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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 ...

Following feedback from our member clubs England Touch are offering an Open Cup Tournament (MWTC) to be held on the Sunday at 2 NTS/CTS weekends. This will provide clubs with further opportunities to develop players & referees and also allow us to promote the Men’s and Women’s game before the Euros.It is an open champs and will not count for NTS/CTS points, so can be used i ...

We are pleased to announce a new member of the committee.Rich King joined the team in 2016, having previously led Oxford Touch club as its chair from 2009 until 2015. He is responsible for all membership, affiliation, and insurance matters, including  administering the membership process for individuals, clubs, leagues, and events affiliated to England Touch.Rich's ex ...

A new year, a new venue. The SMX met for another training session in Nottingham at the brand new facility based at Rushcliffe School.The day's wake and shake began with an opening run to get the fresh cold air in to the lungs and their bodies ready for the day's schedule.The squad were led on a journey around the local area, finishing on the 'Hill of Doom' as they powered their ...

The first 15s training session got underway this weekend coinciding with the first snow of the year. The weather didn't deter the would-be hopefuls as 50+ juniors descended on Northampton school for boys.The pitches blanketed white and the air hard and frosted, the day started with much needed warm ups and as ice and snow formed on the balls their skills shone warmly through th ...