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No nothing. It will be interesting to see if the name in oz changes from touch footy to include league or RL. Reality is rfu's touch "rugby" is the same game and rules as touch footy which is a variation of RL rules. I find it highly amusing that the RFU ate running a RL competition!
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The rfl should jump on the band wagon and start to push touch rugby heavily.
It sounds like touch rugby is more akin to RL so if childrens first involvement in rugby is through touch rugby then the natural progression would be to play RL nor RU
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| Quote j.c="j.c"The rfl should jump on the band wagon and start to push touch rugby heavily.
It sounds like touch rugby is more akin to RL so if childrens first involvement in rugby is through touch rugby then the natural progression would be to play RL nor RU'"
Only if an RL pathway is available and pushed. If there's no RL club nearby or if the local RU club is more friendly and welcoming then they'll go down the Union route. Especially as that'll be the code they know from off the TV. |
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| Quote Him="Him"Only if an RL pathway is available and pushed. If there's no RL club nearby or if the local RU club is more friendly and welcoming then they'll go down the Union route. Especially as that'll be the code they know from off the TV.'"
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I'm sorry, have I missed something here...?
[urlhttp://www.playtouchrugbyleague.co.uk[/url
In fact I was led to believe that the reason the RFL got £30 million in 2008 was largely due to the push and emphasis of Touch RL where participation numbers counted towards the overall figure which secured the funding.
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So which of the touch rugbys are affiliated to the international organisation and send a team to the World cup?
Some more on the NRL touch footy agreement signed today
The National Rugby League (NRL) and Touch Football Australia have today launched an historic sporting partnership representing the biggest boost to participation and game development in the history of either sport. The two sports will work together as part of a strategic alliance to create the largest sporting community in the country which will reflect the wider support that exists for Rugby League and the game’s commitment to ensuring there is a ‘place on the field’ for everyone.
The new agreement will bring more than 1.03 million participants together playing in competitions under a joint NRL-TFA banner. This is in addition to the 844,000 girls and boys who currently take part in NRL Development programs each year.
The alliance delivers significant benefits for both sports: a unique and complete pathway for park players and elite athletes that includes contact and non-contact sports - designed so players never leave the game or the field at any point in time during the calendar year or period of their playing life; enhanced inclusiveness, retention, and access to greater, more diverse playing opportunities for all Australians; a better alignment and consolidation of people, resources and competitions across the country - working together on Touch Football and Rugby League under a joint NRL-TFA banner; curtain raisers for the elite Touch Football athletes to showcase their skills and speed on the world stage at State of Origin and Test matches and selected NRL/representative fixtures; a more effective, year-round calendar of events and utilisation of sporting fields’ and amenities under the NRL banner.
At the heart of the strategic alliance is a reuniting of two kindred spirits – after over 40 years apart and now formally coming together as one sporting community. Establishing, arguably and compellingly, Australia’s largest sporting community - bringing together well over 1 million participants across the country involved in competitions.
According to the CEO of Touch Football Australia, Mr Colm Maguire, the strategic alliance between Touch Football Australia and the NRL is a definitive ‘game changer’ for Touch Football (and Rugby League) and a watershed moment in the history and evolution of both sports.
"Touch Football in Australia was born out of Rugby League and the opportunity to create Australia’s largest sporting community aligned with the NRL is as compelling as it is ambitious and fortuitous," Maguire announced in Sydney today in conjunction with NRL Chief Executive, Mr David Smith. "And, there is a real opportunity to grow the profile of touch both as a recreational game and an elite sport," he said.
"Not only will our partnership with the NRL provide greater potential to expand the participation base and extend the reach and profile of Touch Football, it will also ensure the sport will benefit significantly from the NRL scale, brand and market and distribution presence," Mr Maguire added.
www.austouch.com.au/uploads/m...ia_Release.pdf
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So which of the touch rugbys are affiliated to the international organisation and send a team to the World cup?
Some more on the NRL touch footy agreement signed today
The National Rugby League (NRL) and Touch Football Australia have today launched an historic sporting partnership representing the biggest boost to participation and game development in the history of either sport. The two sports will work together as part of a strategic alliance to create the largest sporting community in the country which will reflect the wider support that exists for Rugby League and the game’s commitment to ensuring there is a ‘place on the field’ for everyone.
The new agreement will bring more than 1.03 million participants together playing in competitions under a joint NRL-TFA banner. This is in addition to the 844,000 girls and boys who currently take part in NRL Development programs each year.
The alliance delivers significant benefits for both sports: a unique and complete pathway for park players and elite athletes that includes contact and non-contact sports - designed so players never leave the game or the field at any point in time during the calendar year or period of their playing life; enhanced inclusiveness, retention, and access to greater, more diverse playing opportunities for all Australians; a better alignment and consolidation of people, resources and competitions across the country - working together on Touch Football and Rugby League under a joint NRL-TFA banner; curtain raisers for the elite Touch Football athletes to showcase their skills and speed on the world stage at State of Origin and Test matches and selected NRL/representative fixtures; a more effective, year-round calendar of events and utilisation of sporting fields’ and amenities under the NRL banner.
At the heart of the strategic alliance is a reuniting of two kindred spirits – after over 40 years apart and now formally coming together as one sporting community. Establishing, arguably and compellingly, Australia’s largest sporting community - bringing together well over 1 million participants across the country involved in competitions.
According to the CEO of Touch Football Australia, Mr Colm Maguire, the strategic alliance between Touch Football Australia and the NRL is a definitive ‘game changer’ for Touch Football (and Rugby League) and a watershed moment in the history and evolution of both sports.
"Touch Football in Australia was born out of Rugby League and the opportunity to create Australia’s largest sporting community aligned with the NRL is as compelling as it is ambitious and fortuitous," Maguire announced in Sydney today in conjunction with NRL Chief Executive, Mr David Smith. "And, there is a real opportunity to grow the profile of touch both as a recreational game and an elite sport," he said.
"Not only will our partnership with the NRL provide greater potential to expand the participation base and extend the reach and profile of Touch Football, it will also ensure the sport will benefit significantly from the NRL scale, brand and market and distribution presence," Mr Maguire added.
www.austouch.com.au/uploads/m...ia_Release.pdf
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Why not just have TR as a stand alone sport separate from RL & RU YET tied into both, surely it's just beneficial to introduce the game to people, then after that what ever path they choose is up to them.
Create their own body and draw from both?
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| Quote Horatio Yed="Horatio Yed"Why not just have TR as a stand alone sport separate from RL & RU YET tied into both, surely it's just beneficial to introduce the game to people, then after that what ever path they choose is up to them.
Create their own body and draw from both?'"
Haha wow, are you serious?
Touch footy was explicitly created by RL people as a non-tackle version of RL. Why does RU even need to become part of the conversation? Oh right, they've outright lied about the origins of Touch Footy in order to boost their own link to the game.
Do you think there are Unionites on RU forums talking about how they should open up 7's so both RL and RU players can compete at the Olympics? Seriously now... |
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| Quote Lockyer4President!="Lockyer4President!":2owx6w60Haha wow, are you serious?
Touch footy was explicitly created by RL people as a non-tackle version of RL. Why does RU even need to become part of the conversation? Oh right, they've outright lied about the origins of Touch Footy in order to boost their own link to the game.
Do you think there are Unionites on RU forums talking about how they should open up 7's so both RL and RU players can compete at the Olympics? Seriously now...'" grew up a little we'd all benefit, instead we all play silly games, i hate union for it's history and the way it's belittled our game but maybe we should all grow up, let bygones be bygones and work together.
After all we might have created Touch rugby but RU created rugby and RL spawned from that.
TR could be the glue that helps brings us together, rather than get into the politics of who created what and blah blah, work together. |
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| Quote Horatio Yed="Horatio Yed"Maybe if we [the whole rugby community grew up a little we'd all benefit, instead we all play silly games, i hate union for it's history and the way it's belittled our game but maybe we should all grow up, let bygones be bygones and work together.
After all we might have created Touch rugby but RU created rugby and RL spawned from that.
TR could be the glue that helps brings us together, rather than get into the politics of who created what and blah blah, work together.'"
Do you think we played modern RU back in the 1800's and then in 1895 the NU breakaway clubs suddenly introduced limited tackles and the play-the-ball?
RL and RU have a common ancestor game, and neither RL or RU resemble that original game in any shape or form anymore. Saying RL spawned from RU is as fallacious as saying RU created Touch Football. |
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OK, but you're drifting from the point.
A question
What's to stop the two governing bodies growing up and working together?
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