AFTER the introduction last season of video match analysis, all Premiership clubs will be able to access national-team levels of individual player analysis through support from Scottish Rugby’s High Performance department.

The league again comprises ten teams from all four Scottish regions, all of whom will play each other home and away.

The clubs recently attended a series of briefings from Scottish Rugby staff at BT Murrayfield in preparation for the new season.

Experts from the high performance and domestic rugby departments shared information on nutrition, coaching, refereeing, anti-doping, concussion and strength and conditioning.

Funding from Scottish Rugby is made available to all clubs in the BT Premiership to help improve player preparation and conditioning and the player analysis project is included in this.

Director of Domestic Rugby Keith Russell said: “The BT Premiership is the pinnacle of club rugby in Scotland, and we look forward to the league commencing next weekend. There has been a lot of work in the pre-season to continue to increase the level of support the clubs receive so their players can develop their skills and performance levels in this, and the seasons to come.

“Through the BT sponsorship, we have injected consistent levels of investment into the domestic scene this year, which will help clubs continue to develop in Scotland.

“We would once again like to thank BT for their continued sponsorship and wish all the best to the teams and players involved across the course of the season.”