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On Friday 12 February an England Touch delegation of Sammie Phillips (Performance Advisor) and Tim Osborne (High Performance Director) visited the GSK Human Performance Lab (HPL) in London.Prior to a tour of the state-of-art indoor physiological and psychological testing facilities, Sammie and Tim met with PhD student Sarah Brown and her supervisor Dr. Barry O'Neill to discuss ...

It’s been another busy weekend for the Men’s Open Squad as they met at Comberton Sports Centre near Cambridge. Twelve hours of training spanned over the weekend from 10am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday 13th and 14th February.Valentine’s day didn't deter the attendance, with 25 present, hoping to impress head coach Benny Smith.Saturday saw some fitness and ball work in the morning, ...

Following the success of last year's South West mixed tournament and trial format, they will be running the same format again this year:When: Sat 12th MarchWhere: Chippenham RFCTiming: Approx 10am - 4pmCost: Approx £60 per teamStandard: local league levelTeam format: As per mixed local leagues, 6-a-side with a min of 2 girls on the field (recommended squad size 8-10 males, 3-4 ...

The first of several special training session got underway last Saturday. Thanks to the money received from the Wembley National Stadium Trust. England Touch crossed paths with London Netball Academy at Preston Manor High School in Brent.Our main aims on Saturday were to: Introduce Touch to the local community; Improve general skill level; and Identify high level athletes for o ...

On 7th February the Mixed 15s met again for another action packed training session led by coach Ben Powell with the support of Julia Kang, Gary Povall and Micky Whittle.Nottingham was the venue this time round as 28 youngsters descended on Gresham Pavillion. The weather showed promise as the rain held off and the sun broke through the cloud. The cold snowy visit to Northampton ...

England Touch Registered clubs are invited to host a regional Steeden DTS tournament in 2016 using the form linked.http://goo.gl/forms/JQ3TuwLYTQWith the feedback from the first season requesting a mix of local events, to support and promote a growing touch structure in the regions, as well as some larger “national” days, we wish to get as many options across the country for ou ...