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Shape of The Ball
Rugby Union played with a sphere ball to an egg ball when the RFU introduced ensured ovalness as the compulsory shape -
The Birth of Rugby League
Rugby League was created and broke away from Rugby Union -
Headgear
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. -
First Televised Game Of Rugby League
The first Rugby League game was televised. -
Rugby League Ball
The typical leather ball was changed to a synthetic ball by Steeden -
Video Referee
The Rugby League Committee introduced action replays of games to further analyse contentious decisions to benefit players, officials and spectators -
Skins
Many athletes wore compression tights in an attempt to benefit muscles and overall performance to improve players. -
Light Boots
Adidas release lightweight boots for rugby league players in an evolvement in technology. -
GPS
GPSports released health trackers to record performance of their players. -
Elastic Tape
Rugby League uses therapeutic tape to aid players in injury recovery -
Referee Cameras
Referee cameras were installed onto ref's shirts and heads to gain closer insight into the game of Rugby League -
Rugby League Boots
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. -
The Bunker
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.