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Loughborough University won their second successive Universities’ Touch Series tournament this weekend, beating a strong University of Bristol team 5-4 in a drop off in the final. The hosts were forced to work hard for their tournament victory and were close to losing before they scored an equalising touchdown in almost the last play of the final to take the game to a drop off, ...

England Touch are seeking suitable volunteers to create a working group in order to help to support the development of Touch within Universities.The group will be responsible for, but not limited to: Expanding the sport into more universities Improving the standard of Touch played within universities Ensuring there are suitable competitive opportunities for university teams. ...

History was been made today, on the opening day of the 2016 NTL.Dom Tripp, current England Men's Open Vice Captain and Bath university student, became the first Englishman to play and in the Elite8 competition in what was a huge moment for the 22 year old.Tripp debuted for the NSW Scorpions, bagging a Touch down himself, helping his team to a 7-4 win over the NSW rebels.Tripp, ...

Calling all teachers, students, sports coaches and sports staff.If you are interested in delivering Touch in schools then please read on...Touch is a wonderful inclusive sport for all ages and can be delivered safely in mixed gender or single genders groups. It is a great alternative or addition to contact forms of the game of rugby for children. It takes in the core Rugby skil ...

The latest Junior training squad lists can now be viewed here. See who has made the cut for the 18s and 15s divisions in preparation for the upcoming Junior Touch Championships.#JTC2016  ...

England Touch are pleased to announce their latest training squads in preparation for their upcoming European Championships.#ETC2016See the full squad lists here: ...

“I am very tired but I had a very good time!” Echoed a player as England Touch travelled to its third stop in Brent thanks to the Wembley National Stadium Trust. Hosting a development session last Saturday at Wembley Stadium.Our main aims on Saturday were to: Introduce Touch to the local community; Improve general skill level; and Identify high level athletes for our perform ...

Saturday 20th February saw the EW27s extended training squad attend the traditional soggy Touch season opener in Manchester, hosted by the Manchester Chargers and Fully Charged Events. With the opportunity to test out new skills and game plans, the squad entered two ladies teams into the tournament.The two squads; retaining the traditional “Bangers” moniker and joined by their ...

If you are a resident within the Midlands Boundary and interested in being selected to play in one of their squads at this year’s Touch Nationals, which runs from 27th-29th August 2016*, then please read the information below which gives details about Midlands trials selection and squad training dates.See the ETA maps for more details on regional boundaries: http://englandtouch ...

The 2016 touch season got off to an excellent start with the 7th and biggest ever Annual Manchester Touch Championships held at Audenshawe High School on Saturday. Manchester is well known for its wet weather, and this year’s tournament was no exception, with most pitches resembling a mud bath by the end of the day. But this didn’t dampen spirits and a record number of 38 teams ...