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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 ...

It is only the beginning of 2026, but already the National Schools Touch Championships is experiencing an explosion of interest year-on-year, with more than 200 teams having entered even with four months to go until the Championships get underway. This represents more than double the number of entries have been received compared to the same point in 2025 by Try Sports – England ...