Features

Design benefits

grip

High grade rubber gives you a better grip.

ball touch

Neoprene layer gives you better ball handling feel.

robustness

3-ply laminated construction and hand-stitched seams for frequent use.

Design details

Technical features

Not all of our balls are made in the same way. The panels can be stitched in different ways: machine stitched or hand stitched for better resistance to wear, better shape retention and better performance. A ball's grip is what lets you control it when passing and receiving.

High-quality grip

The grip on our 500 ball is the result of many years' work with our technical partner Jean Marc Doussain, Decathlon's Sport Lab teams and the clubs LMRCV and OMR.

Balls designed for regular play and competition.

If you train or play matches regularly, you'll need a durable ball that stays inflated and is comfortable on both your hands and feet. Check out our 500 range.For women and children aged 10 to 14, go for a size 4 ball.

Foot play

This ovoid-shaped ball provides a larger contact surface with the foot, which is more comfortable when you kick

World Rugby standards

All our balls comply with World Rugby standards for match use. For size 5: Shape: the ball should be oval and composed of four panels. Dimensions:length: 280 to 300 millimetres; circumference: 740 to 770 millimetres; width: 580 to 620 millimetres Leather or synthetic leather materials. Weight: 410 to 460 grammes. Air pressure at the start of the match: 65.71 to 68.75 kilopascals or 0.67 to 0.70 kg per cm2

Choosing the right size

There are different sizes of balls available. For younger children (aged 5 to 9), choose a size 3 ball; lighter and easier to handle. For children aged 10 to 14, go for a size 4 ball. For anyone older than 14, choose a size 5 ball. To help you, the size is written on the ball.

Co-design

Our balls are designed in partnership with our technical partners Jean-Marc Doussain and Jonathan Wisniewski, who play professionally in the TOP14. They help us improve our balls by getting involved at every stage of the design process, and by validating them during tests that reproduce real-life playing conditions.

level of practice	intermediate
playing surface	grass, artificial grass, wet grass
approval	approved
handle	without handle
age	10 to 13 years
type of practice	training, game
main material	rubber
ball size	size 4
type of finish	hand sewn ball
condition	new
player type	coach / instructor, player
stitching type	with seam
use of resin	without resin
bladder type	standard bladder
type of rebound	standard

Raw material	93.896%
Manufacturing	0%
Packaging	0.752%
Distribution	2.65%
Use	0%
End of life	2.701%

Rugby Ball R500 Match Size 4 - Red/White

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