Summer Break

We have brought Touch rugby to a close, for a break over the summer. Hopefully the boys that gave it a go got a good taste for it. Remember it is a different sport (the word rugby has been removed from the name!) But one with its own challenges. It is building every year as a sport and is something the boys can play for many years ahead. We will get back to it next season, and hopefully Phil will be able to introduce more skills and moves.

Full training for the new season will resume mid August. Our 'end of season' get together will now have to have more of a 'start of new season' get together, but we will get something organised at the club, to review last season and to talk about rule changes etc. for the year ahead. Enjoy the hols. Mike.

July 10th No Touch Rugby

Touch off today. Mike not available and low numbers. Posting here because teamer seems temperamental today. Too sunny as well. Go to the beach.

May 15 No Touch again

This week we have Ben with a little injury and Mike ill. So no touch again. Will try again next week!

8 May No Touch Rugby

We will give it a miss today again with the heavy rain coming in.

Friday 1st May

No Touch rugby tonight. Ben and Mike are tied up. We will be back in action next Friday.

Season's End

Last match of the season will be AWAY at Tonmawr this Sunday. Early start, meet there at 9:45. We will also have our last proper training as normal at 5:00 on Friday. SA12 9UU.

An End of Season evening at the club will be arranged for some time in May.

Next week we move to Summer Touch. 5:00 on Fridays. The aim of this is just fun and fitness. Parents and Sibs welcome to join in. It will be a fair weather session, and we will keep going as long as there is enthusiasm. Please respond to the teamer invites so we know whether there will be enough each week. The Laws of Touch can be found here:
http://www.internationaltouch.org/what-is-touch/basic-rules-of-touch/

1. Fields or pitches should be 70M long by 50M wide with marked scorelines, sidelines and a half-way line.
2. Teams consist of up to 14 players with a maximum of 6 players on the field at any time.
3. Players may interchange from the side of the field as often as they wish.
4. Team Captains toss and the winner starts the game with a tap at the centre of the half-way line.
5. Attacking team has 6 attempts or touches before possession changes unless other rules are infringed.
6. If the ball is dropped or knocked-on a change of possession occurs and the game starts with a rollball.
7. Attacking players may run with the ball or pass the ball sideways or backwards until they are touched.
8. If a player passes the ball forward a penalty occurs for a forward pass.
9. If a player passes the ball after being touched a penalty occurs for a late pass.
10. A tap on the mark is taken by non-offending team for penalties. Defending teams must retire 10M.
11. A touch is any contact between the player with the ball and a defender. It must be minimum force.
12. After a touch the player performs a rollball, stepping over or gently rolling the ball between the feet.
13. Players cannot perform a rollball until a touch has been made or a penalty results.
14. Players must perform the rollball at the mark or a penalty results.
15. The attacking player who gets the ball after the rollball is the half, who can either run or pass.
16. If the half gets touched a change of possession occurs and the game restarts with a rollball at the mark.
17. At the rollball all defenders must retire or move backwards a minimum of 5M.
18. Penalties are awarded against defenders who do not retire 5M for rollballs and 10M for taps.
19. A touchdown is scored when an attacking player places the ball on or over the scoreline.
20. The team that scores the most touchdowns in the game is declared the winning team.

Easter Plans

NO rugby on Easter weekend (no training Friday, no match Sunday). Go chasing chocolate eggs instead.

Next week we are squeezing in a light training session on Tuesday morning. Meet 10:30 Underhill Park. Followed by an event we have been looking forward to, we play an Irish side for the very first time, on FRIDAY. Meet 4:15 at Underhill. After the match we will have food at the clubhouse. We finish the weekend with a home game against Skewen, which is always a good fixture.