The Rugby World Cup starts this week in France. When you're competing at such an intense level every little bit helps. How times have changed though -- I never thought I'd associate rugby with "negative ionisation charges."

Amazing. Simply amazing the things they come up with.

Made by an Irish company and the Irish Rugby team is wearing them as well.

hi-tech @ 'play' (more competition rather than play), i read that it neg. ions generate a sense of well-being...thus...losing won't be that hard...

Very funny sidegik. Of course it won't come to that because Australia is going to beat everyone

Wow. And people complain about Barry Bonds using a swinging armor plate for his batting. Reportedly they claim it enables him to swing at a precise level every time because the plates are hinged and that it gives him an unfair advantage. These 'shirts' are no different. You either have it or you don't. Hypocrites.

I love it. It's a great innovation. You know there are many tools and devices, like the computer, pencils, refrigerator and loads more stuff that make all of us 'more better". LOL.

When I was a freshman in high school, I was so lousy in typing, that my teacher made me audit the class for no grade(in a summer session), but with the advent of the electronic typewriter, I was able to increase my typing speed by 500%......no...I am not kidding.

So, let the teams and associations make their rules...let the purists complain....for me I am thankful for my eyeglasses and keyboard....among other things.

You're very confident, Adamc. Just wait and see what South Africa does!

@ Real Napster,

World Sporting events # 1 The Olympics
# 2 The Soccer World Cup
# 3 Rugby World Cup

American football , Who gives a shit ?

At least they don't need helmets, body armour and mittens, like the poor dears in the U.S.

Rugby is a man's game.

Explains America's form in the last four world cups.

They just managed two wins against Japan, 1987 and 2003.

Looking forward to England tearing you guys to pieces on Saturday.

At least they don't need helmets, body armour and mittens, like the poor dears in the U.S.

Right on Amergin!

Go Wallabies.

Well, first Barry Bonds plays baseball...second he is the only one that wears that crap on his arm, besides he has so many roids flowing through his system, his robo arm is the least of fans worries.

Rugby is a man's game.

Explains America's form in the last four world cups.

They just managed two wins against Japan, 1987 and 2003.

Looking forward to England tearing you guys to pieces on Saturday.

Right. The last 'real' tough rugby player I saw was Vinnie Jones. The rest are mediocre at best. If you put any of those panty waists up against pro NFL players they would be busted in half. And that's without all the padding and euipment. Rugby players are just not built like that, sorry.

HA HA HA HA HA HA

Dumb ass.

Vinnie Jones was a soccer player who played for Wimbledon in England.

As for the NFL, all I will say is Not Fecking Likely.

Your poor ' footballers' are all piss and vinegar.

The rugby players make their own decisions
and play the full game.

Your guys need cheerleaders to encourage, the coach to make the plays.

You watch to many Hollywood movies, if you really think that.

Why don't you bring those guys round and train them in the art of rugby, if their peanut brains can take the strain.

You would not last 5 minutes on the field.

By being so insular, you will never learn.

http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=haka

Watch some real men.

World Rugby is as much a cultural expression as a game and seeing as you have neither, I would not expect you to understand.