A groundbreaking, multi-year partnership has been launched between Sportway NZ and Auckland Rugby Union, marking a significant step forward in the way domestic club rugby is captured, shared, and experienced across the region.
This collaboration will see Sportwayโs cutting-edge AI camera technology rolled out across key rugby venues in Auckland, enabling automated, high-quality broadcast coverage of local competitions and matches. This initiative is designed to increase the visibility of community grassroots rugby, making the sport more accessible to friends, family, fans, and players alike.
For the first time, all the action will be available in one place, live or on demand, providing a dedicated hub for fans to follow every match, every weekend, from anywhere in the world.
Michael Craig, CEO and Partner of Sportway NZ, shared his excitement about the partnership, stating:
๐พ๐’๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
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Jarrod Bear, CEO of Auckland Rugby Union, echoed the sentiment:
โ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐พ๐โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฤ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐
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๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐โ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.โ
This partnership represents a shared commitment to innovation, grassroots development, and the future of rugby in New Zealand. With Sportwayโs technology already transforming sports broadcasting globally, its arrival in the Auckland club rugby scene is set to usher in a new era of smart, scalable, and immersive match coverage.
Stay tuned as we bring Auckland rugby closer to its community โ one game, one stream, and one breakthrough at a time.