Benefits to Players

Touch Rugby provides many benefits to players and referees.

  • Meet new friends.
  • Get fit.
  • Play a fun form of Rugby with no contact.
  • Join a club and become part of a community.
  • Explore pathways to other forms of the game.

Benefits to Clubs

Clubs can also hugely benefit from a Touch Rugby setup.

• Busy clubhouse outside of regular rugby season. Revenue from bar, events, competitions

• Bigger profile of club. Builds mailing list which is used year-round, not just during summer

• New members

  • People join club via subscription, attending regular season games, participating in club events etc
  • Existing members or new members active in running of Touch join in similar activity during regular season
  • Touch players contributing to Touch season as referee can take up regular 15-a-side refereeing having enjoyed the experience
  • Touch players having enjoyed the summer form of the game, may sign up for other forms of rugby.
  • Touch can be played all year round.

Clubs in Connacht

Three clubs in Connacht currently offer a Touch Rugby section: