Rugby boots · 8 stud
8 stud rugby boots
11 of the 63 boots we track state an eight-stud outsole. Eight studs spread load and add grip in the scrum, which is why the configuration is associated with forwards.
- 11 boots ranked
- Specs last verified 2026-08-27
- Methodology v1.0
Cheapest
£64.99 RRP · SG
The cheapest eight-stud boot in this table by RRP. No opinion involved, and no score we made up.
The ranking
Ranked by Price, cheapest first. Click a column heading to re-rank.
| # | Boot | Price | Surface | Studs | Weight | Rated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert Sidestep Icon 8S | £64.99 RRP | SG | BioFrame 8 outsole, 8 studs (soft ground) | – | – | |
| 2 | Canterbury Stampede Groundbreak Team SG | £82 RRP | SG | 8 × 18mm studs | – | 55 | |
| 3 | Gilbert Icon Vapour 8S | £84.99 RRP | SG | 8-stud (X8 Frame outsole) | – | – | |
| 4 | Oxen Raptor Pro SG | £99.99 RRP | SG | 8-stud soleplate; studs replaceable with standard universal studs | – | – | |
| 5 | adidas Kakari Elite SG | £109.99 RRP | SG | 8-stud outsole | – | 4.85 | |
| 6 | Gilbert Icon Players 2.0 8S | £119.99 RRP | SG | 8-stud (X8 Frame outsole) | – | – | |
| 7 | Oxen Meta X SG | £119.99 RRP | SG | 8-stud design (material not stated) | – | – | |
| 8 | Oxen Raptor Elite SG | £120 RRP | SG | Traditional 8-stud soleplate (material not stated) | – | – | |
| 9 | Canterbury Stampede Groundbreak Elite SG | £160 RRP | SG | 8 × 18mm studs | – | – | |
| 10 | adidas Kakari Z.1 SG | £179.99 RRP | SG | 8-stud soft-ground synthetic outsole | – | – | |
| 11 | adidas Kakari RS SG | £179.99 RRP | SG | 8-stud one-piece outsole designed to mimic split-sole flexibility | – | – | |
Ranked by price, cheapest first, using RRP until live retailer prices connect. Tap any column heading to re-rank. Every spec is taken from a named source and human-verified. Blanks mean nobody states it, and boots without a figure sort last. Photographs arrive with our retailer feeds. Entries tagged as a football boot are football models widely worn for rugby; their makers do not certify them for rugby, and each page explains what that means. Ratings are third-party aggregates from the source named on each boot page, shown with the number of people behind them; anything under 10 ratings is displayed but not ranked on.
Why eight studs
Six studs is the common football pattern. Eight is more common in rugby because the extra contact points steady you under load, which matters when a scrum is pushing against you. It is a tendency rather than a rule: plenty of backs wear eight and plenty of forwards wear six.