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England Touch Association would like to give a very big thank you to those who attended and voted at the recent SGM.  Congratulations go to newly appointed: Gregg Cropper (President); Mike Roa (Vice President); Paul Farrington (Technical Director); Chris Simon (Statutory Director).Other appointments to the operational board: Dante Germena (HP director); Jack Linstead (PR/ ...

Post the 2011 Touch World Cup the High Performance function of England Touch has been under going a review and restructure.The focus has been to look at what changes need to take place to help drive England Touch forward in the next few years. This reviews has included surveys sent out to all participants (coaches, players, managers, medical staff) that attended WC and discussi ...

 The Bath Leg and 4th Round of this year™s National Touch Series, was again a massive success.  20 of the best teams from across the UK fought it out in England™s most popular and exciting Touch competition.  As always the competition was fierce and exciting, and there was certainly a fantastic amount of skill and athleticism on display.The day began with all 20 teams divi ...

To all ETA members:Due to a structure change and re-organisation of executive committee, the ETA will be holding a short SGM (special general meeting) at Wythenshawe Sports Ground, Willenhall Road, Wythenshawe, M23 0DB at 5:45 pm on Saturday 3rd September.Nathan Joyce will step down as Technical Director, Paul Farrington from Vice President and Tom Bedkowski from his Statutory ...

NTS Entries - OpenEntries for the Manchester NTS (September 3rd) are now open! Details below. Download the Manchester NTS Entry Form 2011.Cost: £180 per teamVenue: Wythenshawe Sports Ground, Willenhall Road, Wythenshawe, M23 0DBEntry includes: Minimum of 5 matches, Food for each member of your team, Prizes, Water for the team, Changing facilities, Access to photos/Videos taken ...

Warwick Touch's first ever home tournament the Warwick Summer Touch-Fest has been hailed a huge success with more than 100 touch players descending on the Warwickians Rugby Club in Warwick.Nine teams took part in the competition - Warwick Knights, Warwick Jesters, Oxford, Nottingham, Wrexham, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Coventry, Stoke Old Boys and Chippenham.Teams were spl ...

NEXT STEPS: The future for England TouchOn the back of the recent growth in Touch participation at all levels across the country and the performance of the National Squad at the recent World Cup in Edinburgh we are looking to the future and how we build on these successes, and a vital next step for England Touch is to bolster the ETA Executive and Operational board.If you are i ...

England Touch trialist and Nottingham Rugby Chief Executive Simon Beatham™s side, "The Great Ramondoes", took the men™s trophy at the Nottingham Social Touch competition on Saturday 16th July, with local league side, "The Bees" taking the mixed honours. The tournament was organised by Chris Simon of Perfect Motion as part of the Testimonial Year for two Nottingham Rugby stalwar ...

Entries are now open for the Warwick Summer Touch Fest 2011When: Saturday, August 13th.Where: Warwickians Rugby Club in Hampton Road, Warwick, CV35 8HACost: £60 per team without a referee, or £40 per team with a referee.Format: All teams should be mixed, with a minimum of two women on the field of play at all times.Entry: Please send confirmation of entry to warwicktouch@yaho ...

The inaugural Federation of International Touch 2011 European Club Touch Championships (ECTC2011)Where: Benetton Fields, La Ghirada, Treviso, ItalyWhen: 23 “ 25 September 2011.Categories: Mixed Open (MXO); and Men™s 35 (M35)Contact Details:  Team Entries / Registration Email: rosangelarossi.red@gmail.com Accommodation Email: info@touchrugbyitalia.it Referees Email: fabr ...