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Coach Logic wins Australia & Ireland contracts for SAM
Digital Entertainment

Coach Logic wins Australia & Ireland contracts for SAM

New contracts in Australia and Ireland give the Edinburgh sports tech group a foothold in coach analytics as bodies seek cheaper, consistent review.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights
Smart Cities

Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights

The award may help Conflow win more deals for its solar iLamp units, which it says can fund themselves while running AI locally.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Six Nations ads boost engagement but spark fan backlash
Customer Experience

Six Nations ads boost engagement but spark fan backlash

Six Nations in-game ads boost online engagement for Samsung and Virgin Atlantic but trigger heavy social media backlash from rugby fans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Revolut partners with Ardie Savea for NZ campaign on global finance
All Blacks

Revolut partners with Ardie Savea for NZ campaign on global finance

Revolut has launched an eight-week NZ campaign with All Blacks star Ardie Savea, highlighting its app's global finance features and ease of use.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Axon Perform opens UK office to boost elite sports analytics
Data Analytics

Axon Perform opens UK office to boost elite sports analytics

Axon Perform has launched a UK office to provide its sports analytics platform to elite rugby and football teams across Europe, enhancing performance insights.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
MoveAhead uses mobile games to get Australian kids active
Gaming

MoveAhead uses mobile games to get Australian kids active

Irish start-up MoveAhead is using motion-tracking mobile games to get Australian kids off the couch and building basic movement skills.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025

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Rugby stories

What is it like inside New Zealand's biggest school?
Education, Learning & Training

What is it like inside New Zealand's biggest school?

Crowded classrooms and growing demand are forcing Rangitoto College to juggle more than 4,000 students across a sprawling Auckland campus.

By RNZ • 6 min read • Last month
Iron Mountain opens Rugby campus for inclusive learning
Recruitment

Iron Mountain opens Rugby campus for inclusive learning

The Rugby site will give 18- to 25-year-olds with special educational needs and disabilities workplace experience as they study, widening access to jobs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026
Coventry trust launches linked digital medicines system
Digital Transformation

Coventry trust launches linked digital medicines system

Nurses at a major NHS trust should spend less time away from bedsides as live medicines stock now sits inside patient records, cutting errors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
New Zealand Rugby launches All Blacks fan platform
Digital Transformation

New Zealand Rugby launches All Blacks fan platform

Fans can now follow live scores, video and team news in one place as New Zealand Rugby deepens its direct-to-fan strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
RFU appoints Capgemini as digital transformation partner
Digital Transformation

RFU appoints Capgemini as digital transformation partner

Players, volunteers and supporters in England are set for smoother rugby services as the RFU hands Capgemini day-to-day digital operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Infosecurity Europe 2026 unveils first keynote lineup
Firewalls

Infosecurity Europe 2026 unveils first keynote lineup

Infosecurity Europe 2026 names first keynotes on ransomware, cloud, AI and post-quantum risk, plus leadership insights from elite fields.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Emerge Digital extends Gloucester Rugby tech tie-up
Network Infrastructure

Emerge Digital extends Gloucester Rugby tech tie-up

Emerge Digital renews its Gloucester Rugby deal, taking naming rights at Kingsholm and adding AI fan photo tech to boost hospitality.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Solar streetlights with embedded AI offer greener data solution
Smart Cities

Solar streetlights with embedded AI offer greener data solution

UK company Conflow Power launches solar streetlights with embedded AI, cutting energy use and emissions linked to global AI data centres.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Swyftx becomes first crypto sponsor of Super Rugby Pacific teams
Crypto

Swyftx becomes first crypto sponsor of Super Rugby Pacific teams

Brisbane-based digital asset platform Swyftx has become the first cryptocurrency sponsor of New Zealand's Super Rugby Pacific teams.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Oct 2025
Swyftx signs first crypto sponsorship with NZ Warriors rugby team
Crypto

Swyftx signs first crypto sponsorship with NZ Warriors rugby team

Swyftx signs landmark multi-year crypto sponsorship with New Zealand Warriors, marking the first crypto deal with a pro sports team in New Zealand.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025
Wasabi partners with USA Rugby, expanding cloud in sports market
Storage

Wasabi partners with USA Rugby, expanding cloud in sports market

Wasabi Technologies is now the Official Cloud Storage Partner of USA Rugby, with branding on national team jerseys through 2025, expanding its sports market presence.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jun 2025