Over the valentines weekend, all 9 elite squads headed down to Reading, as part of their ongoing Euros 2014 campaign, embracing their love for Touch!After a lot of rain, last minute logistical changes (nightmares) and eleventh hour schedule alterations, the training camp went without a hitch... the sun even came out, too!Split over 3 sites, the 9 squads were put through their p ...
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Women's Development Tournament
Come along and join our women's development tournament, aimed to bring on your skills.Name: The Spring ChickWhen: Sat 29th March 10:00 - 16:00. Registration at 9:30Where: Chippenham RFCTeam entry cost: £125 which includes post-tournament foodEntry closing date: Friday 7th MarchTo enter a team, please email jen.palmer@bristol.ac.ukEntry forms will be sent once email has been rec ...
Manchester first to kick off the 2014 season
Due to popular demand, Manchester will once again be running their 5th Annual Touch Tournament.When: Saturday 22nd February 2014Where: William Hulme School, ManchesterTime: 9:30 StartFormat: Mens, Womens and Social MixedCost: £150Entry Form: CLOSEDFor any more information at this stage, please email fullychargedevents@hotmail.co.uk Download your Information Pack with all t ...
University Touch Tournament
When: 15th MarchWhere: University of BathCost: TBCFormat: MixedEntry link: http://bit.do/unitouch ...
January Newsletter
Happy new year to you all,We hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and celebrated the new year in style!.So, the new year is upon us and what a year it's shaping up to be! 2014 is going to be bigger and better than previous years, reading below will let you know why.This month, we have Coaching courses, Referee Updates, Mascot and Kit design competitions, Schools Touch, Vacanci ...
Referee Courses
There are plenty of opportunities to get your refereeing qualifications in 2014, please see below for some of them.Level 1 CoursesL1 - 1st June - North SheildsL1 Registration: http://goo.gl/EYtZAeL1 - 7th June - BedfordL1 Registration: http://goo.gl/EYtZAeL1 - 8th June - New MaldenL1 Registration: http://goo.gl/EYtZAeL1 - June 8th - Ashby-de-la-ZouchL1 Registration - http://goo ...
Expressions of Interest for coaching courses
Expressions of Interest for Touch coaching courses are now being takenEngland Touch are looking to better serve those who want to become more knowledgeable and/or accredited in the coaching arena. As such, we are looking to you, the participants to lead us on what courses would suit you, when and where!If you want to learn more about the game and/or further your understanding t ...
Mascot design competition
Mascots help play a significant role in engaging and captivating young audiences and inspiring them to participate in activity. Our mascot will help to support the growth of our sport amongst younger children.Rather than relying on professional illustrators, England Touch want to tap into the unbridled enthusiasm and creativity of young people and they are urging children acro ...
Kit design competition
England Touch offers the chance to design 2014 kit.Here at England Touch HQ, we feel that the successful promotion of the game in the international arena is partially dependent on the physical appearance and presentation of participating players. As such, England Touch are running a competition to allow you to design our brand new official away kit.England Touch national teams ...
Nottingham school adopt Touch into PE programme
The Key Stage 3 girls in a Nottingham City School are being introduced to touch as a new sport on their PE programme of activity.Julia Kang, PE teacher at Djanogly City Academy Nottingham, wanted to share her love of the sport with them and try something less traditional.The activity is proving very poplar and the girls are finding a new competitiveness that they didn’t know th ...