Custom rugby jerseys built for contact.
Tight-fit and standard-fit jerseys, reinforced seams, collars that hold their shape, plus shorts and training tops. From 50 pieces per colour.
Rugby kit fails in predictable places: the shoulder seam, the collar attachment and the side seam under the arm. Those are the points a jersey gets grabbed, pulled and loaded in a tackle or a maul. Everything we do on a rugby block is aimed at those three areas.
We build both of the fits clubs ask for. A standard-fit jersey is cut with room through the body and sleeve, usually in a heavier knit, and suits colder conditions and mixed-ability squads. A tight-fit jersey is cut close with a stretch knit and a shaped sleeve so there is less cloth for an opponent to hold. Most clubs order one of each over a season.
Beyond the jersey we make shorts, training tops, quarter-zips and travel wear in the same colours, so a squad turns up matching rather than assembled.
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How the jersey is actually put together
No mystery fabric, no marketing names. Here is what goes into it.
Reinforced seams
Shoulder, armhole and side seams run a four-thread overlock with a second row of stitching, and high-load points are bar-tacked. On tight-fit jerseys we use a stretch stitch so the seam moves with the knit instead of snapping under load.
Collar that holds
Collars are cut from a firm rib or a self-fabric band, attached with a taped neck seam and topstitched down. A grandad collar and a fold-down collar both work. Which one you pick is a look decision more than a durability one.
Tight-fit block
Cut from a poly-elastane knit with shaped side panels and a set sleeve, closer through the chest and upper arm. Sizing runs snug, so we always sample this block before bulk and grade from the fit sample you approve.
Standard-fit block
A straighter body, wider sleeve and a slightly heavier interlock. More comfortable over base layers and easier to size across a squad with a wide range of builds.
Shorts
Woven polyester or a knit twill, with a covered elastic waistband, an internal drawcord and a gusseted crotch to stop the inside-leg seam tearing. Pockets are optional and usually left off match shorts.
Training tops
Quarter-zips, long-sleeve tees and hoodies in matching colours, cut from our standard blocks. These run alongside the match kit on the same order. See the product range.
Decoration
Sublimation is the main route for rugby team graphics. Hoops, quarters, sashes and sponsor blocks are printed into the panel before it is cut, so the graphic is part of the cloth. That matters more in rugby than in most sports because a printed layer sitting on top of the fabric will not survive a season of scrums and washing.
Sublimation works on light polyester. It cannot print white, and it will not hold colour on a cotton-rich cloth, so a fully sublimated jersey is a polyester jersey. Read how sublimation works before you lock your artwork.
Club crests and badges are usually embroidered instead, either directly onto the chest or as a woven patch stitched down. Embroidery adds a raised, structured finish that sublimation cannot fake, and it holds up well on a jersey that gets pulled. Embroidery options.
- Sublimation for panels, hoops, gradients and sponsor blocks
- Embroidery or woven patch for crests and badges
- Numbers and player names set into the sublimation artwork
- Heat-applied numbers where a garment is not sublimated
MOQ and squad sizing
50 pieces per style per colour
That is the floor. A jersey in one colourway is one style. Change the colourway and it becomes a second style with its own 50 piece minimum.
Split sizes freely
Inside a colour you set the size breakdown. A front row heavy squad might order most of the run in the top three sizes. We do not force an even curve.
Youth and adult together
Youth sizes grade off a separate block, so they count as a separate style. If you need both, tell us at quote stage and we will cost it as two runs.
Home and away jerseys are two colours, so a club ordering both is committing to at least 100 pieces across the two.
Rugby kit: common questions
Standard-fit is the safer choice for a mixed squad because it sizes more forgivingly and works over a base layer. Tight-fit suits a squad that wants less cloth to grab and is willing to be measured properly first.
Sublimated graphics sit in the fibre, so they do not crack or peel the way a surface print does. The jersey will wear at the seams and the collar long before the graphic goes.
Yes, but the white areas are the undyed base cloth, not printed white. Design with that in mind: white has to be the space you leave, not the ink you add.
Yes, and on tight-fit blocks we recommend it strongly. Sample lead time is 14–22 days. Bulk starts once you approve fit and artwork.
Yes, as part of the sublimation artwork. Send vector files and confirm you have permission to reproduce each logo. We print what you supply and hold no approval from any sponsor, club or federation.
Shorts, training tees, quarter-zips, hoodies, joggers and polos. Teams often add travel wear from our bulk and merch side at the same time.
Other kit we build
Football kit
Lighter knits, sublimated home and away designs, training bibs and warm-ups.
Football kit →Cycling kit
Technical jerseys and bibs, rear pockets, full-length zips, race and club fit.
Cycling kit →Get your rugby kit costed.
Send the design, the fit you want and the squad size list. We will come back with a price and a sample plan.