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As the results of the three participation surveys are processed, we take the opportunity to reflect on a season marked by record numbers across our European events.

The Federation of International Touch has confirmed that the 2026 European Junior Touch Championships will be hosted in England at a new location from Thursday 13th (registration and opening ceremony) to Sunday 16th August 2026. This follows an extensive search for suitable venues across mainland Europe and the United Kingdom.

In the first European Opens Touch Cup held at Rugby Calvisano this weekend, Touch France took the first gold in the mixed open, but England dominated the competition overall with gold, silver and bronze in the women’s, and gold and silver in the men’s.

The first European Seniors Touch Cup held at the University of Stirling last weekend was dominated by England Touch as they took away half of the 22 medals on offer across the eight categories of competition.

Working with the Japan Touch Association (JTA), we are delighted to announce that international touch will return to Japan next year with the inaugural Asia Pacific Seniors Touch Cup. The event will take place between Thursday 8th and Saturday 10th October 2026 at the Tochigi Sports Park in Utsunomiya, an hour north of Tokyo.