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England Touch is fully embracing this year's Sport Relief activities with a range of activities around the country.On the day itself on March 25th, several of the teams competing in the upcoming Nationals will face off against each other in a friendly day's games hosted by both South East Regions in London.The day will run from 9am until 2pm at King Georges Park Wandsworth Lond ...

England Touch are proud to announce the appointment of Cari Thorpe HPC MCSP as 'Head of Medical services'.We welcome Cari, who joins us with a wealth of knowledge and experience: Cari qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 1998 with the majority of her career in the NHS.  She specialised in MSK in 2000. Cari began her involvement in sports in 1999 by obtaining a position a ...

It is with great pleasure that the ETA announces the appointment of Head Coaches for the national teams for 2012; Men's Open - David WoolleyWomen's Open - Timothy OsborneMixed Open - Noel FordeMen's 30's - Ben SmithMixed 30's - Jon LovellMen's 35's - Mike RoaMen's 40's Coach - Jeff BimsomGregg Cropper, President of the ETA said 'We have appointed a group of committed and highly ...

Full details of this year's National Touch Series venues  and the new Challenge Touch Series, have been announced today.Thsi year is the first where the national league will be split in two - with the top 16 teams from last year's National Touch Series battling it out in the NTS, while the new CTS is introduced to allow new and developing sides the chance for close competition, ...

Due to popular demand, Manchester Chargers again ran their Annual (3rd) 'Invitational Touch Tournament'. It was the biggest and best yet, even if they do say so themselves! Teams travelled from as far away as Switzerland and Spain to be part of what they're calling ‘The Biggest Club Touch Tournament in Europe“, even the Manchester weather played on their side!The event tied in ...

Dear ETA members:Due to a number of outstanding items from the 2011 AGM, the ETA will be holding a short SGM (special general meeting) after the Manchester Chargers tournament on Saturday 25th Feb.  Venue will be The Woodstock Pub, Didsbury (M20 2DY) and time approx 17.30 (post Wales v England 6 Nations game).Please find below links to the relevant documents and also the agenda ...

Hi everyone,I hope the new year is progressing well for you and you haven't given up on all your new years resolutions just yet!Apologies to anyone who has sent an email through - the England Touch Email system decided it didn't want to play anymore.  If you have sent any emails to anyone with an England Touch email address and you haven't had a response, please send the email ...

Squads around England are being selected as players prepare themselves to represent their region in the first ever England Touch Nationals competition.Played in the excellent Lilleshall surroundings on the weekend of April 21/22 the Touch Nationals will be the first time England Touch has attempted to select an England squad in such a way.The top performing players at the Touch ...

England Touch have formed a 'Disciplinary and Advisory Panel' for any future matters which might arise. Currently squads and teams are very player led often with a variety of behaviours, rules and activities which are non ETA sanctioned and often passing un-challenged.To this end, we have put together a panel of senior England players / committee members, so that any serious is ...

FIT is undertaking preliminary planning for the 2013 FIT World Club Touch Tournament to be delivered in the USA in October.Hosted by Touch USA, supported by Disney, ESPN and Wide World of Sports, with a flexible package including accommodation, internal transport, etc that will be very reasonable.  The location is the Disney Sports Water Park which would be set up with 10 x Tou ...