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How has the uniforms of rugby changed?

How has the uniforms of rugby changed? . http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF8ctts9LOk. France. S amoa. N ew Zealand. New head gear:. Head gear. Old head gear:. compulsory to wear in junior grades . more thick and padded. More air flow to head. not as cool.

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How has the uniforms of rugby changed?

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  1. How has the uniforms of rugby changed?

  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF8ctts9LOk

  3. France Samoa New Zealand

  4. New head gear: Head gear Old head gear: • compulsory to wear in junior grades • more thick and padded • More air flow to head • not as cool • Comfortable superlight foam rubber • More protection against impact on other players • Softer foam, comfortable fit • Different protection in certain places • Made of leather

  5. Upper body rugby gear Polyester shirt: Cotton shirts • No grips • Traditionally Cheap /easy • Became cheap • Collars /buttons • Doesn’t soak water • Soaks water Old jersey • Warm or cold • Stain resistance/wrinkle • tight • no collars • Look’s better

  6. Rugby Boots http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_j2pa97l28 New boots: Old boots: • Made from leather • water proof • 6 metal studs • Support for your arch • Laces Loop at back of heel • Lower so don’t support ankle • Extra nails to hurt other players before rules(1889) • Laces down one side so smooth surface for kicking

  7. How has the uniforms of rugby changed? Generally the new head gear, the shirts and the boots are all safer, more comfortable than the old ones and they are more controlled in different temperatures and that is because the new technology has changed.

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