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England Touch recently supported the Balfour Beatty Charity Touch Rugby Challenge for the fifth time. Balfour Beatty Communications and Submissions Manager, Simon Mortimer, gives some background. Supporting company events England Touch has become an important delivery partner in recent years, supporting the Balfour Beatty Touch Rugby Challenge by providing referees, match manag ...

England Touch will have its largest ever representation at a European Touch Championships when 14 teams head to Vichy in late July. Opens - Men's, Women's and Mixed Seniors - Women's 27, Men's 30, Mixed 30, Women's 35, Men's 35 Masters - Women's 40, Men's 40, Women's 45, Men's 45, Men's 50, Men's 55 CLICK HERE to see the full team list Competition formats will be announced by t ...

Early March marked a significant moment in Holt RFC history, as the Holt Dragonflies took to the field for their first ever competitive outing, entering Round 6 of the Eastern Region Development Series in Division 2. What began as a vision at the club very quickly came to fruition. The Dragonflies were established through the ambition and belief of Holt RFC Chairman Geoff Flath ...

The European Youth Touch Championships will be hosted at the University of Warwick, Coventry from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th August 2026. The event will feature an expected 46 teams from across Europe and beyond, including at least nine teams from England. It is expected to be one of the largest international Youth Touch events ever. Like most other sports events, its successfu ...

South West Saxons had a weekend to remember at Touch Nationals 2026, taking home five out of eight competitions played at Highfields Sports Complex. Men's Open South West 8-6 SE Sharks Women's Open SE Sharks 5-2 Midlands Mixed Open North West 3-11 South West Senior Men Champions - South West Senior Women South West 4-3 SE Taipans Women's 40 Champions - Midlands Men's 40 ...

The best in England head to Nottingham Highfields for Touch Nationals 2026 - here's all you need to know about the May Bank Holiday action! Teams from England's six regions will be joined by invited national teams from France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to participate in eight categories - Men's, Women's and Mixed Open, Senior Men and Senior Women, and Women's 40, Men's 40 and ...

Both Saturday and Sunday served up thrilling action in the opening round of the 2026 Men's National Touch Series and Women's National Touch Series. Division 1 saw the 2025 pace-setters, London Scorpions and Nottingham Hoods, meet each other in the Cup final. Both matches were decided by just one try, with Nottingham winning the Men's match 6-5 and the Women's match 5-4. The Men ...

Congratulations to all the 2026 England Touch Award winners! Volunteer of the Year Max Shepstone Coach of the Year Sadi Musson Referee of the Year Gareth Hinds Young Leader of the Year Sam Thompson Affiliate Club of the Year Nottingham Affiliate School of the Year Alcester Grammar School Affiliate University of the Year Birmingham Affiliate League/Event Operator of the Year Try ...

Exeter retained their CIMA BUCS University Touch Championships title at Nottingham Riverside. Exeter were pushed all the way by 2024 champions, Nottingham Trent, with the teams playing each other in both Cup finals in the national rounds. Try difference meant that the Round 2 Cup final was also a winner-take-all clash, which you can re-live via the below link. CLICK HERE to f ...

With an increasing number of junior and youth players taking up the sport of Touch, Summer 2026 sees the return of the popular Junior Touch Cup Series in partnership with England Touch. The first National Junior Touch Cup was held in 2024, to provide a level of competition for young players below the ETA Junior Nationals. Summer 2025 saw 25 teams enter the National Junior Touch ...