Rugby is known as an intense contact sport, and injuries are common. Head injuries can be particularly dangerous depending on the condition. For this reason, it is recommended that all players wear head caps. In Japan, wearing a head cap is mandatory for high school students. However, what is surprisingly little known is the purpose of wearing a head cap.
It does not provide head protection from impact .
This is a summary of the product standards published on the World Rugby (WR) Association website.
To reiterate, conventional head caps are designed to protect the head from injuries such as cuts and abrasions . Product standards are strictly specified, from the material to the extent of protection, and only products that pass the tests set by the WR Association are approved for use in competitions around the world, including Japan.
In recent years, the rugby world has been focusing on mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), such as concussion caused by impact, rather than cuts. N-PRO has faced this issue and developed a head cap to reduce the impact to the head that causes concussion. The WR Association also has high hopes for N-PRO's new technology, and this is the first head cap in the world to be WORLD TRIAL APPROVED as a special product.
The N-PRO is made of five layers of special materials, with the middle layer being made of Viscoelastic, a material with excellent viscoelasticity. This shock-absorbing technology is called Defentix™ and is patented.
The structure of the N-PRO is significantly different from conventional head caps. It has been proven that the impact reduction effect is up to 75% when compared to other companies' products under the same conditions.
We tested the product by repeatedly subjecting it to impacts to see how much it would degrade in performance. The number of impacts was 1,920, simulating the number of times an athlete would be impacted over a three-year period. Although the performance did decrease slightly... 
Compared to the head caps (brand new) from companies A and B, the N-PRO, which was subjected to 1,920 impacts, has been proven to have better impact reduction performance.
*Results may vary depending on how the product is stored.
Although we cannot guarantee that N-PRO products will 100% prevent injuries, they are head caps developed based on scientific evidence.
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【contact address】
Email: info@n-projpn.com
Tel: 042-404-2734
[Company Information]
N-PRO (Contego Sports)
Headquarters: Ireland
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Product size
| M Kids | 51cm |
| L Kids | 53cm |
| S | 55cm |
| M | 57cm |
| L | 59cm |
How to measure head size
As shown in the figure above, measure from your eyebrows to above your ears and around your head with the tape measure. Tighten the tape measure loosely and measure your head circumference. The approximate size is 5mm to 10mm before or after the measurement.
