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The England Touch Association (ETA) would like to confirm the 2011 Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday 20th November 2011 from 11:00hrs at Gosford All Blacks RFC, Stratfield Brake, Freize Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1UP.As a member of the ETA you are invited to attend and participate in the meeting. All league operators, clubs, or venues that contribute financia ...

Just some short news update regarding the F.I.T in the past few months:1.       SportAccord: After many weeks of extended preparation post-TWC2011, FIT submitted an application for membership of SportAccord on 24 August 2011. Receipt was acknowledged and we had submitted the application based on 42 x FIT members.  Unfortunately some weeks later we were advised that SportAccord ...

There a currently a large number of Touch events being advertised around the country on social media sites.While we support any English teams, players and officials taking part in affiliated Touch tournaments across the country and abroad, you should take care that any you are involved in are indeed properly affiliated to the relevant national Touch association.Taking part in a ...

England Touch rep players (plus guests) attended the Canary Wharf Touch Challenge on Tuesday 11th Oct, supporting the Wooden Spoon charity.They played 4 v's 4 over 20 minutes, against corporate business teams from in and around the Wharf area.This was a great profile opportunity for the sport and much interest was taken as business people watched in their lunch hour. It was a f ...

Check out the latest news all in one handy sized Newsletter!Contents of this month are:New AppointmentsGetting involvedPlans are afoot at the Elite levelRound up of eventsNTS FinalsUniversity students keep the teams/refs togetherGalaxy take Bath NTS TitleWarwick Touch™s first ever home tournamentAGMNew and Upcoming EventsNorth East Touch EventGalaxy London Touch TournamentOxfor ...

When: November 5thWhere: Gosford Rugby Club, Oxford, OX5 1UPFormat: MixedCost: £100Contact: info@oxfordtouch.co.ukSee poster below for more details: ...

England Touch's High Performance team are looking to recruit a range of people to further their progression. Take a look at the job specifications for each of the roles below:Head of Medical TeamNational Squad Coach + Application formTeam ManagerTour Manager(s)If you are interested in applying for any of the roles please send an email stating such and detailing any relevant exp ...

GALAXY CROWNED NTS 2011 CHAMPIONS AT MANCHESTER NTS FINALS 2011Those that came to Manchester™s Touch tournament in February will remember that the weather lived up to expectation, the heaven™s opened a torrential floodgate and the game of touch became more of a mud wrestling competition.  Well, when the Chargers discovered they would be hosting the final NTS tournament of 2011, ...

The University of Huddersfield continued to support the development of Touch by providing medical cover for the National Touch Series finals held in Manchester on Saturday 3rd September 2011, hosted by local touch team, Manchester Chargers.The 6 physiotherapy students volunteered to provide medical cover for the 16 teams entered into the competition gaining valuable hands on ex ...

Where: London - Linford Christie StadiumWhen: Saturday 15th OctFormat: Mens, Womens and Mixed divisionsCost: £180 (includes lunch and water)Contact: Galaxylondon@live.co.ukSee Poster below for more details ...