Touch rugby

Touch rugby is a form of rugby that involves little contact between opposing players. Touch has traditionally been played in Australia and New Zealand but the sport has expanded internationally and features many regional and global competitions. There have been seven Touch World Cups.

Touch has a history in rugby league and before that in rugby union, it originated directly from the sport of rugby league in the 1960s, with the tackle of opposing players replaced by a touch. Touch is therefore not a contact sport but a limited-contact sport.

Distinctive features of Touch include the ease of learning, minimal equipment requirements and the ability to play it without fear of major injury. While it is generally played with two teams of six on-field players, some social competitions allow different number of players per team on the field. It is played by both sexes, and in age divisions from primary school children to over-50s. The mixed version of the game (where both male and female players are on the field at the same time) is particularly popular with social players, and it is widely played in schools.

In Nyon, touch rugby i splayed on Wednesday evenings between 18h30 and 20h00

For further information contact Filippo Sarti

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