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Dear NRL players, we can now see you on ‘Crotch Cam.’

FOX Sports unveils its latest tech innovation for NRL games, with a particularly novel angle...

2013-02-22_1100FOX Sports is calling its latest technical innovation for NRL games ‘Cornerpost Cam’ but by the looks of their accompanying photo, maybe it should be called Crotch Cam.

Tonight’s battle between the St.George-Illawarra Dragons and South Sydney Rabbitohs will see cameras installed in its corner posts, after being trialled during a pre-season Rugby Union trial between earlier this month.

Tomorrow night ‘Ref Cam’ will make its official debut in the Round 2 Super Rugby clash between the Reds and Waratahs in Brisbane. ‘Ref Cam’sees New Zealand referee Chris Pollock wearing an earpiece camera whilst officiating the game.

FOX Sports Chief Executive, Patrick Delany, said the FOX Sports team is aiming to deliver breakthrough innovations that bring fans closer to the game.

“Ref Cam and Cornerpost Cam produce very different but equally stunning vision. They are about giving fans a new perspective, something they’ve never seen before, and bringing them closer to the sports they love,” said Delany.

“During the summer we rolled out FoxKopter and Helmet Cam and the impact on our Big Bash coverage from an entertainment perspective was really felt by cricket fans. We are looking at ways to open up an entirely new experience for fans of every sport and we are only at the tip of the iceberg,” he said.

Cornerpost Cam features a GoPro Hero 3 camera imbedded in the lower part of the corner post padding and captures stunning vision of flying wingers leaping over the tryline, or spectacular try-saving tackles by desperate defenders trying to protect their line.

The technology is non-obtrusive and is contained within the corner post padding, making it safe for impact by players or the ball.

30th annual Charity Shield pre-game show hosted by Matt Shirvington at 7pm AEDT tonight on FOX Sports 3 / 3HD

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  1. ummm i think you will find that the accompanying still with your story is of a Rugby Union still and not League… now while i cant be 100% sure…certainly looks like a Brumbies player in that shot… i stand to be corrected though…and i know the story goes on to talk about ref cam in rugby…but i think the image is associated with corner post cam… which either way will be a waste of time…

    1. Supplied photo is from pre-season rugby trial between the Brumbies and an ACT representative team in Canberra earlier this month, but it is used in NRL from tonight. I have now clarified in the story, thx.

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