England Touch, the National Governing Body in England for Touch Rugby, and Deep Dish Tour have announced an exciting new partnership to help grow the sport in the key youth market. This collaboration marks an exciting milestone in the growth and development of Beach Touch Rugby in the UK.
In Spring 2025 Deep Dish will be hosting their first-ever Beach Touch Rugby Tour, which will be the ideal opportunity for University Touch Clubs to celebrate the end of their University Touch Championship campaigns!
Deep Dish Tour, the ultimate sporting getaway for 18 - 30(ish) year olds, hosted in Portugal every year, is expanding their range of sporting offers, introducing Beach Touch, Beach Tennis and Surf to their existing sports, Beach Volleyball, Beach Handball, Beach Ultimate and Beach Roundnet. This Tour promises to be a landmark event in the world of Touch Rugby, bringing together teams and players from across the country and beyond.
Clubs and individuals interested in participating in this epic getaway to paradise, can find more information and register their interest at deepdishtour.com/rugby
“We are delighted to partner with Deep Dish Beach to bring Touch to a wider audience,” said Chris Simon, England Touch Association CEO. “This collaboration will not only provide new and exciting opportunities for Touch teams and players, especially within our rapidly growing University student player base, but this partnership also helps us to showcase the sport in a new unique and fun setting, which will undoubtedly attract new participants.”
“We are super excited to announce our brand new partnership between Deep Dish Beach and England Touch Rugby,” Abi Ackroyd, Head of Vacations at Deep Dish Beach says. “We believe in creating amazing opportunities for people to live connected, active, and happy beach lives and we’re so happy to be able to provide a helping hand in growing the sport of Beach Touch Rugby in the UK! We can’t wait to welcome lots of you out onto the sand in Praia da Rocha with your best mates, where we hope you will make epic memories playing Beach Touch Rugby to last you a lifetime!”
Deep Dish Tour’s commitment to growing beach and niche sports in the UK merges seamlessly with England Touch's objectives, and they will play a crucial role in providing increased opportunities for participation, volunteering, and coaching in this exhilarating sport, especially among the 18-30 age group. Together, England Touch and Deep Dish Tour aim to create a vibrant and inclusive Beach Touch community that welcomes players of all backgrounds and skill levels.
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About England Touch: The England Touch Association (ETA) is the governing body of Touch in England. Our role as custodians of the game is to promote, encourage, foster, develop and grow the sport of Touch in England, under the Federation of International Touch (FIT) rules and guidelines. We are a not-for-profit organisation limited by guarantee and are governed by an independent board of directors made up of elected and voted members. We receive little by way of third party funding and are almost solely funded by membership and event income, delivered by a largely volunteer workforce.
About Deep Dish Tour: Deep Dish Tour offers a unique 5-day experience for university teams and local clubs to play the beach sport they love in paradise. With 4,000+ participants last year, Tour provides daily training clinics, competitive tournaments, and a range of social activities. Whether part of the Uni Tour or Club Tour, Deep Dish Tour brings together sport and social connections in a stunning coastal setting.
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