks movement, stop and adjust the fit as the maker directs, or try another size or design. Do not cut, reshape, or otherwise modify equipment unless the manufacturer permits it.
- Recheck over time. Washing, wear, or growth can change fit, particularly for youth players. Follow the maker’s care directions and check the fit again as needed.
Choose gear permitted for your competition
World Rugby Regulation 12 permits body padding and headgear when they meet the relevant performance specifications. It also names other equipment categories and restricts clothing and equipment that do not meet its requirements. Law 4 says players’ clothing must comply with Regulation 12; its clothing list includes shoulder pads or approved chest pads, a mouth guard or dental protector, and headgear.
Before using an item, check its intended rugby use, applicable World Rugby approval or Approved Mark requirements, and your competition’s rules. Match officials and organizers apply the rules for the match, and local governing bodies may have relevant requirements. See World Rugby Regulation 12 and the 2025 Laws of the Game, Law 4; check for a newer law edition or competition-specific variations before play.
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Know what protection means
World Rugby describes compliant body padding and headgear as protection against cuts and abrasions. The cited specifications do not establish that these items prevent concussion or serious injury, so do not treat protective clothing as a substitute for safe play or appropriate medical care.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Keep mouthguard fit separate
A mouthguard is a separate piece of protective equipment, not a way to improve how a shirt, pad, or scrum cap moves. World Rugby’s Rugby Ready equipment guidance identifies fit and retention as important considerations; Law 4 lists a mouth guard or dental protector.
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