Team entrants for 2020 European Touch Championships

The teams have been announced for July’s 2020 European Touch Championships in Nottingham.

There will be 11 categories in Nottingham, with the Men’s 50 competing for the first time and the Women’s 35 expanding from two to four teams, as many as were at the 2019 World Cup.

The 2020 Euros gets underway on Tuesday, July 28th, with the competition reaching its climax on Saturday, August 1st.

The nations and their teams are:

Belgium – Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Men’s 40

England – Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Mixed Open, Women’s 27, Men’s 30, Mixed 30, Men’s 35, Women’s 35, Men’s 40, Men’s 45, Men’s 50

Eurostars – Women’s 35

France – Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Mixed Open, Women’s 27, Men’s 30, Mixed 30, Men’s 40, Men’s 45

Germany – Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Mixed 30

Guernsey – Men’s Open, Women’s Open

Ireland – Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Mixed Open, Women’s 27, Men’s 30, Women’s 35, Men’s 40, Men’s 45, Men’s 50

Italy – Mixed Open, Men’s 45

Jersey – Mixed Open, Men’s 40

Luxembourg – Men’s Open

Netherlands – Mixed Open

Portugal – Men’s 40, Men’s 45

Scotland - Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Mixed Open, Women’s 27, Mixed 30, Women’s 35, Men’s 40, Men’s 45

Spain – Mixed Open, Women’s 27, Men’s 30, Men’s 35 (all TBC)

Sweden – Men’s 40

Switzerland – Mixed Open, Men’s 45

Wales – Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Mixed Open, Women’s 27, Men’s 35, Men’s 40, Men’s 45, Men’s 50

The Euros is going to be the biggest international Touch event outside the World Cup thanks to the introduction of a new International Series which will itself welcome teams from as far afield as the USA, South Africa, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.

In all nearly 80 teams will be representing 23 nations, with around 3,500 players, athletes, referees and staff packing the Highfields Sports Centre. This represents a significant increase on 2018 and reflects the continued growth of Touch on the international stage.

A range of sponsorship and partnership opportunities are also available for both the Euros as a tournament and England’s own teams. To find out more email Chris Simon via chris.simon@englandtouch.org.uk