Touch has been approved to return to play as part of recent submissions presented by the Rugby Football League and Rugby Football Union, and in line with both organisations England Touch is moving to Stage 3 in its Return to Play Plan – equivalent to RFL Stage 3 and RFU Stage C of their respective roadmaps.

England Touch has released the Association’s Return to Play Briefing Document for all affiliated clubs, leagues and individual members.

This means that England Touch clubs can now:

• Return to full rules of play for Touch
• Return to full club training
• Remove the restriction on groups of six, but maintaining numbers below 30 on any one Touch field (including officials and coaches)
• Return to local competitive ETA affiliated leagues (in so much as each league is treated as a single venue)

Intra-club activity will be permitted at this stage and no inter-club matches or competitions between clubs should be arranged unless as part of a local approved ETA affiliated league.

Appropriate documentation will be reviewed and completed before training can resume. Details of new training dates will be announced shortly.

For the latest relevant information and other reminders head to www.englandtouch.org.uk/coronavirus