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This year's Ryvita England Touch Nationals was the biggest ever event and not just for the players; #TeamRef also had a memorable weekend!The highlight of the ETA calendar for players competing for their national squads, Nationals is also a key event for referees who work hard throughout the season to prepare for this unique challenge.As well as being physically demanding (runn ...

England Touch High Performance Selection Policy31 August 2017 England Touch today have released the England High Performance Selection Policy. The aim for the release of this policy is to provide clarity and transparency to the selection process undertaken for all representative teams from England.In a targeted bid to improve results and gain a competitive edge at internat ...

The England Touch Belief Sports online store is now open for orders!We've got a wide range of leisure wear, including polo shirts, t-shirts, baselayer, singlets, warm weather gear, shorts and singlets for both men and women.Accessories include bags and snapbacks, and referees can order a special jacket.CLICK HERE to see the full range and go shopping!The England Touch Associati ...

Two trophies headed up the M6 after the 2017 Ryvita Touch Nationals after the North-West Blades enjoyed a superb weekend.In the Men’s Open the Blades had set their stall out over days one and two, finishing second in the seven-team group. So it was no surprise that they made the final, where they turned on the style in the second half to overcome the South-East Taipan.Plenty of ...

The national team head coaches have been announced for the next 12 months.Ben Smith (MO), Simon Clare (WO), Justin Conway (XO), Gary Lambert (W27) and Martin Wright (XS) will be taking charge of their respective teams in the build-up to the 2018 European Championships.They are all at this weekend's Ryvita Touch Nationals in Cambridgeshire to assess the talent on show in their c ...

There will be an international flavour to the Ryvita Touch Nationals this weekend as national teams from elsewhere in Europe head to Cambridgeshire to take on the English regions.Wales’s Men’s Open, Women’s Open and Mixed Open squads will be competing in their respective tournaments, as will France’s Mixed Open squad.There are seven teams in all in the Men’s Open competition, w ...

It was a busy weekend in Dublin for the England teams in the 2017 Junior Touch Championships. We asked the coaches to round up their respective campaigns by answering the following questions:1) Finishing position2) Coaches’ MVP3) Players’ MVP4) Brief summary of your team’s JTC journeyMixed 18s1) Third2) Jackson Chan3) Salesi Tuiono4) The Mixed 18s arrived at the tournament with ...

We canvassed the thoughts of the England Junior teams’ coaches ahead of the weekend’s action in Dublin.Questions1) Last year's finishing position2) What you're aiming for this year3) Name your capt/vice-capt4) Players to watch5) Any other businessBoys 181) Finished first last year, beating Wales in the Final2) We have a lot of new players this season; we are looking to build th ...

The Turtles burst onto the STEEDEN DTS scene this past weekend by taking home the Cup title in their first ever outing in the tournament.Although their previous experience was more in Tag Rugby, guided by the experienced Lois Lau, Emily Clews and Stephen Barry, the Turtles took to Touch immediately to come through a group which included teams such as CSSC Spectre, G:Force, Warw ...

Following a successful Touch World Cup campaign in 2015, England Touch has commenced the process to appoint Head Coaches for their National Squads. Coaching appointments will be for a two-year term – covering European Touch Championships 2018 (England) and Touch World Cup 2019 (Malaysia).All head coach positions are to be considered open for appointment.It is compulsory for hea ...