Rugby boots · Forwards
Rugby boots for forwards
11 boots whose makers state them as built for forwards, from the 63 we track. Scrummaging wants stud bite and a stable, supportive platform.
- 11 boots ranked
- Specs last verified 2026-09-05
- Methodology v1.0
Cheapest for forwards
£53.99 to £64.99 · SG
The cheapest boot here whose maker states it is built for forwards. 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 | £53.99 to £64.99 | SG | BioFrame 8 outsole, 8 studs (soft ground) | – | – |
| 2 |  | Gilbert Icon Vapour 8S | £70.99 to £84.99 | SG | 8-stud (X8 Frame outsole) | – | – |
| 3 | adidas RS-15 SG | £79.99 RRP | SG | – | – | – | |
| 4 | Canterbury Stampede Groundbreak Team SG | £82.00 RRP | SG | 8 × 18mm studs | – | 55 | |
| 5 | adidas Kakari Z.1 SG | £90.00 RRP | SG | 8-stud soft-ground synthetic outsole | – | – | |
| 6 | Gilbert Kinetica Power Pro 6S | £93.99 RRP | SG | Classic 6:2 stud split, BioFrame8 outsole | – | – | |
| 7 |  | Gilbert Icon Players 2.0 8S | £99.99 to £119.99 | SG | 8-stud (X8 Frame outsole) | – | – |
| 8 | Mizuno Waitangi II CL | £100.00 RRP | SG | 6 x 2 full rounded aluminium stud configuration | – | – | |
| 9 | adidas Kakari Elite SG | £109.99 RRP | SG | 8-stud outsole | – | 4.85 | |
| 10 | adidas Adizero RS15 Ultimate SG | £169.99 RRP | SG | Speedframe outsole, SG configuration for natural surfaces, M6 thread studs | – | – | |
| 11 | Mizuno Morelia Neo IV Beta Elite Mix | £194.99 RRP | MD | Combination of elongated screw-in studs alongside rubber studs (hybrid/mixed-ground outsole) | – | – | |
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.
How this list is built
Only boots whose manufacturer explicitly states forward/power-player suitability appear here. We do not guess position fit from looks, so makers that state nothing are simply absent, which is why this table is shorter than the full set.