Although rugby is a very rough sport, rugby players wear barely any padding at all. A typical rugby outfit consists of rugby boots, a mouth guard, rugby shorts and shirt, and a rugby jersey.

Rugby players tend to wear special shirts and shorts that are tough and harder to rip. This is because the sport consists of a lot of physical contact, and the clothing would be torn into shreds otherwise. It is crucial that all rugby players wear a proper fitting mouth guard, as once again, rugby is a very rough sport. Although you would think that rugby players would want to protect themselves as much as possible, most leagues don’t play with a helmet.

Rugby shoes are designed with large cleats in the bottom. In most rugby boots these cleats are sharp, which causes a safety concern in some cases.

Rugby equipment is available at sporting goods stores, or online.