News - Africa

The second season of Touch League is set to begin at Dubai Sports City Indoor Dome on the 3rd September. This event, partnered by UAE Touch, will be the first in the region to incorporate full Federation of International Touch (FIT) rules for the Mixed division.

FIT delegates from two very different countries met last weekend to discuss ways in which they may assist each other through the exchange of teams and cultural experiences.

The Annual South African Interprovincial Touch tournament was held over the period 21-23 March in Cape Town. Twenty two (22) teams assembled across 4 divisions, with the 2013 event also seeing the revival of the Men's B division.

The popularity of Touch in the UAE continues to rise, after a number of Sharjah-based schools received a series of coaching clinics, as they look to implement the sport into their school programs.

The fastest growing sport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Touch, made its debut on the Abu Dhabi Schools fixture recently with the commencement of the Abu Dhabi Schools Touch Super Series. This competition will run for 10-weeks every Monday afternoon from 21st January.