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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 ...

Sammie Phillips (Director of Pathways & Performance) has been building her leadership team, and we are pleased to announce the following appointments. Cari Thorpe’s role has been reshaped into Head of Performance Support Services.  The PPLT are pleased to retain her knowledge and experience, both of our athletes and the environment they compete in.  She will continue to bu ...

The Federation of International Touch (FIT) and England Touch Association (ETA) have today confirmed that the 2026 European Youth Touch Championships (EYTC) will be hosted at the University of Warwick between Thursday 13th and Sunday 16th August. Located on the outskirts of the city of Coventry, the University will welcome an expected 45 teams from countries across Europe and f ...

The Government has launched a consultation on changes to the planning system, including the proposal to remove Sport England as a statutory consultee for planning applications involving playing fields. The Sport and Recreation Alliance is deeply concerned this would remove vital safeguards which protect playing fields from development and ensure continued community use. As an a ...

Following feedback from clubs intending to participate, England Touch has confirmed the categories for the first round of the 2026 Classic National Touch Series. Teams can be entered into the following categories: Mens 30 Mens 40 Womens Seniors Senior Mixed Entries will open in the first week of January. A few reminders: All entering clubs must be affiliated to England Touch ...

New for 2026 is the England Touch Classic National Touch Series – a group of events specifically for Seniors and Masters players. While the England High Performance programme and The Nationals (the highest level of domestic competition) has been expanding in these divisions, to date there has not been similar opportunity to participate at club level in dedicated events. This ch ...

The Federation of International Touch has confirmed that the 2026 European Junior Touch Championships will be hosted in England from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th August 2026. This follows an extensive search for suitable venues across mainland Europe and the United Kingdom. Following successful youth events in Nottingham in 2023 and Limerick in 2025, it is FIT's desire to host yo ...

The CIMA BUCS University Touch Series regional rounds are well underway, with plenty of action in both the North and South. With 21 teams, including debutants St Andrews, North Round 1 was the largest regional event England Touch has staged in the CIMA BUCS University Touch Championships. We have also seen third teams from Birmingham and Nottingham Trent compete for the first t ...