A new smart ball will be used during the Autumn Nation Series and Six Nations that promises fans and coaches greater insight into matches.
The smart ball technology, which provides real time data and analytics, is the result of a new partnership between Six Nations Rugby and Sage, a global leader in software technology. The partnership will span the upcoming November internationals as well as both the men's and women's Six Nations tournaments.
The smart ball will be first used when Scotland host Australia on October 29 at Murrayfield. As well as providing more real time data to allow broadcasters to offer metrics on things such as kick hang-times and territorial gains from kicking battles, it will also provide coaches with plenty of analytics - allowing them to make more informed decisions.
