Nelson Mandela’s name is sometimes associated with rugby. We remember the significance of South Africa’s victory during the 1995 edition of the World Cup held on our soil. Rugby union is very popular in the country and madiba One wants to use the symbol of the world title to try to reconcile a country that has been plagued by decades of apartheid. Image of Mandela presenting the Webb-Ellis Trophy to the captain francois pinari Became one of the most famous in the history of the World Cup.

It is in a sports complex located in the Netherlands-over Hembeck, and named in honor of the former President of South Africa, that an international touch rugby tournament will take place this Saturday, 28 May. It will be an important dress rehearsal for the teams in attendance ahead of the European Championships to be played in Nottingham, United Kingdom in August. Eight men’s teams (Belgium, Belgium +30, Netherlands, Ireland +30, France +30, Old Weasley (Ireland, eventual winners of the tournament), Kartch, and Bayona Touch) and four women (Belgium, France, Netherlands and Galaxy Paris) ) will compete. The matches will start at 9 am. The women’s final will be held at 4:30 pm and the men’s final at 5:20 pm.

First club in Belgium established in 2005

During the last Euro, the Belgian women’s team was already ranked 5th, with the M40 (40 years and over) men 6th and the M30 (30 years and over) men 8th.

This year, Belgium will send four teams (MO (Men), WO (Women), U30 and U40) and two youth teams (U15 and U16) to Nottingham. In recent years, our country has focused mainly on the development of sports among women and youth.

First Touch Rugby Club was established in 2005. Today, in 2022, there are nine Belgian clubs and additional classes in Hamme, Bernem and Brigandez. Six tournaments are held throughout the year in Belgium.

What are the differences with rugby union?

Touch rugby, although it is part of the family of rugby union, has other specialties. Invented in Australia, a country where it is quite popular, it appeared in the 1950s. Its main feature is the absence of violent contact and therefore of tackle. If it is necessary to “touch” (to touch in English), it is only to stop the progress of a verb. This feature allows Touch Rugby to be mixed.

The sport is also sometimes associated with rugby five, but they are very different subjects with their own international associations. Touch is played on the field by teams of 6 players with a maximum of 8 substitutes who can move up the field permanently.

To whom will the rules of Touch Rugby be closer? rugby competition , of which it is a variation compared to rugby union. Like all oval ball disciplines, the main objective is to put in more effort than your opponent. One point is awarded for an attempt,

It is necessary to act to stop the progress of the opponent “touches” with one hand on any part of the body Or even on the ball. The team in possession of the oval ball has 6 touch attempts Trying to score.

no kicking and tackle

Unlike rugby union, there is no kicking game, but the ball is progressed with dice rolled backwards. The field is also smaller in length as its dimensions are 70 meters by 50. While the rugby union half-time lasts 40 minutes, the touchdown lasts only 20 minutes. Therefore the total duration of a touchdown game is equal to half that of a rugby match. The ball is also slightly smaller than the ball that will be used for XV games (size 4 and not size 5). It aims to promote one-handed ball handling.

Some technical pointers to know

Here are some technical pointers to master if you want to shine in touch rugby. First of all, the one who gave the name to this game is Touch, It is therefore necessary to touch the opponent and the ball with one or both hands and then shout “touch” to signal it. This touch should never be violent under the penalty of risking punishment.

After being touched, the player in possession of the ball must make a roll ball, i.e. throwing the ball at the point of touch. Each team has 6 “touches” and on the 5th, the referee announces that it is the last attempt. If a player from a team is touched for the sixth time, the ball is returned to the opponent.

If a player touches while attempting, the touch is awarded and the attacking team must return to the 7-yard line for their next attack. If the player is touched and then passes the ball to a partner, the referee whistles a “touch and pass” and the ball is then returned to the opponent.

roll ball There is a throw-in of the ball which must be done when the player in possession of the oval has been touched by the opponent. The rescue team must then remain at least 5 meters away from the throw-in. Note that possession of the ball may change in the event of a penalty and it is the opponent who must roll the ball.

To start the game (or the second half), we perform what is called a . is called tapball, The player must place the ball on the ground in front of him, kick it with his foot, sending it a maximum distance of one meter to be able to pick it up. Opponents must be located 10 yards from where the player is making the tapball and cannot move until the player touches the ball.

The penalty received must be played by performing tapball. They may be given for a number of reasons: forward passes, touches by the opponent when a pass is made by the attacking team, rollballs that are not scored at the exact location of the touch, cruel behavior or a false declaration of “touch”.

Nelson Mandela’s name is sometimes associated with rugby. We remember the significance of South Africa’s victory during the 1995 edition of the World Cup held on our soil. Rugby union is very popular in the country and Madiba wants to use the world title symbol to try to reconcile the apartheid-stricken country of decades. The handing over of Mandela’s Webb-Ellis Trophy to captain François Pienaar has become one of the most famous in World Cup history. It is in a sports complex located in the Netherlands-over Hembeck, and is baptized in honor of the former President of South Africa. , that an international Touch Rugby tournament will take place this Saturday, 28 May. It will be an important dress rehearsal for the teams in attendance ahead of the European Championships to be played in Nottingham, United Kingdom in August. Eight men’s teams (Belgium, Belgium +30, Netherlands, Ireland +30, France +30, Old Weasley (Ireland, eventual winners of the tournament), Kartch, and Bayona Touch) and four women (Belgium, France, Netherlands and Galaxy Paris) ) will compete. The matches will start at 9 am. The women’s final will be held at 4:30 PM and the men’s at 5:20 PM. During the last Euro, the Belgium women’s team was already ranked 5th, M40 (40 years and over) men 6th and M30 (30 years and over). over) Men 8th. This year, Belgium will send four teams (MO (Men), WO (Women), U30 and U40) and two youth teams (U15 and U16) to Nottingham. In recent years, our country has focused mainly on developing sports among women and young people. First Touch Rugby Club was established in 2005. Today, in 2022, there are nine Belgian clubs and additional classes in Hamme, Bernem and Brigandez. Six tournaments are held throughout the year in Belgium. Although touch rugby is part of the family of rugby union, it has other specialties. Invented in Australia, a country where it is quite popular, it appeared in the 1950s. Its main feature is the absence of violent contact and therefore of tackle. If it is necessary to “touch” (to touch in English), it is only to stop the progress of a verb. This uniqueness allows Touch Rugby to be mixed. The sport is also sometimes associated with rugby five, but they are very different subjects with their own international associations. Touch is played on the field by teams of 6 players with a maximum of 8 substitutes who can move up the field permanently. The rules for touch rugby will be closer to the rules of rugby league, of which it is a variation than rugby union. Like all oval ball disciplines, the main objective is to put in more effort than your opponent. One point is awarded for an attempt. It is necessary to “touch” a body part or even the ball with one hand to stop the opponent’s progress. The team in possession of the oval ball has 6 “touch” attempts to make their attempt. Unlike rugby union, there is no kicking game, but the ball is progressed with dice rolled backwards. The field is also smaller in length as its dimensions are 70 meters by 50. While the rugby union half-time lasts 40 minutes, the touchdown lasts only 20 minutes. Therefore the total duration of a touchdown game is equal to half that of a rugby match. The ball is also slightly smaller than the ball that will be used for XV games (size 4 and not size 5). It aims to promote one-handed ball handling. Here are some technical pointers to master if you want to shine in touch rugby. First of all, he is the one who gave this game the name, touch. It is therefore necessary to touch the opponent and the ball with one or both hands and then shout “touch” to signal it. This touch should never be violent under the penalty of risking punishment. After being touched, the player in possession of the ball must perform a rollball, that is, throw the ball at the point of touch. Each team has 6 “touches” and on the 5th, the referee announces that it is the last attempt. If a player from a team is touched for the sixth time, the ball is returned to the opponent. If a player is touched while attempting, the touch is awarded and the attacking team must return to the 7-yard line for their next attack. If the player is touched and then passes the ball to a partner, the referee whistles a “touch and pass” and the ball is then returned to the opponent. A rollball is a throw-in of the ball that must be performed when the player in possession of the oval has been touched by an opponent. The rescue team must then remain at least 5 meters away from the throw-in. Note that possession of the ball may change in the event of a penalty and it is the opponent who must roll the ball. To start the game (or the second half), we perform what is called a tapball. The player must place the ball on the ground in front of him, kick it with his foot, sending it a maximum distance of one meter to be able to pick it up. Opponents must be located 10 yards from where the player is making the tapball and cannot move until the player touches the ball. The penalty received must be played by performing tapball. They may be given for a number of reasons: forward passes, touches by the opponent when a pass is made by the attacking team, rollballs that are not scored at the exact location of the touch, cruel behavior or a false declaration of “touch”.