World Rugby will trial smart ball technology at the under-20 world championship in South Africa next month, assisting officials in getting more accuracy about lineouts, potential forward passes ...

The new smart ball technology will also help referees determine when a line-out has not been thrown straight World Rugby will trial the first smart ball to help officials during the Under-20 World ...

This is especially true in rugby, a game which at the end of the ... the company behind the technology embedded into the ball itself in order to help provide the most accurate statistics and ...

Smart ball technology will be used for the first time in a live match officiating capacity during the World Rugby Under-20 Championship next month. Developed by Sportable and Gilbert, the ball is ...

World Rugby is considering the use of a smaller ball in the women's game. The global governing body is collecting training and playing data on the size 4.5 ball which is about 3% smaller and 3-4% ...