25 May 2013

Alpago in Touch 2013

Where: Dolomiti mountains, Italy

Host:  Orange Touch Belluno

Divisions: Mixed

Website: Click through to the event FACEBOOK page

Contact: Diego This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Notes: This is an Mixed tournament for club sides. We play in a nice venue on the Dolomiti mountains close to the beach of Santa Croce Lake in Puos d'Alpago near Belluno (North east Italy). This is the 7th edition and we are working towards making the tournament more enjoyable than ever.

This is probably the most important tournament of the Italian season so all the best Italian teams will be there and our goal this year is to have four very good European teams for getting the tournament to the highest level.

Referee Panel: tbc

 01 June 2013

National Touch Series Round 3

Where: Cambridge, England

Host: Cambridge Touch

Divisions: Mixed

Website: Click here

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Notes: The NTS is an invitational series, only open to the 16 qualifying teams.

Referee Panel: Chris Wheeler, Matthew Boesen

 01 June 2013

 Le Grand Tournoi (France)

Where: Voglans (Savoy), France

Host: Touch Voglan

Divisions: Mixed, Mens

Website: Touch Voglans

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Notes:  This year, we're organising the 4th edition of the International Touch Tournament (Voglans-Savoy) on Saturday 1st June 2013.
Last year, we welcomed 12 teams from different nationalities including the Swiss teams from Zurich and Lausanne, an Irish team, 2 national teams (Men over 35 and men over 40), but also French teams (Toulouse, Grenoble, Colmar...).

A few details about the tournament:
- It is a mixed and men's tournament. FIT rules will be applied.
- Each team will provide 2 referees/players (Level 1 at least).
- Full time referees are invited (no registration fees, free lunch and possibility to get accommodation if asked).
- Changing rooms, bar and showers are available in the venue.
- The teams will be welcomed at 9am with coffee, the matches will start at 10 am.

Fees:
- Registration fees: 50€/team.
- Lunch: 7€/person (a drink, a sandwich, a dessert and a fruit).
- Dinner and evening entertainment: 20€/person (Diffusion of the final of the national rugby cup and musical animation with a DJ)
- After tournament social will take place in the same venue.

Registration and payment are to be made before 15th May 2013. If you wish to join in the event, you can register from now on.
For more information: http://www.touchrugbyvoglans.com/index.php/le-grand-tournoi/tournoi-touch-rugby-voglans-2013-savoie-fit-tournament-inscription

Referee Panel: tbc

 01 June 2013

STS1 - Stirling (Scotland)

Where: Bridgehaugh, Stirling Rugby Club, Stirling, Scotland

Host: Stirling Touch Club

Divisions: tbc

Website: tbc

Contact: tbc

Notes: The first leg of the 2013 Scottish Touch Series will take place in the Central Scotland region.

More information to follow.

Referee Panel: tbc

08 June 2013

Touch & Gastronomi​e Tournament

Where: Montesson (Suburb of Paris) France

Host: TPAG

Divisions: Master Mens (Over 30s) and Womens (over 28s)

Website: www.touchrugby-tpag.com

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Notes: As you know, Touch tournaments for master teams are rare. We are proud to announce the second edition of the 'Touch and Gastronomie' tournament, intended for Men's Masters (over 30s) and Women's over 28s.

If you are intending to participate we would be delighted to hear from you as soon as possible.

At this stage we need team name, expected number of players with key contact name and details.

Entry fee will be 120 Euros/team.

Referee Panel: tbc

 08 June 2013

Cologne Cup 2013 (North Sea Touch Series 3 & German Series)

Where: Cologne, Germany

Host: Touch Rugby Colonia

Divisions: Mixed

Website:

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Notes: Joint North Touch Series Rd3 & German Series!

Referee Panel: Derek Fisher, Matthew Boesen.

 08 June 2013

Wales Touch Series 2 - West Wales

Where: tbc, West Wales

Host:

Divisions: Men's and Women's

Website: www.walestouch.co.uk

Contact:

Notes: The WTA is pleased to announce that the Wales Touch Series (WTS) will run in 2013 over four events.

The WTS events are open to any club team and each team can choose to attend one, more, or all events. Winners will be declared for each event and teams will accrue points to determine an overall WTS champion team.

More information to follow.

Referee Panel: tbc

 14/15 June 2013

Barcelona Beach Touch Festival

Where: Sitges/Vilanova i La Geltru, 25 min from Barcelona, Spain.

Divisions: Men's, Women's, Mixed

Website: www.barcelonabeachfestival.com

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Notes: We are very happy to invite you to join us and participate in the Barcelona Beach Touch Festival from 14th to 15th June in Sitges/Vilanova i La Geltru, a lovely village located on the spoanish Costa Brava, 25minutes from the heart of Barcelona.

The event has the support of Catalan Touch Federation.

With a welcoming party on Friday night, the Beach Touch tournament on Saturday and a Gala party on Saturday night, the festival spirit is summarised - Beach Touch and Summer party in Spain!

Referee Panel: tbc

 15 June 2013

Toulouse Touch Festival

Where: Toulouse, France

Divisions: Men's, Mixed

Website: www.facebook.com/toulousetouch

Contact: tbc

Notes: Details to be confirmed.

Referee Panel: tbc

21-23 Jun 2013

Home Nations -  International (Ireland)

Where: Dublin City University, Ireland

Divisions:

Open - Men's, Women's, Mixed.

Senior - Women's 27, Senior Mixed, Men's 30

Master - Men's 35, Men's 40

Website: http://www.touchhomenationsdublin2013.com/

Contact: Federico Black This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and/or Tom Bedkowski This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Notes: This international tournament is only open to England, Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey, Scotland, and Wales.

Friday 21st (pm) - Games start, Saturday 22nd - Games inc finals and evening function, Sunday 23rd - Recovery day.

For more information: http://www.touchhomenationsdublin2013.com/

Referee Panel: European Referee Panel

 28 - 30 June 2013

Touch Nations Cup

Where: Fontanafredda, PN, Italy

Divisions: Mixed

Website:

Contact: Fabrizio Ranuzzi This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  +39 328 127 4712, Claudio da Ponte This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Notes: The Touch Tournament is part of a big Rugby festival at which all forms of Rugby are played. The event is an opportunity for national teams to compete and train before the Mainland Cup. As in previous years Italian mixed teams are able to host a maximum of 3 teams.

Referee Panel: tbc

 29 June 2013

Finales CFC 2013

Where: Camp des loges, St Germain en Laye, France

Divisions: Mixed, Mens

Website: Touch France

Contact: tbc

Notes: This is the French National Club Finals. French club sides only.

Referee Panel: tbc

29 June 2013

Challenge Touch Series Round 3

Where: Widnes, England

Host: Halton Touch

Divisions: Mixed

Website: Click here

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Notes: Unlike the NTS, the CTS is open to all mixed teams from the UK and Europe.

Referee Panel: tbc

 06 July 2013

National Touch Series Round 4

Where: Manchester, England

Host: Manchester Chargers

Divisions: Mixed

Website: Click here

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Notes: The NTS is an invitational series, only open to the 16 qualifying teams.

Referee Panel: tbc

 06 July 2013

STS Leg 2 - Aberdeen (Scotland)

Where: Aberdeen, Scotland

Host: Aberdeen Touch Rugby

Divisions: tbc

Website: http://www.scottishtouchseries.co.uk

Contact: tbc

Notes: More information to follow.

Referee Panel: tbc

13-14 July 2013

Mainland Cup -  International (Austria)

Where: Vienna (Rudolf-Tonn-Stadion, Franz Schuster Strasse 1-3, 2320 Schwechat, Austria)

Divisions: Men's Open, Women's Open and Mixed Open.

Website: http://www.touch-austria.at/mainland-cup-2013/ 

Contact: Hans-Peter Höllworth (Touch Austria) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and/or Tom Bedkowski This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Notes:  This event will be hosted by Touch Austria. This international tournament is only open to FIT member countries located in mainland Europe.

Games are to be played on 13th/14th July.

Referee Panel: European Referee Panel + Developing Coaches.

13 July 2013

Challenge Touch Series Round 4

Where: Canterbury, Kent, England

Divisions: Mixed

Website: Click here

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Notes: Unlike the NTS, the CTS is open to all mixed teams from the UK and Europe.

Referee Panel: tbc

 20 July 2013

Wales Touch Series 3 - Bridgend/Neath/Swansea

Where: tbc - Bridgend/Neath/Swansea, Wales.

Host:

Divisions: Mixed

Website: www.walestouch.co.uk

Contact:

Notes: The WTA is pleased to announce that the Wales Touch Series (WTS) will run in 2013 over four events.

The WTS events are open to any club team and each team can choose to attend one, more, or all events. Winners will be declared for each event and teams will accrue points to determine an overall WTS champion team.

More information to follow.

Referee Panel: tbc

 20 July 2013

STS Leg 3 - Glasgow (Scotland)

Where: Balgray Playing fields, Glasgow, Scotland

Host: Glasgow Touch Association

Divisions: tbc

Website: http://www.scottishtouchseries.co.uk

Contact: tbc

Notes: More information to follow.

Referee Panel: tbc

 27 July 2013

National Touch Series/Challenge Touch Series Finals

Where: To be confirmed shortly

Divisions: Mixed

Website: Click here

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Notes: The NTS and CTS finals are only open to the 16 NTS teams and top 8 CTS sides after 4 rounds.

Referee Panel: tbc

 03 Aug 2013

STS Leg 4 - Edinburgh (Scotland)

Where: Edinburgh, Scotland

Host: Sixpack Touch

Divisions: tbc

Website: http://www.scottishtouchseries.co.uk

Contact: tbc

Notes: More information to follow.

Referee Panel: tbc

 10 Aug 2013

Bavarian Open

          Where: BIS, Munich, Germany 

Host: Touch Munchen

Divisions: Mixed

Website: 

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Notes: More details to follow. Please save the date and register your interest by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Referee Panel: tbc

 10 Aug 2013

Wales Touch Series 4 - Blaenau Gwent/Newport

Where: tbc - Blaenau Gwent/Newport (Wales)

Host:

Divisions: Men's and Women's

Website: www.walestouch.co.uk

Contact:

Notes: The WTA is pleased to announce that the Wales Touch Series (WTS) will run in 2013 over four events.

The WTS events are open to any club team and each team can choose to attend one, more, or all events. Winners will be declared for each event and teams will accrue points to determine an overall WTS champion team.

More information to follow.

Referee Panel: tbc

 17 Aug 2013

Scottish National Championships (Scotland)

Where: tbc, Scotland

Divisions: tbc

Website: http://www.scottishtouch.org.uk

Contact: tbc

Notes: The Scottish Touch National Championships are held annually, with the top players from around the country representing their region.

More information about the divisions, the format, and the location of this years Championships will be announced in the coming weeks.

Referee Panel: tbc

 24/25 Aug 2013

Pendine Sands Touch Tournament

Where: Pendine, Wales

Divisions: Mixed, Men's, Women's

Website: Click HERE

Contact: tbc

Notes: We have already booked next year’s tournament for 24 / 25 August Bank Holiday Weekend 2013, so make sure you put it in your diaries.

For highlights and a round-up of the 2012 event click on the link http://wildwesttouch.wordpress.com/

Referee Panel: tbc

 24 Aug 2013

5th Budapest International

Where: Budapest, Hungary

Divisions: Mixed

Website: tbc

Contact: Ben Giles  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  +36 30 66 22 608

Notes:

Referee Panel: tbc

31 Aug 2013

Lausanne Lakers Tournament

Where: Lac Leman, Lausanne Switzerland

Divisions: Mixed

Website: ClickHERE

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Notes: The Inaugural touch tournament of Lausanne Lakers to be played on Lac Leman. The best views that touch can offer anywhere around the world. The Lakers are inviting all teams around Europe to participate in this tournament. Lunch, transport, after party on the lake, live music, bar-b-ques, dinner and drinks will be included. Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Referee Panel: tbc

 7 Sep 2013

Brett Barclay Cup (@ACC Cup)

Where: Vienna, Austria

Host: ACC Touch

Divisions: Men's Open, Women's Open

Website: Touch Austria

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Notes: Annual tournament formally known as the ACC Cup.

Entry EUR 25 per player (includes light lunch and BBQ meal).

Please confirm your entry by the 16th June.

Referee Panel: Derek Fisher

 07 Sept 2013

5th Bembel Cup

          Where: Frankfurt, Germany   

Divisions: Mixed

Website: www.touchfrankfurt.de

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Notes: Please save the date and register by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by July.

Referee Panel: tbc

 14 Sep 2013

Edinburgh Open (Scotland)

Where: Edinburgh, Scotland

Divisions: Mixed

Website: www.touchsuperleague.org.uk

Contact:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Notes: The tournament will be held at the same venue as the Touch World Cup, Peffermill. The site is also home to Edinburgh University and has excellent facilities. Over the years the event has attracted some of Europe's best sides including Squirrels from Paris and Hot Custard & London Otters from England. This year promises to be just as big with interest gathering all over Europe. As always the tournament will be followed by a great night out in Edinburgh.

Referee Panel: tbc

 03 - 06 October 2013

World Club Open

Where: Orlando (ESPN WWS complex at Disneyworld), USA

Divisions: Mens, Womens, Mixed and Mens 35.

Website: www.usatouch.org/2013orlandotournament.htm

Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 1-(602) 531-0426

Notes: We expect to have more than 30 teams from the USA, Chile, Argentina, the Caribbean, Pacific, Asia and Europe of course. So, in addition to have a great social experience, it will be a good opportunity to give international exposure to Touch.

Referee Panel: tbc

 05 Oct 2013

3rd Novello Cup

Where: Verona, Italy

Host: Verona Touch Rugby

Divisions: Mixed

Website: www.veronatouchrugby.it

Contact: Brigida This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. +39 348 5417318. You can also send an email in English, Italian, German, Spanish, French or Romanian!

Notes: This is a one day mixed competition, followed by party in the evening.

There will be a free shuttle service (parking- affiliated hotels - pitches)

About the tournament:

Mixed, open to club or national sides.

Each team must provide a minimum of 2 player referees.

Full time referees are invited (no registration fees, free lunch and free accommodation) 

Meeting at 9am, tap off will be at 10am

Sunday is free for guests to enjoy Verona, the City of love, and its wonderful city centre.

Registration and payment to be made before 15th September 2013.

Details about registration fees and accommodation will be provided asap.

If you wish to take part in the event, you can register by sending an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Referee Panel: tbc

 07 - 10 Aug 2014

European Championships 2014

Where: Swansea University Sports Village, Swansea, Wales.

Host: Wales Touch Association

Divisions: tbc

Website: www.walestouch.co.uk

Contact: tbc

Notes: International Tournament for European national sides. The event will run 7th - 10th August 2014.

More information to follow.

Referee Panel: tbc