During the initial years of its origin, the game of rugby was a man's game. The physical abilities and stamina needed to play the game was essentially manly characteristics.
So the rugby equipments evolving with time for the comfort and safety of the players were primarily meant for men. To head the list of all were the rugby shirts.
Rugby shirts for men come in a wide variety of shades and sizes. The qualities of these shirts also differ from one another and with it differs the costs. The shirts usually come in an array of colors ranging from full black or full white and innumerable colors in between. Sometimes they also are striped in two or more colors and unlike soccer shirts which are usually striped vertically, rugby shirts have horizontal stripes. The cotton shirts, which were mainly used earlier, were gradually replaced by the polyester shirts which are cheaper as well as harder to catch hold of during the matches. The rugby shirts for men are usually meant for every supporter irrespective of their age or class and hence come in different prices starting from $5.
Crossing its limited advantage of supporting the favorite teams, the rugby shirts for man are achieving a broader horizon with every passing day. They have helped to add to the game of men's rugby a touch of glamour. They also have gone beyond the rugby field and have found a place in modern day fashion world.