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The 29th March saw the inaugural Spring Chick women’s touch tournament take place at Chippenham Rugby Club.This tournament was jointly hosted by the Bristol Fijians and Chippenham Rugby Club.Thirteen teams had amassed from around the British Isles in a bid to grab the inaugural Spring Chick title. Teams were divided into three pools, with the action happening on three pitches. ...

The ETA put on it's first Community Coaching Course for 2014 last Sunday 30th March at the Sale Sharks training ground in Carrington, Manchester..The course had 19 participants from all over the North West of England and it covered topics such as 'The role of the Community Coach', 'Communication', 'Group Management', 'Playing Rules' and a practical session on 'Playing Skills'.. ...

CSSC are running taster sessions to encourage more female players to get into the game.Current England squad players and key coaches will be on hand to show you the ropes.So what are you waiting for, grab a friend and head down to one or all of these sessions.  ...

4 English teams headed for some Touch in the sun and came home with silverware!Hot Custard (Dodging and Catching) and Galaxy London (Knights and Jedis) both sent 2 teams to the established tournament in Valencia, a great showing as they all 4 teams came in the top 5, with female MVP being chosen from the HC team, too!Dodging Custard ensured that the HC name was engraved on the ...

The University of Bath hosted the first ever UK Touch tournament specifically for universities on Saturday 15th March. Seven teams from six universities, with over 70 players and 7 referees taking to the pitches with great enthusiasm as the group games began.First games started and one of the hosting Bath teams, the Hawks, beat Southampton 10-2 while UEA overcame Bristol 8-4. F ...

The next Community Coaching Course in the North West will take place on March 30th at the Sale Sharks training ground.Venue: Sale Sharks Training Ground (Carrington Lane, Carrington M31 4AE)Time: 10:00 - 14:30Cost: £20For further info on any of the above courses, please contact Ben@englandtouch.org.ukPlease CLICK HERE to apply for your place.Course InformationIntroductory/Commu ...

Emma Knott, head physiotherapist for the ETA is heading to the #Glasgow2014 Commonwealth Games, the week prior to this years European Championships.Based at Hampden Park, the athletics stadium. The role of Physiotherapist at Glasgow 2014 will be to provide assessment and treatment of both athletes and Games officials who may present with either acute or chronic sports related i ...

Setanta Sports (Ireland) broadcast the highlights of the Home Nations Championships in 2013.Take a look at some of the highlights of the tournament, where England where crowned champions in both the open and senior categories.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF4m7nNr3go&feature=youtu.be  Related posts:http://www.englandtouch.org.uk/index.php/2013/06/home-nations-champio ...

The first Junior Touch Camp at Maidenhead RFC took place over the February half term holidays and was a great success with players and coaches alike having a great time playing mini tournaments, fun games and developing their handling skills, lines of running and agility...As a special surprise, they were joined by the London Irish 1st XV who were playing on the pitch next to t ...