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Technology in Rugby League

By nroveto
  • Video Referee

    Video Referee
    The introduction of Video Referee was introduced to Rugby League for the first time, showing live replay decisions on tries.
  • Compression

    Compression
    The iconic brand Skins was created to help athletes with muscle repair and strengthening.
  • Boots

    Boots
    The introduction to lightweight boots were created in 1998 from nike, revealing the revolutionary Nike Mercurial Vapor. Adidas announced in 2013 to release a limited edition of the 99g football boots in 2015. The German company finally released the lightest available football boots on 13th April, 2015.
  • GPS

    GPS
    GPSports were created in 2000 in Canberra, to track an athletes physical statistics.
  • Etihad Stadium

    Etihad Stadium
    Etihad Stadium was full of technology, including moveable seating and an automatic roof for protection against serious weather conditions.
  • Elastic therapeutic tape

    Elastic therapeutic tape
    Elastic therapeutic tape was used to treat athletes with pain or disabilities to perform at the best of their ability, and was first seen at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
  • Cameras

    Cameras
    The debut of the ref cam was introduced when broncos versed the tigers in 2014. With the ability to transmit live vision during the broadcast, the revolutionary earpiece camera provides unprecedented angles taking NRL fans closer to the game they love.