There will be a total of 34 cameras covering the Rugby World Cup semi-finals and final it has been confirmed.
During the tournament there will be 23
cameras used rising to 28 and then 34 over the six-week tournament.
With a total of 34 cameras, it will allow television
match officials a record number of angles when reviewing footage in the final
stages.
The rise is due to World Rugby’s plan of
setting new standards in the broadcast of the sport as they prepare for record
viewing figures during this year’s edition of the tournament.
It is the first time that that World Rugby
has complete control over the production of everything broadcast and World
Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont is looking forward to giving fans more of the
action than ever before.
“Our mission is to grow the global rugby family and our World Cup 2019 broadcast plans reflect that mission – providing more content to more people with more innovation than ever before. We are excited that new standards will be set in the broadcast and social media presentation of World Cup, as fans will experience the action from more angles and feel even closer to the world’s top players and the stories that will mark a historic and very special event,” he said.
World Rugby estimate that the tournament
will be available in a record 800 million households which would surpass the
683 million at the previous World Cup.
The thought that there will be more angles available for TMO reviews will come as good news for both players and fans alike as it will ensure the correct decision is made at rugby’s biggest tournament.
