Bearhug Supports For Rugby Players

Ankles are more prone to rolling during rugby, thereby increasing the risk of strains, sprains, and twisting. None of these are good, and all of them will ensure that you can’t play the game for a while!

You will want to make sure that you warm up the ankle muscles before you train, as well as make sure that you do not put too much pressure or force onto them when in the game. Of course, things happen, and it may be unavoidable, especially during a tackle! So, seek to prevent injury to your ankle by using our patented ankle compression support sleeve. This will act as an additional support structure to the ankle while also ensuring that any shock to the area is absorbed.

This is, by far, the most common of all rugby-related injuries, simply due to the position and the pressure that is put on the calf during a game of rugby, not to mention all the running! Any rugby coach will tell you that you need to train the calves to prevent injury, but to help support your calves and prevent an injury, you should look at our calf compression sleeves. These are designed to absorb the shock that comes with a game of rugby and can also prevent shin splints and tendonitis from forming.

Even if you are recovering from an injury to this area and need some support to help you heal, then wearing our support sleeve can increase blood flow to the area, reduce inflammation, and speed up your recovery. Like all of the other items on our site, the calf sleeve also seeks to reduce any post-match swelling, keeping you fit and healthy for the next match.

According to the Rugby Union, an injury to the hamstring (or the thigh) is the most common of all injuries that players will get during this game. Injury to the hamstring or the quadriceps is usually caused by an incident during a game, like a tackle, but it can also be due to simply not warming up properly before the match, or even an aggressive scrummage.

Luckily, injuries to this area can be minimised with the advice of your coach relating to warm-ups and by wearing a supportive sleeve, like our thigh compression sleeve.
This will help to keep blood flowing as it needs to, thereby preventing injury, and also offer support whether you are charging down the field or taking a tackle.

Knee injuries make up 30% of all injuries related to sports, and that number only jumps in the field of rugby. In rugby, it makes up nearly 60% of all reported and treated injuries. Of course, a lot of these injuries will occur when someone is being tackled, or even during scrums, due to the pressure put onto the knee by the angle of the torso.

So, while we at Bearhug cannot offer you a helmet for your knee during a rugby match, we can provide you with a compression sleeve. Research has found that when you wear a knee support, like our compression sleeve, you will minimise discomfort as well as boost performance. The last thing you want is weak knees, which can hinder your matches whether you are part of a club or rugby is your hobby.

You go to pass the ball, and a member of the opposing team jumps at your hand and arm to grab it. The end result? You get an increased risk of strains in the wrist and the elbow. Yes, rugby is a sport where running and weaving with success is paramount, but if you have damage to any part of your arm, your throw may be weaker, and you may end up losing your team points as a result.

To prevent wrist strain and elbow strains, as well as prevent swelling and rolling of these joints, our team at Bearhug has a 2-fold option. We have a wrist and an elbow compression sleeve, which will offer support during your match, allowing you to play for longer periods. The wrist compression sleeve will also allow you to tighten your grip when you are running or throwing the ball without leading to inflammation or post-game tenderness in the muscles.