-
Rugby Union played with a sphere ball to an egg ball when the RFU introduced ensured ovalness as the compulsory shape
-
Rugby League was created and broke away from Rugby Union
-
The headgear was introduced into Rugby League to combat the rising issue of concussion and brain damage as the game has progressively become faster and player safety remaining a priority.
-
The first Rugby League game was televised.
-
The typical leather ball was changed to a synthetic ball by Steeden
-
The Rugby League Committee introduced action replays of games to further analyse contentious decisions to benefit players, officials and spectators
-
Many athletes wore compression tights in an attempt to benefit muscles and overall performance to improve players.
-
Adidas release lightweight boots for rugby league players in an evolvement in technology.
-
GPSports released health trackers to record performance of their players.
-
Rugby League uses therapeutic tape to aid players in injury recovery
-
Referee cameras were installed onto ref's shirts and heads to gain closer insight into the game of Rugby League
-
Rugby League Boots are constantly changing in advancements. Currently, technology has evolved the boot from natural leather and pig's bladder to synthetic materials to further make boots lighter and more comfortable to improve players performances.
-
Rugby League introduced “The Bunker.” This was an advancement from the original video referee in an attempt to reduce time taken to review footage but has improved the accuracy of decisions for players and spectators.