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[av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='']The England Touch Association hosted their First ever National Schools Touch tournament on 1st October 2016.Canterbury Touch, Simon Langton Boys School and Ashford School co-hosted the event which saw over 180 juniors competing for the title of National School Champions.The venue was the Langton Boys School in Canterbury and was open ...

My name’s Melissa. And I’m a referee. Not an alcoholic.But just like alcohol, refereeing can be fun, a massive buzz and also slightly addictive.I love sport and I love Touch in particular. It wasn’t until after I represented England in the Mixed Open team at the 2014 European Championships and 2015 World Cup though that I started to get involved with refereeing. Because I’m pre ...

Ahead of 'Women In Sport Week' Oxford Touch hosted their 2nd Ladies Touch Tournament 'Oxfest'.Bad weather threatened the day but that didn't dampen spirits as teams from across the country arrived at Oxford's Gosford All Blacks RFC home. Players ranging from those with international experience to those playing their first competitive games of touch made set for a great day and ...

We are pleased to announce that the dates and venues are now all confirmed for the 2017 UTS season. They are as follows:• Surrey 22nd October• Exeter 12th November• Loughborough 18th February• Bristol 4th March• Bath 1st AprilUniversity Championships• London 15th AprilWith freshers week(s) in full flow across the country and University Touch clubs being high on their agenda, th ...

England Touch has commenced the process to appoint Assistant Coaches for our teams to compete in the new European Federation of Touch Permit Premiership (EFTPP) tournament in 2017.While names are still TBC, there will be three England Permits and six England EFTPP teams (see a map of the Permit boundaries here): Southern Permit Women’s Open Men’s Open Western Permit Women’ ...

England Touch is pleased to announce the following six coaching appointments for the inaugural 2017 European Federation of Touch Premiership Permit competition: Northern Women's - Jon Lovell Northern Men's - Tim Osborne Southern Women's - Doug Benzie Southern Men's - Jason Logan Western Women's - Gary Lambert Western Men's - Martin WrightThese coaches will work closely wi ...

After a successful first outing, winning gold at this year's European Touch Championships, the England Men's 45s coaching and leadership team have ambitious plans to participate in international friendlies with other European countries in summer 2017.To qualify for this England squad you need to be 45 or older on 31st December 2016. The pathway for selection in next year's Engl ...

A unique event occurred at the 2016 Belief NTS Finals in Manchester as not only did it not rain all day, it also marked a special occurrence that will be hard to top!Over many seasons Jon Lovell has competed in the tournament series, representing Cambridge Touch, and in taking part in the season Finale he completed an aim of many seasons as it marked his 50th Consecutive appear ...

Congratulations to all the winners in the 2016 Touch Nationals. The 3 day event was the biggest of its kind, ran by England Touch and was a huge success.22 teams from 8 regions in 6 divisions battled it out in our biggest Nationals on record.WinnersX15s Winners- Northern StarsX18s Winners- Northern StarsMasters Winners- Southern SamuraisMixed Open Winners- Southern SunsWomen's ...

The Team behind The Team! European Championships 2016, 9 England Squads, 144 players, countless games! Preparation for a tournament of this size takes hours of planning, preparation and training, not only for the players and coaches but also for the support staff. 10 Physiotherapists, 5 Massage Therapists and 4 Sport Scientists make a large contribution to this preparation in o ...