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We are pleased to announce the referees who will represent England at the 2015 Federation of International Touch (FIT) World Cup to be held 29th April – 3rd May 2015 in Australia.Shelley GRACEShane HILLSGareth HINDSMatthew HOBBSBruce LOCKIEUma RAMASWAMINick RICHARDSONNicolas VAN DE RIJTCongratulations and good luck to all! ...

This week, three England Touch delegates headed to the Leaders 2014 Sport Performance Summit at the Emirates Stadium in London: Tim Osborne (High Performance Director and Women’s Open Head Coach) was joined in attendance by Martin Wright (Mixed Senior Head Coach) and Simon Whitnall (Men’s Open player).The 2-day conference allowed delegates to network informally, attend round-ta ...

SPORTTAPE is the official tape supplier to the England Touch Association (ETA) elite squads.  A 20% discount deal for any ETA club members and ETA affiliated players exists.Use discount code ETA20 on the website www.sporttape.co.uk.  This discount can be claimed by all members/followers of  the ETA.SPORTTAPE is designed in the UK and manufactured using over a decade of experien ...

With Touch participation at all levels growing across the country and the performance of the National Squads at the recent European Championships in Swansea we are looking to the future. We want to continue building the development of Touch in England and a vital step is bolstering the ETA Executive and Operational board.If you are involved in Touch at whatever level from suppo ...

Following a hugely successful year, with targets exceeded and exciting times ahead for the association, we review the year and look forward and plan for the future.Our sport has continued to grow through increased participation and the continued dedication and contribution from outstanding people.This years in-depth report has the following sections. President Report and Assoc ...

All members of the ETA are invited to attend and participate in the meeting. All league operators, clubs or venues that contribute financially to the ETA are invited to attend by sending one representative, or committee member, on its behalf. We also welcome attendance from any league or club interested in becoming affiliated to the ETA.DetailsDate: Saturday 6th DecemberVenue:  ...

Louaz Hofton - Strategic Development Advisor‏With over 15 years in the sport and health sector, Louaz has covered most roles in sport from Coach, right through to National Executive of a national governing body of sport. This breadth of experience is now being used to support England Touch in its next phase of development.Following completion of a BA (Hons) in Sport and Health ...

by Neil Irving, CSSC PlayerCSSC London Touch won the 2014 Novello Cup in fair Verona on Saturday 4th October, topping a field of 18 teams drawn from across Europe. The club took to northern Italy with high hopes for both of its teams – the Ocelots, drawn from its NTS Phantoms squad, and the Allsorts, a mix of some from NTS, some from CTS and some up-and-comers.On a sunny Veneti ...

The England Touch Physiotherapist provides physiotherapy services:  encompassing assessment, treatment and management of all players associated with England Touch Association in partnership with The Head of Medical Services.Job Time Line 2014/2015: Closing date for application                November 30th 2 days interviews – Manchester         December 20th  (a further date i ...

The build up to 2014 European championships began back in late 2013. The training squads were announced and the team met for the first time in Manchester. The next nine months saw the Mongrels (the affectionate self nickname for the M30s), loose some players (Barney, Grant, Pete) and gain some late joiners (Marcus & Simon).Training was varied and challenging, the highlights ...