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England Touch Association Chair, Mark Croston, and Chief Executive, Chris Simon, have both reiterated the positive direction that the organisation is heading in, despite experiencing challenging trading conditions in the 2020/21 reporting year. At the end of the reporting year (end of September 2021) the Association was well on the way to breaking the 2,000 mark in terms of ind ...

As a late convert to touch in my late 40’s the chance to push my limits at the ERDS Masters over the weekend was one that was too tempting not to take up, writes James Warrener. I wasn’t alone as over 90 likeminded players braved the cold temperatures and threatening clouds to join a competitive and hard-fought competition. It was a chance to get out and play after what felt li ...

In the week of International Women’s Day, England Touch has taken another step forward in making the Association’s Board more representative with the appointment of a new Non-Executive Director. Amy Gardner will bring extensive experience from top level sporting organisations onto the Board, having been the Head of National Delivery at British Cycling for the past 18 months, wi ...

Lincoln Touch and Isle Touch Rugby are inaugurating the 'Mike Beard Lincolnshire Touch Shield' on 12th March at Lincoln Rugby Club. Mike Beard established Lincoln Touch in 2012 and was a well-liked face on the sport's national circuit. He sadly lost his life in March 2015 following a collision with a school bus while cycling to a rugby match. In recent weeks Sam Rowland from Li ...

The Federation of International Touch (FIT) has announced Vichy in France as the venue for the 2022 European Junior Touch Championships. Hosted by Touch France, the tournament will see Europe’s best and brightest juniors competing for glory in several divisions between Friday, August 12th and Sunday, August 14th 2022. England will go into the event as the reigning champions ...

Global Beach Rugby returns to St Anne's Beach, just south of Blackpool, at the end of March. Global Beach Sports host large scale beach sports events, promoting sport to the local community by bringing a range of sports and activities to the sand. They work with a number of national governing bodies and sports organisations, supporting the development of sport in the community. ...

Planning for the 2022 National Touch Series can now take a step forwards with the confirmation of the dates and venues for the Elite and Development Mixed and Men’s and Women’s events. As with 2021, the Elite and Development levels of the same Series will occur over the same weekend at the same venue, which allows for more referees to officiate on both days and players to poten ...

A number of Head Coach and Assistant Coach positions are available within the England High Performance Pathway. The England Men's 30s and Men's 35s teams are needing Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches for the upcoming European Touch Championships, which are being held in Nottingham during the first week of August. Head Coaches need to be able to commit approx. 10 hours per week ...

After a two-year Covid hiatus, the Midlands Ladies Touch League is set to return with a flood of action across the region over the next eight months. One of the country’s most established Touch leagues, the Midlands Ladies Touch League (MLTL) includes teams from a wide area, including Lichfield in Staffordshire and Nuneaton in north Warwickshire, through to Leominster and Ross- ...

British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) has progressed a proposal from the England Touch Association (ETA) to introduce Touch Rugby and the University National Touch Series into the student sport programme, and the two organisations will work together with the aim of integrating the sport ahead of the 2022/23 academic year. The ETA made the initial application to BUCS in ...