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Exeter Hurricanes were crowned as the inaugural British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) University Touch Champions at a special ceremony on Saturday evening. The Hurricanes regained the national title they last won in 2019, but this time around there were all-important BUCS points at stakes, helping the University of Exeter as they try to chase down Nottingham and Loughb ...

Exeter Hurricanes capped their British Universities and Colleges Sport University Touch Championships campaign with their second successive Cup title. The Hurricanes had been slowly building their momentum throughout the season, and while they had missed out on the Cup final in Round 3 National they returned to Riverside Sports Complex on Saturday having bagged the big prize in ...

The inaugural British Universities and Colleges Sport University Touch Championship reaches its climax in Nottingham tomorrow (Saturday), and the situation could not be any more finely poised. Loughborough 1 and Exeter Hurricanes head into Round 3 tied on 118 points at the top of the table, the Midlanders having reached the Cup finals in both Rounds 1 and 2 and the south west ...

The inaugural British Universities and Colleges Sport University Touch Championship reaches its climax this Saturday, and for the first time you can watch all the field 1 action on live stream! Loughborough 1 and Exeter 1 head to Nottingham's Riverside Sports Complex tied on league points at the top of the table, with Surrey 1 breathing down their necks, which makes every try a ...

As with every responsible sporting national governing body, the England Touch Association is always keen to understand the existing knowledge of its community across a variety of areas, which is why the Association’s management is welcoming some new independent research by Coventry University into the understanding of knowledge which exists within the sport among key stakeholde ...

With the University Touch Championships participating in BUCS for the first time this year, it was fantastic to see The Exhibition, a highlight of last year’s university calendar, return to the iconic and historic Cardiff Arms Park, writes Dominic Shaw. Newcomers Exeter and Surrey joined last year’s competitors Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Loughborough Universities in an expande ...

England Touch’s High Performance programme has been setting new standards throughout the last couple of years, with eight Gold and two Silver medals from the 2022 European Touch Championships – along with two other category wins – and three Golds and a Silver from last summer’s Junior Touch Championships, too. As the reigning European champions, a global reputation for success ...

There are some exciting development sessions coming up! Grow the Game: Social media masterclass, with Marnie Wills Monday, March 20th | 7:30pm-9:00pm Social media is an essential way to reach new audiences and grow your club - as well as the sport as a whole. But if you and your club wants to know how to use social media effectively then this masterclass is an essential 90 minu ...

On this International Women's Day, Prorizon, a healthtech start-up dedicated to optimising mind and body, health and performance for athletes, announced its partnership with the England Touch Association (ETA), the governing body for Touch (rugby) in England. This collaboration initially aims to enhance the health and performance of ETA's Women's Open Squad, offering this group ...

Women play an integral part of the Touch community. Not only are England’s Women’s teams European champions in the Opens, 27s, 35s and 18s categories, Touch is also played with Mixed teams, including across the Junior, Opens and Seniors divisions, demonstrating equality at its heart and that it is truly a sport for everyone. Furthermore, one in four of England’s High Performanc ...