Page 210

World Rugby Handbook

SCHEDULE 1 REGULATION 12 7.2 Construction 7.2.1 Materials It is the manufacturer’s responsibility that all materials used in the construction of breast padding should not be significantly affected by water, dirt, perspiration, toiletries, household soaps and detergents. All materials coming into contact with the wearer’s body will not be of the type known to cause skin disorders and shall not cause abrasion of either the wearer or other players. 7.2.1.1 Padding Materials Padding materials must be homogeneous (i.e. material facing towards the wearer must be the same texture, hardness and density as that facing the opponent and not of sandwich construction). All padding materials must have a density not greater than 45 kg/m3 + 15 kg/m3 tolerance band. 7.2.1.2 Semi Rigid Breast Cups Where cups are part of the garment, it is important that these must be of a semi-rigid material and that this is limited to the front area about the nipple, as shown in Figure 10. The cups shall not exceed a perpendicular 4mm thickness from the front surface at any point. 7.2.2 Finish Breast padding shall be so constructed that it is unlikely to cause any injury to the wearer or other players during play. There shall not be hard or sharp edges, seams, buckles or other items on the surface of the product that could harm the wearer or other players during normal use. 7.3 Design 7.3.1 Extent of Coverage The extent of coverage shall include at least all the area shown in Figure 10 below. 7.3.2 Zones of Coverage Breast padding shall have an area which covers the soft tissue and the axillary tail. Outline dimensions of the area of coverage shall be based onthe under bust girth measurement with brassiere cup size or, bust girth measurement. The typical dimensions of the area of coverage are given in Table 5. Last update: 14 January, 2015 210


World Rugby Handbook
To see the actual publication please follow the link above