Players looking to get an Edge

In recent weeks, a number of senior inter-county officials have met with representatives of Edge 10, a sophisticated predictive performance monitoring and management software system.

Arsenal FC, Newcastle United, the Leicester Tigers, the San Antonio Spurs, USA Track and Field and golfer Paul Casey are among its clients.

The software, which incorporates IBM technology, is designed to maximise individual and team performance while preventing injury and extrapolating reasons while players may not be achieving as much as they should.