NTS / CTS Tournament Season 2014

Following a nomination process and announced at the ETA AGM at the beginning of November the dates and venues for the combined National and Challenge Touch Series have been set.

As previously communicated the newly combined competition will have the following benefits;

• Free up 4 weekends in the already busy Touch calendar
• Bring together the 2 events, allowing economies of scale
• Aid in the logistics for teams to travel
• Allow pooling of referee resources from within the UK and Europe
• Provide a platform for which the CTS teams can watch the country’s premier clubs and pick up tips
• Give Regional and National coaches an opportunity to see new and emerging talent

Several teams applied to host tournaments for the 2014 season with 5 placing a 1^st choice nomination for round 4. The hosting decisions were considered on a range of factors by the Executive Board and Tournament Director including previous events, timing of application and development opportunities.

We have three great venues confirmed for 2014 which are located across different regions in England. Further opportunities for other clubs to host are being investigated by ETA; with the High Performance team looking to supplement their preparation for the Euros through single gender competitions along with a development level of CTS becoming an opportunity as more new teams across the county are looking for competition.

Teams eligible for NTS 2014:

Teams with a reserved space in the CTS 2014: