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What is the rule about having padding on legs to assist?

What is the rule about having padding on legs to assist?

What is the rule about having padding on legs to assist line out jumpers/lifters?

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Gary DCoach, Northern Ireland

Cant find anything that specifically talks about the padding on legs, closest I can find is: 4.1 ADDITIONAL ITEMS OF CLOTHING (a) A player may wear supports made of elasticated or compressible materials which must be washable.: Full listing is here:

Players clothing:

http://www.irb.com/mm/Document/LawsRegs/0/LAW4_4518.pdf

basic guide to laws

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/rules_and_equipment/default.stm

laws of the game - law 19 deals with lineouts

http://www.irb.com/lawregulations/laws/index.html

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