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Men in tights: World Rugby law change allows male players to wear leggings | Rugby union | The Guardian
![Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter hits out at plastic pitches after players cleared to wear leggings Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter hits out at plastic pitches after players cleared to wear leggings](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2Fe1f9ae04-2c11-11ec-a548-f9bb1ebf6985.jpg?crop=3584%2C2389%2C120%2C152&resize=412)
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter hits out at plastic pitches after players cleared to wear leggings
![Rugby players in tights may cop some abuse but it's worth it to avoid ripping the skin off your legs Rugby players in tights may cop some abuse but it's worth it to avoid ripping the skin off your legs](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/rugby-union/2021/10/25/TELEMMGLPICT000275417292_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqJtrsnBWJA-BHteOBBbk6asRpMj0_IJhv0hwqeAF0G_A.jpeg?imwidth=480)
Rugby players in tights may cop some abuse but it's worth it to avoid ripping the skin off your legs
![Nottingham Rugby on Twitter: "@BBCR1 Real men DO wear tights... but only in Nottingham! #robinhood #merrymen http://t.co/Vj8xbO9t" / Twitter Nottingham Rugby on Twitter: "@BBCR1 Real men DO wear tights... but only in Nottingham! #robinhood #merrymen http://t.co/Vj8xbO9t" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A9vzuB3CEAEGmKt.jpg)
Nottingham Rugby on Twitter: "@BBCR1 Real men DO wear tights... but only in Nottingham! #robinhood #merrymen http://t.co/Vj8xbO9t" / Twitter
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