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Rugby Tackles New Technology With Impressive Results

Gone are the days when coaches could stand on the sidelines with a notepad to document the entire game. These days, fans want the game broken down into measurable data, and new technology means they’re getting what they want.

Sports TechPitch 4.5 – Wednesday 25th March

Brought to you by us here at Digital Sport and the amazing team at 2Pears we have a brand new event running this Wednesday 25th March called Sports TechPitch 4.5

ICC announces ground-breaking online figures with interest soaring in #cwc15 right across the globe

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 now moves towards the knock-out stages, and the magnificent cricket on the pitch during the Pool stages has been matched with remarkable levels of interest in the tournament across all online channels from right around the world.

#CoolJob: Digital Account Manager @ Macesport

Macesport have a rare vacancy for outstanding Digital Account Manager to work within their team based in Nottingham.

#CoolJob: Audience Development / Social Media Manager

FremantleMedia UK Interactive are expanding their digital football project and are looking for a multi-skilled Audience Development & Social Media Manager to work across numerous fan channels.

The Unseen Social Data Behind The Premier League

Football and social media fit together in perfect harmony – passionate football fans take to the real-time microblogging networks instantly. Here Brandwatch take a look at the social data behind the game.

Capital One Cup Final Raises The Social Media Bar

Sunday’s Capital One Cup Final between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur not only came out top of the social media charts on what was a huge day of televised sporting occasions, but has been declared the most socially engaged League Cup Final ever.

Forget Wearables – Virtual Reality is the next big thing

I was recently asked the question: “Where is the next innovation in technology coming from?” We can guess, but we cannot be sure. So, with the pointlessness of predictions in mind, I’m going to make one: Virtual Reality is going to be the next big thing.