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The sport's main feature is its simplicity.
Touch is a fast moving minimal contact evasive game that is played throughout the world
Touch is a fun game for the local park or even the beach, it is easy to learn and a great way to get in shape. The rules and equipment can be easily modified to meet the needs of participants or setting
Touch is an inclusive sport which is beneficial both physically and socially. It promotes mixed gender interaction, while its small sided and informal nature encourages full participation from everyone
Touch is a unique, independent team sport played by both males and females, and in mixed competition
The touch season runs through the summer months.
Touch is an informal sport with the emphasis on fun and expression
Touch is a fun, dynamic ‘catch & pass’ sport that caters to all skill levels and abilities
To download a detailed datasheet outlining the benefits of Touch click here
Touch is often referred to as Touch Rugby, but there is no tackling, lineouts, scrumming or kicking involved.
To download a paper analysing Touch and its relationship with rugby union click here
The minimal contact nature of the sport enables players to focus on developing these skills without the fear of getting hurt. The recent increase in sports injuries has been a significant reason for the rapid growth and development of Touch as it becomes a major consideration for parents of young players, for many females and for a growing number of men, especially those past their physical fitness peak.
'…We play a lot of Touch in training but it is carefully structured, with Scott (Johnson) refereeing, and a lot of the handling movements between backs and forwards we have put together this championship is a consequence of that….’ Martyn Williams Wales & British Lions (Guardian Newspaper 18/03/05)
Many of the fundamental principles of Touch are similar to Rugby, be it the league or union code. Touch focuses on the manipulation and exploitation of space and promotes the fundamental skills of running, handling, communication, evasion and support play, whilst developing basic principles of attack and defence.
“…..Touch is not about bashing through the defence, it is about a contest between two teams to see which team can outplay the opposition using clever passes, swerving runs, quick footwork, teamwork and understanding to break through the opposition line of defence without being touched and subsequently score a touchdown…” M Arthur: Women in Touch (1982)
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