Touch Rugby League Comes to St Helens

Touch Rugby League comes to St Helens

From the 1st April the new and exciting concept of “Touch Rugby League” is coming to St Helens. The Saints and Thatto Heath Crusaders of the Premier Division of the National Conference League are joining forces to bring a “Super 10” League to the town. Registration will be at Langtree Park before the Saints v Catalan Dragons game. Although players can pre-register at www.playtouchrugbyleague.co.uk/

As well as the full on “Super 10” League, that will be played in Thatto’s state of the art Training Barn at Crusader Park, the organisers are hoping to introduce less formal sessions and festivals for individual groups looking to just improve their fitness or rehabilitate after injury or illness, as well as dedicated sessions for Corporate and Community clients.

Touch Rugby League is a fast, skilful and action packed team sport, played in a fun and social atmosphere, without any of the tackling you see in a traditional game of Rugby League.

If you prefer to play indoors or outdoors, want to mix up the teams with men and women, play just for fun or want a more competitive game that's fine. We run a variety of different sessions so there's bound to be one that suits you whether you are new to the sport or a seasoned pro.

Come along as an individual or form a team with a group of your friends or work mates and join in the fun at Thatto Heath Crusaders’ Crusader Park in Close St, St Helens WA9 5JA

How it’s played

 The simple aim of Touch Rugby League is to score a try by grounding the ball over the opposition's try line.  The basics of the sport are similar to the traditional game in that you pass the ball backwards and have six opportunities to score.  To stop the other team from scoring you must touch the player with the ball. A legal touch is on any part of the body, clothing or ball and constitutes a tackle.  After six touches the ball is handed over from the attacking team to the defending team.  The game consists of two 20 minute halves.  5/6 players per team are allowed on the field at any one time and there are unlimited numbers of substitutions.

We think there is a better way to getting fit and active, burning calories, building muscle tone and having fun with your friends without having to be a member of a gym.

Playing Touch Rugby League provides you with a healthy workout in a fun environment, “Sometimes you forget you are even working out!”

In 2013 a study was commissioned by the RFL to investigate playing a game of touch rugby league and how this can provide you with a great workout.

Here are four exciting facts about playing Touch Rugby League:

HEART RATE PEAK On average players work at 80% of their maximum heart rate in a Touch Rugby League game.

AVERAGE MATCH SPEED The average speed a player travels at during a match is 7kmh.

TOTAL DISTANCE The average distance covered during a game of Touch Rugby League is 3086.48m covered in a 40 minute fixture. In elite football a player would typically cover 3333m for similar match duration.

TOTAL DISTANCE PER MINUTE On average a player would cover 92.7m each minute. In comparison to Super League (2011) a player would typically cover between 89 and 95m every minute.

For details on prices, session times and how to join in go to: www.playtouchrugbyleague.co.uk/

Or call Martin on 07734086844 email [email protected]