Smart rugby ball all the range or unnecessary nuisance?

Is there such a thing as too much technology in sport? Is there a desire to have every aspect of the game you love monitored by TV screens and officials anywhere but inside the stadium? Rugby was early to embrace of on-field technology, introducing a Television Match Official (TMO) at the highest level much earlier than other sports integrated their own version.

The system allows referees to use their two assistant referees and a fourth official in a truck outside the ground to adjudicate on forward passes, foul play and whether tries should be awarded.

But now technology is taking another monumental step forward, with a smart ball that should be able to use data to accurately determine forward pass outcomes and try groundings.