In Extra Time this week - Athletes and social media. A combination that comes with benefits but also pitfalls - as England cricketer Ollie Robinson has discovered.
In Extra Time this week - Athletes and social media. A combination that comes with benefits but also pitfalls - as England cricketer Ollie Robinson has discovered.
Extra Time: Black Caps all set for big month in England
Winter might be closing in, but Kiwi cricket fans are just getting warmed up ahead of a big few weeks for the Black Caps.
Test matches against England in England are always highly anticipated, and two of them - the first starting next week - represent the New Zealand side s return to action after a two-month hiatus.
More than that, though, the fixtures provide a seeminigly perfect lead-in to next month s main event.
The World Test Championship final - also being played in England - pits the Black Caps against India - meaning the title decider in the inaugural edition of the competition will involve the world s top two ranked test nations.
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Extra Time: Virtual Reality, the next step in concussion management?
The issue of concussion in sport has been ever-present in recent years.
And with the spotlight continuing to shine, codes in New Zealand and Australia are ramping up efforts to improve the identification and management of impact-related head injuries.
Rugby s latest move involves the trial of a Virtual Reality eye-tracking test in the new trans-Tasman competition.
So, how exactly might VR provide the next step forward in concussion management?
Join RNZ sports reporter Clay Wilson on Extra Time as he s joined by New Zealand Rugby medical manager Karen Rasmussen, and specialist emergency physician and match day doctor Dr John Bonning to discuss the trial, and the other latest developments involving concussion.