Views on rugby gloves?

[el_tk]

I tried wearing gloves- They're useful if you're just trying to keep your hands warm on a cold dry day but if it's raining I found them useless once they were wet because it was just the same as having wet, slippy hands. And there's no need for them in good weather.

So don't bother.

 

[Andres1989]

If you can't catch without gloves then you can't catch with gloves.
If you are someone who can catch without gloves then it's a good idea to get them because they'll make you that much better, especially in wetter weather.

 

[Rugby_Cymru]

If you can't catch, you shouldn't be playing rugby.

 

[Cusker]

If you can't catch, you shouldn't be playing rugby.
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Wise Words from a welsh man :blink:

 

[junglerugby]

never tried em, but i have seen a few flankers wear them

 

[Wellycane]

Rugby gloves hmmm...right! This is the answer to Toeava's ball handling errors.

 

[Tin]

i do wear a pair when it is horrible weather as it does seem to help a bit of so i feel, but to those who say gloves are for fags last time i checked rugby isnt a sport where you get remembered for what you wear but what you do.

 

[Caledfwlch]

ZING!

 

[Hoodo]

I wear gloves, because :

A) I live in Scotland. CONSTANT rain.
B) I play Hooker. Therefore there handy for gripping ball during lineouts.Especially in wet games.

 

[vtrucker]

I wear gloves, because :

A) I live in Scotland. CONSTANT rain.
B) I play Hooker. Therefore there handy for gripping ball during lineouts.Especially in wet games.
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Another lineout thrower here, I have a pair of gloves in my bag and bust them out on the rainy days just to help my grip for lineout throws. I really think it makes a difference and who really cares what someone else thinks of your gloves?

 

[Hoodo]

Exactly.

Shame mine have nice big Scotland flags on them

Although I do feel that without gloves, I can keep the ball straighter in the lineouts.

 

[Centre12]

i bought some gloves to play in when i was at school thinking they were cool. they don't really make a difference because as soon as they get wet they are useless and harder to dry than your hands! Four years on and i wouldn't be seen dead wearing them in a match.

 

[walkzzter]

I do wear gloves, due to the fact that the bad weather makes throwing in at the line out more tricky. However if it weren't for this I wouldn't wear them!!

 

[PeeJay]

i bought some gloves to play in when i was at school thinking they were cool. they don't really make a difference because as soon as they get wet they are useless and harder to dry than your hands! Four years on and i wouldn't be seen dead wearing them in a match. [/b]

If they were useless in the wet then you obviously bought **** quality gloves.

 

[banz]

<div class='quotemain'> i bought some gloves to play in when i was at school thinking they were cool. they don't really make a difference because as soon as they get wet they are useless and harder to dry than your hands! Four years on and i wouldn't be seen dead wearing them in a match. [/b]

If they were useless in the wet then you obviously bought **** quality gloves.
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I have to agree here as alot of gloves r designed to improve grip in the rain.

 

[kyryllo]

I have the CCC grip mits and they never get wet, even if I put my hands in a puddle they are dry just a few seconds later. Also if there's low athmospheric pressure (hence bad weather) my hands tend to swell when running a lot and then I have problems tying my shoes, let alone passin the ball. But with gloves the hands don't swell that much, because of the additional pressure provided by the gloves.

 

[sobered]

As a hooker,the gloves help alot especially in the rain. esp in Singapore..we get alot of rain..

 

[ospreys1987]

I wore my mates gloves once cos it was ******* it down and I found they made no difference at all, they were uncomfortable and felt weird. Saying that, I do wear underarmour cos it looks cool. So Im a "scene" player lol atleast I'm talented

 

[Caledfwlch]

As a hooker,the gloves help alot especially in the rain. esp in Singapore..we get alot of rain.. [/b]

where do u live man?

 

[Josao]

I personally think it depends on the brand also, I think I saw some Adidas ones in a local shop that looked very odd, the grips on them were these crescent moon type things.