The Falcons Community Foundation is pleased to announce the details of our Summer of Touch 2009.

Winners of the Parliamentary Citizenship Impact Award 2009 at Westminster, we hope you can join us for what promises to be another successful summer season.

SUMMER OF TOUCH 2009 OUTLINE

SUMMER OF TOUCH 2009 TEAMS

SUMMER OF TOUCH 2009 FIXTURES

SUMMER OF TOUCH 2009 RESULTS AND TABLES

What is Touch Rugby?

Touch is Rugby’s answer to 5-a-side football – it’s fast, enjoyable, involves no contact and can be played by both young and old, males and females. Touch Rugby is such an easy game to play that even if you have never played rugby before you will have no problem picking it up. In fact around half the participants will have never played rugby before!

It’s a great way of keeping fit or getting fit while enjoying an evening in the summer sunshine with friends enjoying drinks, music & a BBQ. So what are you waiting for?

What’s new?

Following feedback from last year’s competitions, the following changes have been made:

Due to the wide variety of abilities and competitiveness, the competition will be three tiered this year;

Advanced: Detailed Knowledge of all the touch rugby rules. Played touch rugby in the past with good rugby knowledge and skills. 

Intermediate: Knowledge of Touch rules, able to pass, catch & run with the ball whilst at a reasonable level of fitness.  

Beginners: Little / no knowledge of touch rugby.

Coaching will be available for any team from Falcons Community Foundation Coaching Staff at a mutually convenient time.
Teams will no longer be provided with T-Shirts as many teams prefer to wear their own branded shirts. There is a reduction in entry fee to reflect this.

A refereeing course will once again be established for new and existing referees. Anyone who would like to become involved in refereeing please let me know.

Finals night will once again be included in the entry fee of £185 for the whole season.

Corporate Touch Event - Weds May 6 at Kingston Park

Teams will be provided with a Newcastle Falcons player as their coach for the evening. The competition will take place on the pitches at Kingston Park (including the First Team Pitch) There will be a BBQ, bars open and music all evening. Entry is priced at £165 per team.

Tynemouth Beach Touch Festival

One off tournament held at Tynemouth Beach on Sunday August 9, priced £50 per team.

In addition, the team who wins the advanced league will represent Newcastle Falcons at the Middlesex 7s Tournament at Twickenham. The team will compete against the respective winners from the other 11 Premiership clubs.

How do I sign up?

To enter any of the competitions or to find out more, please contact Melanie.magee@newcastle-falcons.co.uk or call 0191 214 2880.