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England Touch successfully delivered a great weekend of learning in Lincoln, as they put the newly developing area through their paces.Level 1 Referees CourseThe weekend began with a Level 1 Touch referee course led by England's National Director of Referees, Shelley Grace.Whistle techniques, referee drills and techniques where the order of day 1, where Miss Grace took the atte ...

The men's and women's tournament, held by the Cambridge Touch Association, saw teams from around the Midlands region come together for an exciting day of touch. The goal of the day was to meet the newly established clubs and leagues, have a fun while developing players, and of course, challenge for the trophies!Players and teams from Birmingham, Mawsley, Milton Keynes, Bedford, ...

When - Saturday 2nd NovemberWhere - Gosford All Blacks RFC, OxfordCost - £140Contact - Bonfire@Oxfordtouchrugby.co.uk ...

Touch Football Australia (TFA) is pleased to announce that Coffs Harbour, NSW, will host the prestigious 2015 Federation of International Touch (FIT) Touch World Cup (#TWC2015). The world’s best Touch players will make their way to Coffs Harbour through Sydney in April 2015 to showcase their international skills, agility and speed in the 8th instalment of the FIT Touch World Cu ...

The following 2 national coach positions have become available. Men's 30 Mixed 30s U18 Mixed - A new category for ETC2014If you are interested in taking on this rewarding role and leading the above teams to become European Champions in 2014, please download the registration form and send to Ben@englandtouch.org.ukApplication form: Application form_Regional and National coach ...

England are looking to enter a mixed U18s team in to the 2014 European Touch Championships, in Swansea.All clubs/regions are encouraged to actively find talented youngsters who will form part of this team and become the superstars of tomorrow.When: Saturday 21st SeptemberWhere: Droitwich RFC, WorcestershireKeep an eye out for more info in the coming weeks on here and on our soc ...

2013: Not the year of the EWOkerNever before had the term 'England Women's Open' been more apt: With 6 new caps joining the 10 retuning players; ranging from one who'd taken time off school to one who'd pulled on the white and red more times than Jonny Wilkinson; we had a true mix of youth, agility and experience in the side representing EWO at Home Nations in 2013.This year sa ...

A group of rugby enthusiasts are getting ready for Northampton Saints annual summer tournament of Touch beginning this month.The group, which has entered each of the 6 week events since 2008, was set up by a selection of Northampton Saints fans through the supporters website, www.comeonyousaints.com.Since then, COYS Touch Club (as they are now known), have flourished and increa ...

AdministrationIn order to protect our coaches and members, we have set up a  TMG CRB service contract, TMG is the umbrella body for the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This will allow England Touch to utilise electronic submission of criminal record check applications for our own workforce and affiliate member organisations. In order to make this succesful, we are looking ...

2013 saw sweeping changes to England’s premier touch team - the England Men’s Open. Ben Smith stepped up from coaching the England Men’s 30 team and brought with him an intricate knowledge of the game and also unrivalled energy and enthusiasm. Coach Smith’s ability to instruct a team is only enhanced further by his sideline presence, there is no hiding from that voice.This year ...