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Congratulations to all the 2026 England Touch Award winners! Volunteer of the Year Max Shepstone Coach of the Year Sadi Musson Referee of the Year Gareth Hinds Young Leader of the Year Sam Thompson Affiliate Club of the Year Nottingham Affiliate School of the Year Alcester Grammar School Affiliate University of the Year Birmingham Affiliate League/Event Operator of the Year Try ...

Exeter retained their CIMA BUCS University Touch Championships title at Nottingham Riverside. Exeter were pushed all the way by 2024 champions, Nottingham Trent, with the teams playing each other in both Cup finals in the national rounds. Try difference meant that the Round 2 Cup final was also a winner-take-all clash, which you can re-live via the below link. CLICK HERE to f ...

With an increasing number of junior and youth players taking up the sport of Touch, Summer 2026 sees the return of the popular Junior Touch Cup Series in partnership with England Touch. The first National Junior Touch Cup was held in 2024, to provide a level of competition for young players below the ETA Junior Nationals. Summer 2025 saw 25 teams enter the National Junior Touch ...

The shortlisted nominees have been announced ahead of this weekend's England Touch Awards! The awards will be presented at a dinner in Nottingham on Saturday, March 21. VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Vicky Stevens, Rory Bott, Max Shepstone COACH OF THE YEAR Sadi Musson, Max Perez, Andy Sharpes, Melanie Campbell  REFEREE OF THE YEAR Brendan Harrington, Mags Von Gron, Layo Aromire, Gareth ...

The Mixed National Touch Series returns for another busy summer of competition in 2026, featuring three rounds of exciting tournament play. Starting over the final weekend in May, approximately 60 teams will compete each weekend to join the series' overall roll of honour as well as battling it out for the awards available each round. To support club financial management, teams ...

The England Touch Association is now accepting applications to join its Board of Directors as Non-Executive Directors. The Non-Executive Directors provide a creative contribution to the England Touch Association's Board. The Chair and the six NEDs help the organisation set its Vision, Mission and Strategy, and provide a check and challenge of the Executive Officers. The Board m ...

It's a record-breaking BUCS CIMA University Touch Championships at Nottingham Riverside this Saturday, as 39 teams head to the midlands for the opening round of the 2026 competition. CIMA renewed its partnership with England Touch last October, reinforcing their joint commitment to developing future leaders through sport and business. The agreement compliments the parallels bet ...

Touch Rugby has joined the School Games programme for 2026, and is ready to be selected within the Events Calendar for the forthcoming summer term competitions. Touch Rugby has been included among eight sports in Wave 4, chosen to strengthen inclusion, accessibility and consistency across the School Games programme. Touch Rugby within the School Games programme is aligned with ...

The 2026 England Touch Awards will be handed out during the evening dinner of the England Touch Conference in Nottingham on March 21, 2026. Nominations are open now for the following categories: Volunteer of the Year Coach of the Year Referee of the Year Young Leader of the Year Affiliate Club of the Year Affiliate School of the Year Affiliate University of the Year Affiliate ...

The speaker line-up has been confirmed for the 2026 England Touch Conference, at the Village Hotel, Nottingham, on March 21 and 22. SATURDAY   Sammie Phillips Introduction: Building Performance Pathways to Achieve World Cup Success Becca Hickman/Hanna Gildam-Clarke Culture Wins Matches: The Psychological Edge at Every Level Peter Bell Priority Touch Framework: Coachi ...