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For those of you who are attending the Manchester NTS Double Header on the 24th & 25th of May, the England Touch Association are fortunate enough to be welcoming Peter Walters aka 'Mr Touch' from New Zealand who will be delivering a number of training sessions throughout the country whilst he is over here. Click here to see the tour dates..Pete is Head of National Coaching ...

After the 1st and very successful XBlades NTS / SPORTTAPE CTS in Nottingham, we are now looking ahead to the Manchester double header!Linked is the information from our 2nd hosts – Manchester Chargers.They have been working hard to ensure we that the quality of our National season is the highest it can be.You can enter using the following online form (n.b. entry is only confirm ...

Nottingham Touch Club Host first NTS/CTS Combined EventThe long awaited return of our beloved Touch tournaments finally descended on us in the way of a combined NTS/CTS showdown on 12th April 2014. Nottingham Touch Club would be the first hosts to take on the challenge of staging a mammoth 32 teamed extravaganza. Teams travelled from near and far to compete for some presti ...

When: 5th JulyWhere: BournemouthHosts: Oakmedians O2 TouchPoster: Click here  ...

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 ...