Men in Tights
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 3:50 pm
Coming to a pitch near you soon.
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Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 3:53 pm
Wingers everywhere are shouting Yippee! and getting their tights out as we type.
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 4:00 pm
Oh God can you imagine? Remember the ridiculous cycling shorts they used to wear at one stage? Or the little piece of tape across the bridge of their nose? Giant shoulder pads. Gloves. Backs are always the first to embrace these trends.Kawazaki wrote: Tue Oct 12, 2021 3:53 pm Wingers everywhere are shouting Yippee! and getting their tights out as we type.
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 4:03 pm
Andy Goode and Brian Habana were always into that kind of shit.
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 7:58 pm
Breyton Paulse used to have incredible pads. NFL like.
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 9:00 pm
probably too embarrassed to get the children sized pads so he wore adult xs
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 11:16 pm
Didn't a freezing cold Allan Hewson once wear leggings in a game? Twas a long time ago, and I can't remember if it was in a provincial game or a test match...
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:34 am
With the burns you get from modern turf, not to mention the potential for infection, I'm sure we'll see a lot adopt.
And for the UK, Ire ... you'll want them for colder weather when your Gulf Stream stops!
And for the UK, Ire ... you'll want them for colder weather when your Gulf Stream stops!
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 5:26 am
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Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 5:34 am
We're returning to our roots.
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:14 am
Do players still wear shoulder pads?
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:21 am
They use chest guards that has some shoulder padding.
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:05 am
In colder weather i like to use the shoulder padding top. Helps prevent bruising on my shoulders.
If it's cold the leggings on artificial turf will definitely be considered too. Really dislike that stuff.
If it's cold the leggings on artificial turf will definitely be considered too. Really dislike that stuff.
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:13 am
Ah for the days when you could break an ankle on a frozen, rutted pitch in the Scottish Borders.
' game's gone soft
' game's gone soft
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:26 am
Tichtheid wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:13 am Ah for the days when you could break an ankle on a frozen, rutted pitch in the Scottish Borders.
' game's gone soft
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:35 am
Definite gap in the market right now for a brand to make skin tight leggings specifically for rugby. They'd probably look like the bib type you use in cycling and go up over the shoulders. Would also need foot straps. Could even incorporate the socks on the design to get more streamlined assuming that would comply with the laws?
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:05 pm
Skins have been around for a while now:Kawazaki wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:35 am Definite gap in the market right now for a brand to make skin tight leggings specifically for rugby. They'd probably look like the bib type you use in cycling and go up over the shoulders. Would also need foot straps. Could even incorporate the socks on the design to get more streamlined assuming that would comply with the laws?
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:24 pm
It'll be a company like Skins but their products are designed for runners. I imagine something more robust will be developed for rugby, maybe reinforced hip and knee sections etc.
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:21 pm
Was Malins wearing them this weekend?
Very sleek
Very sleek
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:37 am
Malins and May as far as I know. Someone on twitter mentioned that something like 6 tries were scored on the weekend by players wearing tights, so watch out for all the kids following suit. :)
Rugby tends to be pretty lame when it comes to chants, but hopefully some get this going!
Rugby tends to be pretty lame when it comes to chants, but hopefully some get this going!
We're men, we're men in tights
We roam around the forest looking the forest looking for fights
We may look like sissies
But watch what you say or else we'll put out your lights
We're men, we're men in tights
Always on guard defending the people's rights
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 11:34 am
I think the big message is, if you’re going to wear them, choose something that matches your kit.
Malins was all black and stealth looking, while May’s were a kind of dirty grey and looked like a pair of granddad’s old long-johns
Malins was all black and stealth looking, while May’s were a kind of dirty grey and looked like a pair of granddad’s old long-johns
Re: Men in Tights
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 4:34 pm
Sinkers wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 11:34 am I think the big message is, if you’re going to wear them, choose something that matches your kit.
Malins was all black and stealth looking, while May’s were a kind of dirty grey and looked like a pair of granddad’s old long-johns
Yes! Well spotted.