What is the Difference Between Soccer Boots & Rugby Boots?
The sport of rugby has its origins in English soccer. During a soccer game in 1823 at Rugby School, England, William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran with it, creating the modern game of rugby.
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Power Transference
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The game of rugby is played predominantly with the ball in hand, compared to soccer's dominant use of the feet. Because rugby players are involved in physically demanding aspects of the sport, including scrums, rucks and mauls, rugby shoes are created with an emphasis on power transference. Soccer boots emphasize the feel of the ball on the feet.
Protection
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A number of rugby players, usually the speedier backs who are involved in the rugby kicking game, wear soccer boots without ankle protection. Heavier power rugby players, such as the front five forwards, wear high-topped rugby boots that protect the ankle from injury.
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Toe Cleat
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Soccer boots are allowed under the rules of soccer to have a cleat at the toe of the shoe. Rugby boots are not allowed to have a toe cleat. If soccer boots are worn for rugby, the toe cleat must be removed and the area smoothed.
Number of Cleats
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Rugby boots usually have 10 cleats while soccer shoes are made with around 16. Soccer boots are now created with wedge cleats, which are not allowed in rugby.
Cleat Construction
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Sharp edges are not allowed in either soccer or rugby. Traditional cleats made for soccer boots are smaller and thinner than those made for rugby. The minimum diameter for rugby cleats is 10 millimeters at the top of the cleat.
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