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Rugby rules
Each player must follow rugby rules in an officially sanctioned game. If during a game, a player is told by the referee that an item is banned and is found to be wearing it anyway, he or she is sent off the field for misconduct. A player may not leave the field to change items of clothing. The only exception to this is if the clothes are bloodstained. If a jersey or shorts are ripped, play will continue while the clothing is replaced.
Rugby rules allow a player to wear a scrum cap as protection. Scrum caps protect the ears against abrasions and the head from hard impacts on the ground. The headwear must be made of fabric or leather and no additional padding is allowed. No projections are permitted and it must not be construed as a helmet.
Rugby rules allow players to wear thigh protectors. Basically, this only allows a player to wear undergarments with no padding. It is not permitted to wear shoes that do not conform to the governing board's standards as written. No player may wear boots with serrated or ridged soles.
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