Rugby headbands work? Or pay for a real scrum cap?

Question

I am a second row, and am looking for protective gear for this season. Are rugby HEADBANDS (like the ones from Kooga) actually effective? They seem pretty thin, but a scrum cap is quite pricey, especially in canada where they all have to be shipped from the UK or Australia

Answer 1

Mate, I just taped my ears with self adhesive tape (2 inches) and fixed it with electric tape

Answer 2

my preference is a scrum cap- but i am a girl.  i've been locking for 15 years tho.  personally i can never find anyone that can tape my head the right way witht he right pressure in the right spot to keep the tape on.  plus it gets stuck in my hair.  i just dont think tape stays on.  i feel the same way abotu rugby headbands- they are even worse than tape- im always re-adjusting. oh- and guys might think you're g*y!  ha ha  

you can find a scrum cap for about 50 to 60 usd.  the down sides to a scrum cap- its hot and i feel like it chokes me sometimes/ gags me witht he strap.  any type of protection will impede your hearing a little but a scrum cap has holes over the ears so you cna hear better than with tape.

Answer 3

Be a man and don't wear anything

Answer 4

Ive never heard of rugby headbands...and personaly i hate headgear because it makes your head hot and restrics hearing. So i guess you should go with the headband..

Answer 5

Scrum hats and gum shields are for wimps!

Seriously though, I don't know if I've ever seen a headband, the closest I've seen is, as mentioned above, people taping their ears. I'm a hooker and use neither, my ears are in for a cauliflowering.  I would go with the tape as I'd say scrum hats would get really warm and annoying.

Answer 6

Or be a real man and don't worry about whether protective gear takes away from your manhood or not, and go with what you want to do.

In any case, I would invest in a scrum cap. It'll save you from a lot of things in the long run.