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The England Touch Association (ETA) has confirmed that On The Seven Events (OT7) is now an affiliated event organiser. Following the satisfactory closure of an investigation, and several successful conversations, both parties have acknowledged that an effective and more collaborative relationship, will maximise opportunities for the Touch community in the future. This confirmat ...

The England Touch Association (ETA) is seeking candidates to fill several positions at the upcoming Annual General Meeting on Sunday, March 6th, 2022, including the role of Chair. Mark Croston’s appointment as Chair of the Federation of International Touch means that he will be reluctantly stepping down at the ETA’s AGM. It brings an end to a term in office which will pass the ...

The University National Touch Series returned with a bang this weekend with a day of thrilling action which belied the freezing temperatures and strong wind which swept across the University of Nottingham’s Riverside Sports Complex. Twenty-two teams from 14 universities descended on the Midlands, with the teams divided into Cup, Plate and Bowl competitions based on their seedin ...

The University of Nottingham’s Riverside Sports Complex hosts the first national action of 2022 in the form of University NTS Round 3. Twenty-two teams are heading to the midlands from across the country, representing 14 different universities. Loughborough 1 will be looking to continue their good form from the pre-Christmas northern round, while Exeter 1 and Bath 1 split the s ...

There are a couple of notable events to get into your diary later in 2022. Pride in Touch 2022 Following an incredibly successful inaugural event last summer, Pride in Touch heads to Manchester on Saturday, June 25th, where it will be hosted by Manchester Village Spartans Touch. Pride in Touch was co-founded by England Touch internationals Tom Hall and Nick Heath, to promote LG ...

There are plenty of opportunities to get your boots on and get playing and reffing in February and March, before the National Touch Series gets underway at the end of April. Dates and details are below! February 12th University NTS Round 4, Nottingham Team bookings have now closed Referees can confirm their attendance via the Spond app February 20th Winter Elite Series North R2 ...

James Warrener, founder of Yaxley Yaks and as big a rugby league fan as he is a Touch player, recently wrote an article for Forty20 magazine in the wake of England Touch’s partnership announcement with the RFL. A full version is in the magazine itself. There has been a lot of speculation in this publication [Forty20 magazine] recently regarding possible infiltration in the nort ...

Many clubs up and down the country run leagues during the course of the year. These can be both good sources of additional income for your club and new players at both a social and competitive level, but if you don’t know where to start check out these top tips. You will be joining a network of leagues across the country, from In2Touch’s venues in London and the Thames Valley, ...

Touch in 2022 started with some competitive action between some of the country’s best teams in Maidenhead and Nottingham. The Winter Elite Series is a fixture for teams from London and the Thames Valley, with eight going head-to-head at the home of Maidenhead RFC. Turtles built on their Emerging Men’s and Women’s NTS Men’s overall title with wins over EY London Vipers and Londo ...

England Touch is offering a free information, guidance and advice service for affiliated clubs who are looking for new sources of funding to help them grow and develop.  There are a wide variety of funding opportunities for clubs to explore, such as local authorities, community foundations, County Sports Partnerships, and lotteries. But writing the right pitch to secure those a ...