This is especially true in rugby, a game which at the end of ... There is automatic detection of the ball in flight, with pass detection, kick detection, and flight detection algorithms combining ...

World Rugby say it will provide officials with "immediate feedback" on "every kick, pass and throw". The tournament in June will also trial a card review system. Factors the smart ball will help ...

World Rugby ... The ball can be tracked in real time using beacons which determine its position up to 20 times a second. Officials say it will give immediate feedback on every kick pass or throw.

After looking into the practice, some of the benefits include improved grip strength to handle the size relative to a football, softer hands to combat the risk of ricochet with rugby balls being ...

Did you know, youngsters, that there was a time when it was actually illegal, in a rugby game, to pass the ball forward? Indeed, the principle of not being allowed to pass forward was one of the ...

allowing my hands to adjust to the rugby ball, it being bigger,” Richardson said. “When I get the football, it’s like a NERF ball in my hand.” Richardson is more comfortable throwing the ...