REGULATION 12 SCHEDULE 1 2. Special additional items for women Breast Padding*2 Besides the previous items, women may wear breast pads made of soft and thin materials which may be incorporated as part of a garment provided that the pads cover the shoulder and/or collar bone and/or chest only with no part of the pads thicker than 1cm when uncompressed and no part of the pads having a density of more than 45 kilograms per cubic metre. 3. Studs Studs of players’ boots must conform to the “Safety Aspects of Rugby Boot Sole Design” set out below:” (Schedule 2 hereto). 4. Banned items of clothing Other than the items of clothing set out at 1(a)-(d), 2 and 3 above, a player must not wear any item of which any part is thicker than 0.5cm when uncompressed or is denser than 45 kilograms per cubic metre unless specified within this Regulation 12/Law 4. Where this overall thickness consists of padded material covered by fabric, 0.5 cm is the maximum measured thickness for the combination of the uncompressed padding and the fabric. The fabric can contribute up to a maximum measured thickness of 1 mm on each side of the padding. When Designation: IBR/REG12/Iss 1/2005 Standard Performance Specification for Specific Items of Players’ Clothing The above designation is set. The number immediately following World Rugby indicates the year of issue while the letter designates the issue of that year. At all times the latest issue applies. This standard concerns manufacturers and testers of Rugby players’ clothing and should be read in conjunction with the current version of the World Rugby’s LAW 4 concerning players’ dress and Regulation 12. Particular attention is drawn to Regulation 12, Schedule 1, Clause 4.4 (g) – set out below. 4.4 (g) Banned items of clothing A player must not wear any item of which any part is thicker than 0.5 cm when uncompressed or is denser than 45 kilograms per cubic metre unless specified within this Regulation 12/Law 4. Where this overall thickness consists of padded material covered by fabric, 0.5 cm is the maximum measured thickness for the combination of the uncompressed padding and the fabric. The fabric can contribute up to a maximum measured thickness of 1 mm on each side of the padding. * Shoulder Pads, Headgear, Breast Padding (Women) must conform to the Standard Performance Specification for Specific Items of Players' Clothing (Schedule 1 hereto). 2 Last update: 3 January, 2017 215
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