A new set of data is bringing a new set of problems to professional rugby players. The players and their clubs have found themselves in a legal strife over the ownership of player data, both performance data and data related to injuries. Not surprisingly, the players feel they own the rights to the data; rugby […]
Every senior professional rugby player in Ireland will soon have access to performance monitoring and GPS tracking technology thanks to a new partnership. The providers of the technology, STATSports, has inked the deal with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), the authorities of the sport in Ireland. Players will have access to STATSports’ “Apex” device. […]
Maybe you’re an amateur athlete who gets away with loafing at practice. You sprint when coaches are watching and walk when they aren’t. If so, you’re not going to be a fan of Sports Performance Tracking‘s (SPT) new device, SPT2. SPT2 is a cloud-based wearable device designed as a low-cost fitness analytics monitor for amateur […]
Rugby league players across Australia and New Zealand will be doing a lot of learning in the near future. Velpic Ltd. announced a partnership with the National Rugby League that will see 4,000 players in the league use the web-based learning management system to get educated in topics dealing with wellness, relationships and social responsibility. Players […]
The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) has announced a new partnership with Wattbike, creators of a high performance stationary bike. The deal, which is initially aimed at improving players’ fitness levels, encompasses not only the Italian national rugby team, but also clubs from the country including Benetton Rugby and Zebre Rugby Club. Wattbike has provided four […]
