Bath Rugby - UK
Founded in 1865, Bath Rugby is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in existence. Today Bath Rugby is a professional rugby union club, competing in the Avivia Premiership. Bath's home ground is the Recreation Ground ("The Rec"), a 14,509 capacity stadium in the centre of Bath.
"The use of two-way radios makes it easier for the coaching and support team at Bath Rugby to communicate and be more effective, both in training and on match days."
Situation
Founded in 1865, Bath Rugby is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in existence. Today Bath Rugby is a professional rugby union club, competing in the Avivia Premiership. Bath's home ground is the Recreation Ground ("The Rec"), a 14,509 capacity stadium in the centre of Bath.
- Voice clarity - The radios are being used outside, often in noisy environments.
- Robustness - Coaches use the radios in all weathers; the radios must be rugged enough to handle harsh environments (and a little accidental rough treatment).
Response
Each of the five coaches has a Tait TP9300 radio with its own charger and their choice of earpiece, D-shell or in-ear, supplied by Chatterbox. Each of these five radios is a different color (red, yellow, green, orange and black), for easy identification and for health and safety, preventing the likelihood of coaches inadvertently swapping radios, which may have hygiene implications. Chatterbox also supplied 12 black Tait TP9310 radios for use by the medical team, strength and conditioning crew, kit manager and team manager on match days. These come as two sets of six radios in a ruggedised charging case designed by Logic specifically for this type of application.
The radios and earpieces store neatly in the cases. The radios slot into intelligent charging docks, and between fixtures the case simply plugs in to charge all the enclosed units. Tait prides itself on the robustness of its radios. The TP9310 DMR Tier 2 portable is designed specifically to be tough enough to survive demanding environments whilst providing excellent audio clarity. It is engineered to meet the IP67 rating and uses noise reducing digital technology to ensure voice quality.
Outcomes
The use of radios on training days enables the coaches to work independently, splitting players into groups to focus on specific training, yet still remain in contact with each other to co-ordinate the session. On match days the radios allow the coaches to move around and assess play from different angles while discussing the team's performance in real time with their colleagues.
"The use of two-way radios makes it easier for the coaching and support team at Bath Rugby to communicate and be more effective, both in training and on match days. Their use is a no-brainer for me. They are a necessary tool for us."
Todd Blackadder, Director of Rugby, Bath Rugby
"The radios supplied by Logic have been fantastic. They are hugely efficient in terms of sound quality – a big plus on a noisy match day to make sure the messages we want to get across are being relayed accurately – and they are robust enough to withstand all weather conditions and treatment they may have to work in."
Tabai Matson, Head Coach, Bath Rugby
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