Hygiene Tips

Multiple rugby towels hanging together on a shared peg rail - why sharing towels and razors spreads infection

Why You Should Never Share a Towel or Razor in ...

Sharing kit is embedded in rugby club culture - borrowed towels, passed razors, communal water bottles. It feels harmless. It is not. Asymptomatic carriers spread bacteria and fungi across a...

Why You Should Never Share a Towel or Razor in ...

Sharing kit is embedded in rugby club culture - borrowed towels, passed razors, communal water bottles. It feels harmless. It is not. Asymptomatic carriers spread bacteria and fungi across a...

Rugby shoulder pads hanging in a changing room - how to safely clean body armour with non-removable foam

How to Disinfect Rugby Shoulder Pads and Body A...

Rugby shoulder pads and body armour present a specific hygiene problem: the EVA foam padding that absorbs impact cannot be machine washed without destroying its protective properties, yet it absorbs...

How to Disinfect Rugby Shoulder Pads and Body A...

Rugby shoulder pads and body armour present a specific hygiene problem: the EVA foam padding that absorbs impact cannot be machine washed without destroying its protective properties, yet it absorbs...

Muddy rugby boots airing open on a back step after training - how to remove boot odour permanently

Why Your Rugby Boots Smell (And How to Actually...

Rugby boots smell because anaerobic bacteria are breaking down the amino acids in your sweat and producing volatile sulphur compounds - the same compounds responsible for the smell of rotten...

Why Your Rugby Boots Smell (And How to Actually...

Rugby boots smell because anaerobic bacteria are breaking down the amino acids in your sweat and producing volatile sulphur compounds - the same compounds responsible for the smell of rotten...

Rugby scrum cap laid flat on a towel to air dry - how to wash headgear without deforming the foam

Scrum Cap Hygiene: How to Wash Protective Headg...

A scrum cap absorbs litres of sweat over a season and almost never gets washed. The foam padding becomes a reservoir for dead skin cells and bacteria that sit against...

Scrum Cap Hygiene: How to Wash Protective Headg...

A scrum cap absorbs litres of sweat over a season and almost never gets washed. The foam padding becomes a reservoir for dead skin cells and bacteria that sit against...

Rugby mouthguard and vented case on a changing room shelf - how to clean a gum shield without ruining the fit

How to Clean a Rugby Mouthguard (Without Ruinin...

A mouthguard that goes straight from your mouth into a sealed case is growing bacteria, oral yeast, and biofilm between every session. Most players rinse theirs once in a blue...

How to Clean a Rugby Mouthguard (Without Ruinin...

A mouthguard that goes straight from your mouth into a sealed case is growing bacteria, oral yeast, and biofilm between every session. Most players rinse theirs once in a blue...

Close-up of 3G artificial pitch rubber crumb surface - treating turf burns from synthetic rugby pitches

The 3G Pitch Guide: How to Treat and Clean Arti...

Turf Burns in Rugby: How to Treat and Clean 3G Pitch Abrasions Turf burns on 3G pitches aren't the same as grass burns. Synthetic surfaces drive rubber crumb and nylon...

The 3G Pitch Guide: How to Treat and Clean Arti...

Turf Burns in Rugby: How to Treat and Clean 3G Pitch Abrasions Turf burns on 3G pitches aren't the same as grass burns. Synthetic surfaces drive rubber crumb and nylon...

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