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Les joueurs aussi pourraient porter des micros
Le Gallagher Premiership et son principal diffuseur TNT Sports espèrent obtenir un contenu exclusif et original à partir de micros posés sur les joueurs dans le cadre de la couverture des matchs en 2024, afin de rapprocher les téléspectateurs de l’action, indique le Daily Mail.
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C’est une pratique qui a lieu dans certains sports, comme le cricket par exemple. Mais pour l’heure, sur un terrain de rugby, pas facile d’équiper un joueur au vu du jeu pratiqué. Seul l’arbitre est branché.
Sur certains grands évènements comme la Coupe du Monde de Rugby, il est d’ailleurs possible de se connecter à la piste audio de l’arbitre de champ afin de suivre en direct ce qui se raconte sur le terrain alors que l’on se trouve en tribune ou devant son écran. Déjà en 2003 en Australie cette pratique était testée.
Un échange pendant l’échauffement
Mais pour le diffuseur du championnat anglais, l’étendre aux joueurs permettrait de rapprocher les téléspectateurs du spectacle.
Il y a quelques semaines, le 24 novembre, TNT Sports diffusait d’ailleurs une séquence pour le moins originale lors de l’échauffement de Northampton qui s’apprêtait à accueillir les Harlequins.
Juste avant le coup d’envoi, l’arrière George Furbank avait été équipé d’un micro et d’une oreillette et échangeait tranquillement avec les commentateurs sur sa routine d’échauffement et la préparation de son équipe pour ce match, alors qu’il tapait le ballon.
La qualité de l’échange avait été telle que le contenu avait beaucoup plu aux fans et avait été massivement partagé sur les réseaux sociaux. De cette innovation, TNT Sports veut généraliser à d’autres rencontres.
Il faut demander l’autorisation à World Rugby
Une demande d’homologation a été transmise à la fois à la RFU et à World Rugby et, selon MailSport, il ne s’agirait que d’une formalité.
« Cet équipement ne doit pas distraire le joueur qui le porte, ni interférer avec sa performance de quelque manière que ce soit », prend soin de préciser le Daily Mail. « World Rugby a déjà autorisé l’utilisation de microphones pour les joueurs dans le Super Rugby de l’hémisphère sud. TNT et le Premiership souhaitent continuer à explorer de nouvelles voies. »
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Ainsi, il serait possible de recueillir les impressions des joueurs encore sur le terrain dès qu’une pénalité a été tapée ou qu’un joueur est remplacé par exemple.
« Un bon exemple de ce dernier cas est celui du pilier anglais Joe Marler qui s’est entretenu avec TNT après avoir été remplacé lors du match opposant son équipe des Harlequins à Sale », rapporte le Daily Mail.
« Marler a donné un point de vue fascinant sur ce que cela avait été pour lui de jouer en mêlée contre le jeune et prometteur pilier des Sharks et de l’Angleterre des moins de 20 ans, Asher Opoku-Fordjour. »
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Blues are dominating up front and that’s been a long time coming. They have won the up front confrontation which is where canes, hilanders and act brumbies are also strong.
2 Go to commentsJust watched brumbies v safas game sadly not a show in he’ll thryr anywhere near quarters or semi contention. Admittedly some issues around new comers bot what stands out for me is coaching management, poor game planning and accuracy.
5 Go to commentsOne tough SOB!
15 Go to commentsI’ve put on 4/5 kilos since the beginning of the season too. Not good kilos. Bad kilos.
2 Go to commentsSurely there’s a ‘no knobheads’ policy ?
2 Go to commentsWallaroos have no chance of beating the Black Ferns unless Canada upsets them in Christchurch tomorrow but I doubt that as well!
1 Go to commentsWhat a joke. Could the victim do a course to reverse the long term CTE damage from the cheapshot?
2 Go to commentsTruely great player. In social media and opinion pieces he was held up and flogged for the results. People wanted someone to crucify, and he was the captain. He was still an immense presence respected by his peers. His battles with Siya Kolisi belong up with with Collins vs Burger in my opinion. Unlucky to be carded in the final, but I don’t agree that his red card was the defining moment. Not when you look at the dominant performances of the Springboks (PSDT in particular.) I think Cane should be remembered for the spirit and physicality that is special to test rugby.
15 Go to commentsSam was the man until he got injured .
15 Go to comments_Crusaders versus Leinster _at the moment might be a rout! But I would like to see the Blues play Toulouse, the Hurricanes front up against Stade Francais, and the Chiefs go against Toulon.
157 Go to commentsLove it when we overlap! Promise it was not forethought.
19 Go to commentsjfc can this guy plz stay out of the news for one week
2 Go to commentsIf stormers aren’t available. Based on form and likely availability at the time of the wales Test, you’d think Masuku would be a no-brainer to start. But starting Jordan also makes sense having Masuku come off the bench to close out the game.
2 Go to commentsGlad Tom Curry not playing needs time to recover such a great player also his brother Ben how well is he playing now .
1 Go to commentsLet’s examine what might be irking the brainless E: Up until 20 years before this coming Julys tests: 16 games: 14 wins for SA; 1 win for Ire; 1 draw From 20 years until July’ tests Ireland V SA: 13 matches Ireland won 8; SA won 4; 1 draw Points scored Ireland 261; SA 189 Ave Winning Margin: Ireland 11 points; SA 4 points (away 3, home 6) Away win record: Ireland 33.33%; SA 25% Neutral matches 1: Ireland win RWC France 2023. Last SA win June 2016 (8 years ago) They boast 3 World cups in that period (they do boast). The above record is not good, probably not much better than theirs against NZ for same period. That’s why the dopey E is starting fights in his head. He will probably ship a yellow when things don’t go their way in the first test.
127 Go to commentsGoode is like a wet fart on The Rugby Pod and should be shoved aside. Jim knows what he is on about and can get on better without Goode’s nasty little cheap shots.
127 Go to commentsBrumbies will win, crusaders are pretty awful this year
1 Go to commentsThis has the makings of a good match. That’s Leinster’s second team but its a good one (stronger than the teams in SA recently). Ulster are really turning a page. Ryan back is huge, and Keenan too. This could be a cracker.
1 Go to commentsThe Farrells are one of the great father and son combinations. Andy was an RL great, and had he played Union as his first sport, I would be sure he would have been avery significant forcewas in League. And Owen, a Union great, who had he played League, would could have been a great there too i all probability. I feel my attitude to Owen has mellowed as he has aged, and in the post Jones era, evolved and shown his full range of talents. He really is an all round player, and I have wold hope his move to France will be successful. He may even be the piece in the jigsaw that Racing need to rise to challenge Toulouse and LAR. He is ofc now approaching 33 years of age but should still have enough left to make a big contribution in France for at least2/3 years.
47 Go to commentsI reckon it may be Jordan at 10 and Nohamba at 9, both players have played together alot and both have been on the Radar for a long time. After Pollard got injured in 2022 with Elton sidelined on a path of self destruction Erasmus and Nienaber indicated that the other options in the country at the time were thin but that Jordan and Manie were the 2 they were looking at. In the end Frans steyn played flyhalf, Willemse slotted in there on the end of year with Libbok as back up. Jordan was right there in the thinking back then so expect him to take the Jersey either as the starter.
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