Community Matters
TOUCH RUGBY • Touch Rugby is relatively new sport to Guernsey as it was first introduced only 11 years ago and held at KGV. If you have not heard of Touch Rugby, it is a very fast paced game between two teams with only six players on the pitch from each team at any one time. They compete against each other to get the most scores as possible, without making contact with the opposition (also known as a ‘touch’). Each team are allowed to make six touches to the opposing team before there is a turnover where the possession of the ball changes. The sport requires a lot of cardiovascular endurance and speed as well as dodging out of the way of the opposition in order to score. Guernsey Touch is very fortunate to have a number of great coaches who lead the training sessions for the Island teams. They also hold three leagues that we hold throughout the year; Summer, Autumn and Super
leagues. The main one being the Summer League which is full of lots of “mini” leagues; Business, Mixed, Men’s and Women’s. The mixture of leagues is great. I have met so many people from all over the island who are all really friendly and welcoming. They have also allowed me to develop skills and helped me understand the rules. Earlier this year, Guernsey Touch sent three teams over to Jersey to compete in the European Touch Rugby Championships as well as entering a team into the Junior European Touch Rugby Championships in the Netherlands and were very successful. We are always looking for more players so if you are interested, please get in ‘touch’: guernseytouch.leaguerepublic.com league@guernseytouch.org.gg - Harry Burns
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