Data Collection And Analysis In Women’s Sports Bring Performance Changes

How Cutting-Edge Data Collection and Analysis Are Transforming Performance in Women’s Sports
The inside story of how a girls football team beat the boys

Queens Park Ladies U12s didn’t just join the boys’ league—they dominated it. Now they’re part of a growing movement reshaping the future of girls’ football.
Data could help solve ACL crisis in women’s game, says software firm

Kitman Labs’ CEO Stephen Smith discusses how data analytics could be key to reducing ACL injuries among women footballers.
Women’s Super League clubs unlocking secret weapon to combat ACL injury crisis

Kitman Labs’ CEO Stephen Smith says a lack of women-specific data has hindered injury prevention—but that tide is turning.
Robot rugby may be a way off but art of coaching is making way for science

How performance intelligence is redefining decision-making in elite sport
From Leinster to Silicon Valley: Stephen Smith leading the way with data after finding his feet under Michael Cheika

The Irish Independent profiles Kitman Labs Founder & CEO, Stephen Smith, tracing his journey from Leinster Rugby physio to leading a Silicon Valley-based company transforming high-performance sport.
The Athletic | How European travel impacts performance – and why it’s bad news for Arsenal

The Athletic and New York Times football reporter Joey D’Urso investigates the growing strain of Champions League travel on Premier League clubs, with insights from Kitman Labs Founder & CEO, Stephen Smith.
Data analysis helps Cheika nurture and protect his Tigers

In The i Paper, Rugby Union Correspondent Hugh Godwin visits the Leicester Tigers’ training ground to interview head coach Michael Cheika. The article reveals how Cheika utilizes Kitman Labs’ Intelligence Platform to support evidence-based decision-making across the Club.
The Athletic | Why International Football is Under Attack Like Never Before

The Athletic and New York Times football correspondent Philip Buckingham explores the potential impact on players amid the growing number of club and international competitions with commentary from Kitman Labs Founder & CEO, Stephen Smith.
PGMOL Signs up Kitman Labs to Help Improve Refereeing

City AM’s Frank Dalleres talks to PGMOL Performance Support Director Steve McNally and Kitman Labs’ Stephen Smith about leveraging data and analytics to improve officiating standards and the launch of the Intelligence Platform.