There might not be any Six Nations to quench your violent-team-sport thirst this weekend, but you can get your rugby fix from checking out the kit the Frenchies are training with before next weekend's show-down. In addition to torn ears and broken bones, players risk spinal damage when in the scrum, which is why this six-legged rugby-bot teaches the French National Rugby Team how to move the pile in unison without breaking their individual necks. Read More >>
Featured comment by orig1001:
"Great for scrummaging prcatice but useless if the scrums in the professional game keep collapsing (admitedly the first 2 rounds of the 6 nations have ..." More »
The ref's giving god-awful decisions left and right, so what do you do? Strap a hi-def camera to his chest and actually see it from his point of view, of course. Or at least, that's the idea. Somehow I think it'll be a jerky, vomit-inducing mess of footage, but Rugby's trying it, and other sports might follow. Read More >>
Featured comment by nerdfly:
"Could work if they strap a brace onto the ref's head along with some horse blinkers to guarantee their chest is always pointing at their field of view..." More »
Tired of the corporate love-in; security fears and traffic chaos of the London Olympics, but just really love sport? We're in the same boat, so put together a list of alternative British Olympic events for you to enjoy this summer. There's a shin-kicking, welly-wangin', cheese-rolling world of sport out there, so it's easy to create your own bonkers Olympics this weekend. Read More >>
If you're one of the rare few Gizmodo readers that occasionally takes a break from performing internet speed tests and checking for new OS updates to watch sport on TV, you may like this. The official RBS Six Nations Live Challenge app. Read More >>
Featured comment by Udimion:
"Hopefully new coaches, new captain, refreshed line-up might equal better discipline on & off the field.
I would rather have a disciplined team ..." More »
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