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England beat off competition from both Germany and Portugal to secure hosting rights.England Touch are delighted to have been informed our extensive bid to host the 2018 European Touch Championships has been successful.The European Federation of Touch (EFT) announced earlier that England had beaten off competition from the Germany and Portugal to host the 9 division tournament ...

A cold and misty morning was the back drop for the first University Touch Series (UTS) tournament of the 2016-17 academic year. The mist lifted for tap off, revealing 4 immaculate pitches laid out by the host’s, Surrey, and 11 teams representing 8 University’s, all ready to get stuck in.The first round of games saw some of the familiar faces to the UTS circuit facing off; with ...

[av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='']The England Touch Association hosted their First ever National Schools Touch tournament on 1st October 2016.Canterbury Touch, Simon Langton Boys School and Ashford School co-hosted the event which saw over 180 juniors competing for the title of National School Champions.The venue was the Langton Boys School in Canterbury and was open ...

My name’s Melissa. And I’m a referee. Not an alcoholic.But just like alcohol, refereeing can be fun, a massive buzz and also slightly addictive.I love sport and I love Touch in particular. It wasn’t until after I represented England in the Mixed Open team at the 2014 European Championships and 2015 World Cup though that I started to get involved with refereeing. Because I’m pre ...

Ahead of 'Women In Sport Week' Oxford Touch hosted their 2nd Ladies Touch Tournament 'Oxfest'.Bad weather threatened the day but that didn't dampen spirits as teams from across the country arrived at Oxford's Gosford All Blacks RFC home. Players ranging from those with international experience to those playing their first competitive games of touch made set for a great day and ...