Touch Rugby

Touch rugby is fun, fast-paced and the most inclusive version of the game. Rapidly growing as both a social and competitive sport, it’s also attractive to rugby coaches and players because of the core skills it develops and the high levels of fitness it encourages. The absence of contact, the high value placed on developing foundational rugby skills, and the game’s capacity to be played by men, women and mixed teams makes it the ideal sport for pre-season training and general fitness.

The book is the ultimate resource for players and coaches of touch rugby at all levels and stages of the game, as well as for rugby union and league players and coaches wishing to incorporate touch principles into their training and approach. Touch Rugby covers defensive and attacking strategies separately, building on the knowledge through the book to the highest level of the game. Various plays are shown in photographic sequences for absolute clarity, covering all the skills for effective touch: how to draw in the defence to cause overlaps and holes in attack, and how to methodically combat such attempts with fluid team marking in defence. The core fitness requirements of the sport (speed, dynamism and agility) are clearly described alongside advice on programmes that encourage the development of these abilities.

An essential buy for every touch rugby player or coach!