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The England Touch Association medical team were all ready for the European championships; consumables were ordered, equipment had been shipped, the protocols had been printed and waterproofs had been packed, however a monsoon was not something that had been factored into the equation! Despite this the team remained pitchside during the downpours that occurred in the early days ...

Hi everyone,Sorry it's so late in the month, but here is October's update for you all … better late than never!A summary of events - further details found below: 2012 ETA Referees Survey Oxford Bonfire Night - 3rd November 2012 ETA AGM - 4th November 2012 Benidorm Tournament - 23rd November 20122013: Manchester Tournament - 23rd February 2013 England Nationals - 23rd & ...

Due to popular demand, Manchester are again running their 4th Annual Touch Tournament.When: Saturday 23th February 2013Where: William Hulme School, ManchesterTime: 9:30 StartFormat: Mens, Womens and Social MixedCost: £150Entry Form: Please click here to downloadFor any more information at this stage, please email fullychargedevents@hotmail.co.uk  ...

Retirement, injuries and sadly illness meant a change to some personnel for the 35s squad following the World Cup. (Er, bronze medal since you ask.)I don’t know if our coach was expecting trouble on or off the pitch but he included two enforcers in the new selection. Very different in their styles, the’ juggernaut’ and the ‘assassin’ brought a new edge (and penalty count) to th ...

Training & Build upTraining was good, a mixture of training days, games against other England sides and tournaments. The games against the Men's Open team (when they had done all their homework and were allowed out by their mums) were particularly good preparation and honours were even at 1 apiece in the 2 tournaments in which the teams contested finals. The training squad ...

The England Touch Association (ETA) would like to confirm the 2012 Annual General Meeting and Ordinary General Meeting will be held on Sunday 4th November 2012 from 12:00hrs at Gosford All Blacks RFC, Stratfield Brake, Freize Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1UP.As a member of the ETA you are invited to attend and participate in the meeting.  All league operators, clubs, or ve ...

When: Saturday 27th OctoberWhere: Berkshire County Sports Club, Sonning Lane, Reading, RG46STCategories: MixedCost: £100Contact: TVVikings@hotmail.co.uk ...

The England Touch Association medical team were all ready for the European championships; consumables were ordered, equipment had been shipped, the protocols had been printed and waterproofs had been packed, however a monsoon was not something that had been factored into the equation! Despite this the team remained pitchside during the downpours that occurred in the early days ...

Shelley's Touch Referee Blog Entry:So what a year 2012 has turned out to be! To say that it was a long season is to say the least - but at least we always had the highlight of the season right at the end ... the European Touch Championships taking place in Treviso, Italy.England was fantastically represented by 10 accomplished referees: Cece Cheog Sarah Porcelli Uma Ramaswami S ...

This has been my first year at the helm of the ETA and it's been a very busy, eventful and enjoyable year too. I'd like to extend my thanks to everyone who has assisted in us achieve our 2012 goals.Elite SelectionWe had a new structure in place this year for our elite selection, new policies in place and a way of attracting lots of new players through the pathway. Thanks to Dan ...