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On Saturday, September 16th, the best club sides in the country will be gathering together in Nottingham for a newly expanded Finals Day.For the first time the Belief NTS, SPORTTAPE CTS and STEEDEN DTS teams will be competing in four competitions to decide the overall winners for 2017.Here’s how the all-new Finals Day will look:- The top 10 teams from the Belief NTS will take p ...

The England Touch High Performance Training Squad (HPTS) have been announced for the Opens and Senior Categories.Direct selection into Men’s, Mixed, and Women’s training squads based on the player pool available from Nationals, JTC and exemption process in 2017 has be replaced by a single unified elite training squad – the High Performance Training Squad (HPTS).The HPTS consist ...

This year's Ryvita England Touch Nationals was the biggest ever event and not just for the players; #TeamRef also had a memorable weekend!The highlight of the ETA calendar for players competing for their national squads, Nationals is also a key event for referees who work hard throughout the season to prepare for this unique challenge.As well as being physically demanding (runn ...

England Touch High Performance Selection Policy31 August 2017 England Touch today have released the England High Performance Selection Policy. The aim for the release of this policy is to provide clarity and transparency to the selection process undertaken for all representative teams from England.In a targeted bid to improve results and gain a competitive edge at internat ...

The England Touch Belief Sports online store is now open for orders!We've got a wide range of leisure wear, including polo shirts, t-shirts, baselayer, singlets, warm weather gear, shorts and singlets for both men and women.Accessories include bags and snapbacks, and referees can order a special jacket.CLICK HERE to see the full range and go shopping!The England Touch Associati ...

Two trophies headed up the M6 after the 2017 Ryvita Touch Nationals after the North-West Blades enjoyed a superb weekend.In the Men’s Open the Blades had set their stall out over days one and two, finishing second in the seven-team group. So it was no surprise that they made the final, where they turned on the style in the second half to overcome the South-East Taipan.Plenty of ...

The national team head coaches have been announced for the next 12 months.Ben Smith (MO), Simon Clare (WO), Justin Conway (XO), Gary Lambert (W27) and Martin Wright (XS) will be taking charge of their respective teams in the build-up to the 2018 European Championships.They are all at this weekend's Ryvita Touch Nationals in Cambridgeshire to assess the talent on show in their c ...

There will be an international flavour to the Ryvita Touch Nationals this weekend as national teams from elsewhere in Europe head to Cambridgeshire to take on the English regions.Wales’s Men’s Open, Women’s Open and Mixed Open squads will be competing in their respective tournaments, as will France’s Mixed Open squad.There are seven teams in all in the Men’s Open competition, w ...

It was a busy weekend in Dublin for the England teams in the 2017 Junior Touch Championships. We asked the coaches to round up their respective campaigns by answering the following questions:1) Finishing position2) Coaches’ MVP3) Players’ MVP4) Brief summary of your team’s JTC journeyMixed 18s1) Third2) Jackson Chan3) Salesi Tuiono4) The Mixed 18s arrived at the tournament with ...

We canvassed the thoughts of the England Junior teams’ coaches ahead of the weekend’s action in Dublin.Questions1) Last year's finishing position2) What you're aiming for this year3) Name your capt/vice-capt4) Players to watch5) Any other businessBoys 181) Finished first last year, beating Wales in the Final2) We have a lot of new players this season; we are looking to build th ...