Machine stitched rugby balls in sizes 3, 4 and 5, 290 g to 450 g, 600–720 mm long, with a synthetic rubber grip for wet grounds.
Rugby Balls
Custom Rugby Balls, Size 3 to Size 5
A rugby ball is a four-panel construction with two measurements that matter: length 700–720 mm and short circumference 570–590 mm at size 5. Get either wrong and the ball feels dead in the hand, no matter how good the print looks.
Our B43 range covers sizes 3, 4 and 5 at 290–450 g in a rubber synthetic cover. That cover is the reason club buyers pick it: it grips when wet, which is most of the season in the UK, Ireland, France and New Zealand.
If you are building a club range, tell us the league and we will match the weight band they actually use.
Featured models
A cross-section of the range. Every model below is in production and can be printed with your logo.
Full specification, all 9 models
Weights and measurements are finished-ball values. Model codes are stable across seasons, so a reorder references the same construction.
Machine Stitched
9 models
| Model | Size | Weight | CIR / DIA | Material | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B43001 |
5 | 390-450 g | 700-720 mm | Synthetic rubber | |
B43002 |
4 | 340-380 g | 670-690 mm | Synthetic rubber | |
B43003 |
3 | 290-320 g | 600-620 mm | Synthetic rubber | |
B43004 |
5 | 410-430 g | 700-720 mm | Synthetic rubber | |
B43004-A |
5 | 390-450 g | 700-720 mm | Synthetic rubber | |
B43004-B |
4 | 340-380 g | 670-690 mm | Synthetic rubber | |
B43004-C |
3 | 290-320 g | 600-620 mm | Synthetic rubber | |
B43005-A |
5 | 390-450 g | 700-720 mm | Synthetic rubber | |
B43005-B |
4 | 340-380 g | 670-690 mm | Synthetic rubber |
The four-panel build
Panels are cut, printed and machine stitched over a bladder, then the seam is taped at the ends. Size 5 sits at 390–450 g, size 4 at 340–380 g, size 3 at 290–320 g.
Grip comes from the cover compound, not from a spray. We can quote a softer compound for training balls and a firmer one for match balls — the difference shows up in the third month, not the first week.
Where this line wins for a distributor
Rugby is a small category with few factories willing to run short orders. That gap is the opportunity: a club range of three sizes with matching colours is a complete catalogue page that most competitors cannot fill.
We also run the same construction for touch-rugby and sevens programmes, which want a lighter ball at the same dimensions.
Rugby Balls questions buyers actually ask
Can you print a club crest across the seam?
We print before stitching, so the crest is placed per panel and crosses the seam cleanly. Send vector artwork and we will show a panel layout proof.
Do you make size 1 and size 2 rugby balls?
The B43 tooling runs sizes 3 to 5. For mini programmes we quote size 3 as the practical entry point.
What is the MOQ on a three-size club range?
Lower than three separate orders, because the artwork and dies are shared. Send the colourway and quantity split and we quote the combined break.
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