News - Asia

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.

Singapore's preparations for the 2024 Touch World Cup in Nottingham are underway. The Singapore Girls' 18s team impressed at the Asia Pacific Youth Touch Cup in Brisbane, amid the revival of international youth competition. Learn about their aspirations, challenges, and plans for regional and global tournaments.

The Asia Pacific Youth Touch Cup (APYTC) in Brisbane is up and running after a spectacular opening ceremony that included a traditional welcome to country and a rousing march past by the best young talent from Asia and the Pacific.

Host nation Malaysia and Thailand’s Women’s Opens squads clashed this week at the home of the 2019 Federation of International Touch (FIT) Touch World Cup at Taman Ekuestrian Putrajaya.

FIT has announced that the experienced team at Malaysia Touch Association will host the inaugural Asian Touch Cup in September 2023 back at Putrajaya, the home of the 2019 Touch World Cup.