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England had a weekend to remember in Vichy, bringing home 10 Golds, two Silvers and a Bronze medal home from the 2026 European Touch Championships. Men's Open England 8-7 Ireland Women's Open England 7-1 France Mixed Open England 6-9 France Women's 27 England 8-2 France Men's 30 England 16-4 Ireland Mixed 30 England 9-7 Germany Women's 35 England 4-2 Wales Men's 35 Engla ...

Kylie Hutchison reached a world record milestone in Vichy when she ran out for her 150th international cap in England W40s' win over Scotland. We sat down with Kylie for an extended interview about her 22-year (and counting) time in an England shirt. ...

England’s teams return to Parc Omnisport du Vichy next week for the 2026 European Touch Championships. This is the first Euros in three years, following the Federation of International Touch’s refinement of the international competition programme. England had an extremely successful 2025, dominating both the Opens and Seniors/Masters European Touch Cups. Vichy is also familiar ...

Whether you are representing your club in the National Touch Series, playing in a local league or friendly match, or just having a social runaround, please look after yourself in the extreme heat this week. The England Touch medical team has produced some guidance on areas such as: Identifying symptoms of heat-related illness Risk factors Hydration and nutrition Things to have ...

England Touch recently supported the Balfour Beatty Charity Touch Rugby Challenge for the fifth time. Balfour Beatty Communications and Submissions Manager, Simon Mortimer, gives some background. Supporting company events England Touch has become an important delivery partner in recent years, supporting the Balfour Beatty Touch Rugby Challenge by providing referees, match manag ...

England Touch will have its largest ever representation at a European Touch Championships when 14 teams head to Vichy in late July. Opens - Men's, Women's and Mixed Seniors - Women's 27, Men's 30, Mixed 30, Women's 35, Men's 35 Masters - Women's 40, Men's 40, Women's 45, Men's 45, Men's 50, Men's 55 CLICK HERE to see the full team list Competition formats will be announced by t ...

Early March marked a significant moment in Holt RFC history, as the Holt Dragonflies took to the field for their first ever competitive outing, entering Round 6 of the Eastern Region Development Series in Division 2. What began as a vision at the club very quickly came to fruition. The Dragonflies were established through the ambition and belief of Holt RFC Chairman Geoff Flath ...

The European Youth Touch Championships will be hosted at the University of Warwick, Coventry from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th August 2026. The event will feature an expected 46 teams from across Europe and beyond, including at least nine teams from England. It is expected to be one of the largest international Youth Touch events ever. Like most other sports events, its successfu ...

South West Saxons had a weekend to remember at Touch Nationals 2026, taking home five out of eight competitions played at Highfields Sports Complex. Men's Open South West 8-6 SE Sharks Women's Open SE Sharks 5-2 Midlands Mixed Open North West 3-11 South West Senior Men Champions - South West Senior Women South West 4-3 SE Taipans Women's 40 Champions - Midlands Men's 40 ...

The best in England head to Nottingham Highfields for Touch Nationals 2026 - here's all you need to know about the May Bank Holiday action! Teams from England's six regions will be joined by invited national teams from France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to participate in eight categories - Men's, Women's and Mixed Open, Senior Men and Senior Women, and Women's 40, Men's 40 and ...