[Minimalist75]

Originally Posted by Torchwatch

You are looking at rugby league, a northern British alternative to rugby union which uses short but not quite as short shorts as rugby league shorts.
http://www.englandrugby.com/
I had to play rugby union at school in the 1970's when our shorts were even shorter.

For even shorter shorts look to Australian rules football.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...48&FORM=VRDGAR

Also noticed that unlike soccer or rugby, the men wear sleeveless shirts.
Do you know if there is a reason for this?