Let’s face it, you are here either because you have played some touchies (touch rugby/touch football/touch), seen touchies played or just want to find out more and get involved. There are many ways to play touchies; all you really need is a touch rugby ball, a normal rugby ball will do, and a few mates with the object scoring a try (like rugby) without being touched by your opponents. Don’t get us wrong, it’s not as simple as that but you get the idea. Regardless, we hope to explain the forms of touchies that there are and how you can play in the various leagues around the country.

There are 3 different types of touchies played competively in South Africa:

  1. 6 Touch/Down – 6 touches max per side [rules] [leagues] [tournaments]
  2. 1 Touch – 1 touch allowed per side [rules] [leagues] [tournaments]
  3. Beach Touch – Played on the beach with 3 touches per side [rules] [tournaments]