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England Touch has announced that Steeden will remain as an official sponsor of the Development National Touch Series.The Steeden Development National Touch Series is for clubs and teams who are either looking for their first taste of national competition or who are developing their players along their journey within the sport.It is a competition for Mixed teams, where the six-a ...

England Touch has today announced a new deal with SPORTTAPE that sees the company continue as an official sponsor of one of the biggest club competitions in the country.The SPORTTAPE Men’s and Women’s National Touch Series is where single gender club teams go head-to-head to vie it out to be called the best Men’s or Women’s team in the country.Now in its second year, the SPORTT ...

England Touch has announced that the country’s leading club tournament for Mixed teams will continue to have Belief Sports as an official sponsor.England Touch has a superb relationship with Belief Sports, both as an official sponsor and as the Association’s official kit partner. All of the England national teams, Touch Nationals regional teams and qualified England Touch refer ...

The referees selected to represent England at the upcoming European Touch Championships have been announced today. Fourteen referees have been named in the initial squad and are guaranteed selection as part of England Touch's quota. Three further referees from England were also selected through a different process due to their roles in the European Federation of Touch.Congratul ...

Spring Chick, the biggest women's only Touch tournament in the northern hemisphere, is back this coming March!In 2017 30 teams and over 400 players took part in Spring Chick, and organisers are hoping to go even better this time around!Spring Chick heads to Maidenhead RFC on Saturday, March 24th, and is particularly suited to women who are early in their Touch experiences. Ther ...

Exeter continued their good University Touch Series form by taking home the cup title from the fourth round of this season’s competition.Exeter headed to the Midlands leading the UTS standings, and they consolidated their overall lead with a dominant day that culminated in a win over the hosts, Loughborough 1, in the final.However it was a close-run thing as the clinching score ...

England Touch will have its first action of 2018 this weekend as the University Touch Series hits Loughborough University.Ten teams are heading to the Midlands as the UTS resumes after its Christmas break.Exeter will be looking to consolidate their place at the top of the standings, but with Bath, Bristol and hosts Loughborough all within 20 league points and breathing down the ...

The Medical, Sport Science and Performance team has been busy working behind the scenes to ensure players are fit, injury free and ready for the 2018 European Touch Championships.Following a successful recruitment drive in 2016 and 2017 England Touch now has a wealth of applied experience and knowledge. This team now consists of 19 Physiotherapists/Sport Therapists, four Streng ...

England Touch has announced the appointment of two Non-Executive Directors that will help the Association achieve its ambitions across a range of areas.David Christophi is Director of Operations at Strength and Conditioning Education, the UK’s best provider of education, resources and coaching to fitness, conditioning and athletic development specialists. He has over 15 years’ ...

England Touch has announced that Sammie Phillips has been appointed as the Association’s Head of Elite Performance.This new role within the England Touch High Performance team will see Phillips work closely with High Performance Director Anthony Atherton in leading the tactical and performance delivery of the high performance programme.Another key part of Philips’ role will be ...