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The technology used to prepare team for rugby world cup

As Ireland prepares for the rugby world cup next month, they are using new technology to enable it to review the tiniest of mistakes on the training ground in almost real-time. Ireland is the first rugby nation to use a pitchside mobile private network alongside drones to improve rucking, line-outs, passing etc. Joe visited the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown to see the new kit and met a few of the players.

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05.30 17 Aug 2023


The technology used to prepare team for rugby world cup



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05.30 17 Aug 2023


As Ireland prepares for the rugby world cup next month, they are using new technology to enable it to review the tiniest of mistakes on the training ground in almost real-time. Ireland is the first rugby nation to use a pitchside mobile private network alongside drones to improve rucking, line-outs, passing etc.

Joe visited the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown to see the new kit and met a few of the players.


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