News - Asia

Australia's National Touch League competition is no stranger to having international teams compete alongside the best sides in Australia, and with the Touch World Cup only weeks away, one of the participating nations is taking full advantage of the opportunity.

The Philippines will be sending two teams in the country's inaugural participation in the 2015 Touch Football World Cup slated on April 28 to May 3 in New South Wales, Australia.

Earlier this month, Shunyi QiuDian Primary School in Beijing hosted a coaching clinic for the PE teachers of Shunyi schools. Over the day and half together with the teachers, they were introduced to the game of Touch, ball basic skills, drills, rules intro and demo games.

The All Hallows Girls School from Brisbane, Australia, are currently on tour in Malaysia and having a fun time.

The group consists of 14 teachers and parents and 27 young ladies eager to enjoy playing and teaching Touch to local enthusiasts.

The 2014 Shanghai International Touch Tournament (SITT) will be larger and more diverse than ever. With world-renowned referees making an appearance, as well as China's best touch talent traveling from near and far, SITT will have teams from around Asia on their toes.