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Over the last few days the England Touch Association received nominations from clubs across the country for the 2020 Volunteers of the Year. The nominations were very inspiring and it has been wonderful to see the dedication of volunteers and the impact they have across the Touch community. As this year is no ordinary year, we have decided to recognise all of our nominees. Each ...

Are you a teacher, or do you know any teachers who can help the England Touch Association achieve its ambition of making Touch Rugby a mass participation sport within schools? Then we want to hear from you! We are seeking the insight from teachers to help us gain a better understanding what is needed to not only grow the game in schools, but to help fill a gap in physical educa ...

Join us in saying thanks and appreciating our volunteers in Touch across the country. Who do you know who has done the tough yardage in volunteering for your Touch club in this unusual year? Our sport relies on these wonderful people. Would you like to say thank you for all the time and effort they have put in? This year, while most activity has paused, volunteering has soared. ...

England Touch is advising clubs and members that the Association is intending on moving from Stage 3: Play into Stage 4: Local as of January 1st, 2021, subject to no further changes to Government regulations regarding organised grassroots sport. Currently teams can train under full Touch rules and play in local leagues, and with Christmas just around the corner the England Touc ...

England Touch can now confirm that as of Wednesday, December 2nd the Association will be moving to STAGE 3 – PLAY in the Return to Play protocols. This means that the following will be permitted: Larger groups in training of up to 30 people Full Touch rules in training, including intra-club matches Local friendlies and leagues against teams within your town/immediate area We ...

England Touch has noted today's announcement by the Prime Minister with regard to life in the UK once the current lockdown period has ended. While we welcome the announcement, especially the section regarding the return of outdoor grassroots sport, we remind everyone in the Touch family of some important points, including: This statement is still a proposal and subject to Parl ...

England Touch has two online CPD workshops this November for clubs and coaches. SESSION 1 Growing the Game in Clubs Thurs 26/11/20 Start 7:00pm This session will cover a range of areas, from choosing the right marketing channels and what support is available, through to how to identify and maximise funding streams and opportunities, and some practical advice from one of England ...

Golden Touch is the South West’s first official Junior Touch Development Centre. Running on Wednesday evenings in Bristol, it aims to introduce a younger generation to the joys of Touch. The club has been set up in partnership with ‘Progressive Sports South Glos and Bristol’, who have supported the introduction of Primary School aged children to Touch. Chris Wade tells us more… ...

England Touch and London Irish have today announced a new partnership to expand Touch in south-west London. This is the first formal partnership between the national governing body for Touch and a Premiership Rugby club and will utilise both organisations’ wide range of experience and expertise to get more people of all ages in the area picking up a ball and running with it to ...

The European Federation of Touch (EFT) and England Touch have taken the early decision to cancel the 2021 European Touch Championships, with EFT also confirming that the 2022 event will be hosted in England. The 2021 Euros – for which around 80 teams from more than 25 nations were set to head to the University of Nottingham – had been originally scheduled for July 2020, only to ...