Know your gear
‘IRB approved’ will be enforced
October 2006
The specifics relating to a player’ dress code and protective wear is governed under Regulation 12 of the IRB Regulation to the Game, according to which players are only allowed to wear IRB approved dress and protective wear when playing matches at any level.
"The SA Rugby Union, as a member of the IRB, must ensure that this regulation is strictly adhered to," SARU said in a statement. "This means that all schools, clubs, provincial and international matches organised under the auspices of SARU, must comply in full to Regulation 12."
Any player who does not comply with the Regulation 12 can be charged before a SARU Judicial Committee.
"Retailers are requested to only stock items with an official IRB approved logo attached thereto," says Christo Ferreira.
Regulation 12 stipulates in detail regarding Additional Clothing, Special Additional Items for Women, Studs and Banned Items of Clothing.
Below is an abbreviated list of some IRB approved headgear and shoulder pads available in SA. For a full list, go to the IRB website, www.irb.com, then click on the menu for Laws and Regulations and then select Approved Equipment.
| Some IRB Approved products |
| Headgear Brand |
Headgear Model |
| Azzuri |
Azzuri headgear |
| Barbarian Rugby Wear |
Barbarian headwear |
| Canterbury (by Body Armour) |
20/20 Honeycomb; 10/10 Armourlite; Raptor; 30/30 Ventilator; Cotton Oxford 1; Armourlite ll Headgear; Club 1030 |
| Gilbert |
Braincell; Composite; Vengeance ll; Dimension Headguard; VX5 Headguard; Triflex Headguard; Vengeance V3 Headguard; Xact Headguard |
| Kooga |
Ram Headgear; Dunedin.com; KV2 Headgear; Victor Headgear |
| Longway Enterprise |
Puma Rugby Helmet; Mizuno Headgear; adidas Headgear; adidas 04 Headgear; adidas 05 Headgear; Rugby Helmet |
| Madison |
Elite Rugby Head Guard; Coolmax |
| Mitre |
Head Gear |
| Optimum |
Hedweb-Pro; Hedweb Junior (Boys); Hedweb-Classic; Extreme Headgear; Kipsta R500 Casque; Kipsta R300 Headgear; Matrix; Pro-Touch Headgear |
| Rhino Rugby |
Rhino Skin Headguard |
| Rugbytech |
Style 1; Style 2 - Mizuno and Novelastic; Style 3 - adidas |
| Stirling Moulded Composites |
Webb Ellis Airflex Cell Headgear |
| Webb Ellis Limited |
SE2 |
| Shoulder Pad Brand |
Shoulder Pad Model |
| Barbarian |
Protective Shoulder Vest |
| Body Armour for Canterbury |
FlexiTop - Style No 2042; FlexiTop Plus - Style No 2047 |
| Canterbury |
Tech Shoulder Vest |
| Canterbury (by Body Armour) |
Honeycomb Tech Shoulder Vest (V-Neck); Honeycomb Tech Shoulder Vest (crew Neck); Chest Protection Vest (Crew Neck); Club Vest - Style: 1038 |
| Comax Sporting Goods |
Puma Shoulder Padding |
| Gilbert |
AC and Shoulder Padding; Tanktop; Trilite; Tri-Flex; Tri-Lite Tank Top; Triflex Charger (ll) Shoulder Garment; Tri-Flex Super-Lite; Triflex Charger Shoulder Garments; Charger Xact; Triflex Pro; Quest; Trilite Xtra; VX5 Headguard |
| Indtex |
Carisbrook, Mizuno |
| KooGa |
Centurian; Centurian ll; impact Vest ll; Samurai; Samurai ll; Warrior; Zulu Shoulder Padding; Zulu ll; Impact Vest; Pro Pad; Pro Plus; Pro Extra |
| Longway Enterprise |
Puma Big Cat; Mizuno Shoulder Padding; RB Protect Top; Rugby Shirt; Rugby Vest |
| Madison |
Magic; Second Phase |
| Mitre Sports |
Destroyer; Destroyer ll |
| Optimum |
Extreme; Extreme 10 Shoulder Padding; Shok Top; Shok Top Pro; Matrix; Faz Pads; Kipsta R300 Shoulder Padding; Extreme Shoulder Padding; Kipsta R500 9 Protections; Pro Touch Shoulder Garment; Thinskin Shok Top |
| Rhino Rugby Ltd |
Rhino Skin Shoulder Pads |
| Rugbytech |
Adult Short Vest; Rugbyech Cool Mesh; Novelastic Pro; Junior; Rugbytech Chessi Vest; adidas Short Vest; Novelastic Short Vest; Mizuno Short Vest; Matador Shoulder Garment |
| Stirling Moulded Composites |
Webb Ellis Airflex Shoulder Padding; Webb Ellis Airflex Pro Shoulder Padding |
| Terminator Clothing |
Terminator Tops |
| Webb Ellis Limited |
Impax Pro; Resilio |
