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To mark their 20th anniversary as the UK's first gay rugby team, the Kings Cross Steelers stipped down and posed for a new book to be published by indie 'zine Meat. One example of a foul play that groin protection could prevent can be seen in the 2020 Six Nations match between England and Wales. Many rugby players feel that wearing a cup would make them less effective as players and less comfortable when playing.

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In footage of a scuffle during the match, Marler was clearly seen grabbing Welsh player Alun Wyn Jones by the testicles. A) I have to think that he wanted that dark strap to be clearly visible through his see-through uniform.

The section of the law goes on to list several pieces of kit that are exceptions to this law. That includes these items that certainly have hard plastic: I haven’t seen any survey that gives percentages on the likelihood of players wearing cups. So, I’ll go by my own experience at amateur level. For some players, wearing a cup may let them feel that they have some protection from these injuries.

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So, what happens if the cup gets moved off-center during a play, then gets hit before the player can adjust it? The edges of the cup can dig directly into the skin, causing a worse injury than the original blow ever would have. This is true of many rugby injuries to this area. As long as they stay in place, cups are great protection against grabbing, twisting, and crushing injuries of all types. Yet, their use remains uncommon. Other Protective Equipment Entitled Meat The Kings Cross Steelers, the book features 29 players from the team's 200-strong membership. All the players were photographed by Meat's founder, Adrian Lourie.

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Lourie, who started Meat in 2010, said that he was "tired of the body shaming that goes on within the gay community." His aim is to "celebrate the bodies of 'ordinary gay men." It’s also very common for players to feel that a cup interferes with their running, flexibility, and agility.

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There is also the potential for the cup to actually make an injury worse. A bad landing can drive the edges of the cup into a leg, causing a bruise. For the cup to work, it has to be in exactly the right place. In a sport like rugby where there is a lot of bending, grabbing, falling, and hitting, it is common for the player’s gear to get disarranged. Five short documentaries that capture the diversity & rich history of its deeply rooted LGBTQ+ community.

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