Integrating GPS, contact-load and event analytics (Ben Pollard/Nienaber) [developing]
Key Questions
What are the contact benchmarks for forwards in this analytics project?
Forwards have benchmarks of 1.2-1.5 contacts per minute. These metrics help evaluate performance in training and matches.
What analytics systems are being integrated?
The project integrates GPS, contact-load, and event analytics. It includes training-to-match and scouting metrics using Axon data.
What insights does the Champions Cup tackle technique study provide?
The study analyzes elite club level European Rugby Champions Cup games, examining the effect of technique on tackle gainline success. Results are applicable to the elite game and boost gainline success insights, as seen in discussions like Nienauer's on players approaching the gain-line at pace for contact.
Benchmarks: forwards 1.2-1.5 contacts/min; training-to-match/scouting metrics with Axon. Champions Cup elite club tackle technique study boosts gainline success insights. Nienaber Leinster gainline defence (no drifting, pace to contact, wide hold line; 2025/26 adaptability). Pursuing Pollard collab for case studies.