Souths Using performance enhancing Tecnhology -Banned by NFL

[balmain boy]

I just don't see how this shouldn't be treated as similar to blood doping. You can look at the following video for the effect it has to increase blood flow to the muscles to help prevent pain and increase performance.

This video is featured on the official website that sells these products. http://youtu.be/lQBXNeyPXFk

Also on the website it mentions the chips are "a process to enhance performance as an alternative to illegal performance enhancing drugs". Doesn't that sound dodgy to anyone?

And on what trials have the NRL approved this technology? What did their base the judgement on? Looks like souths said we have some new acupuncture chips, can we use them, and the nrl said sure…

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Again, fair enough. I'm not across whether it has any effect or whether trials have been conducted or the findings. I'm not disputing whether it works or not! I know correlation doesn't necessarily equal causation.

My point is more directed at those who are spruiking that it is unfair or cheating. Just because our S&C and HPU sucks arse, doesn't mean other teams can't play with calves blood, power balance bands or chips if it is not against NRL rules.