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Touch rugby is a safe and simple version of rugby, suitable for girls and boys of mixed ages to enjoy. In the present situation, we are training remotely on Zoom with our 'Backyard Ball Skills' sessions on a Sunday morning and Wednesday evenings. These are very popular and we are getting 10-20 players together to keep fit, focused and connected. Over the coming weeks we will be phasing back to activities back at the rugby club but in the meantime please get in touch if you want to get your kids involved.

We have a growing squad of players who train most weeks of the year. Touch rugby can be an option for kids that have lost their confidence in contact rugby but want to stay involved in the sport.

We have established a network of like minded clubs in our region and beyond to enable the us to meet up for tournaments on a regular basis. We encourage the older players to get involved with our regional touch team The West Wildcats. This offers the pathway to represent Touch England!

The simplicity of the game means that new players can quickly join in.

Contact a member of staff below or feel free to turn up at a training sessions:
Training and fixtures: Sunday mornings, 10 am meet.

Coaches: John Stavely and Jamie Wyllie

For more information please contact Jamie on:
uujamieuu@yahoo.co.uk

WHAT IS TOUCH RUGBY?
Touch Rugby, is a minimal contact sport that is played throughout the world by men, women and children of all ages and skill levels.
Touch appeals to both sports enthusiasts as well as those looking for an ‘alternative way’ of getting or keeping fit through a fun game, which needs only a ball and maybe jumpers for corner flags!
The southern hemisphere hugely supports touch, which is no surprise as its roots can be traced back to Australia in the 1960s. Currently over 300,000 people play touch in New Zealand.
In England, the popularity for Touch has rapidly grown around the country, and is now widely played by over 15,000 adults in London, Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow, Bath, Newcastle and the Midlands.
The simplicity of this game is unique; all you need is a rugby ball, a space to play and a group of friends.
Teams are normally 6 a side and can be male, female, mixed, age and ability graded.
This fast, simple and exciting game promotes the fundamental skills of running, handling, evasion and support play, whilst developing basic principles of attack and defence, without the fear of getting hurt.