Tartan Touch
What is Tartan Touch?
Tartan Touch is Scottish Rugby’s Fun, Simple and Social version of non-contact rugby. It’s a game for all abilities and all ages played throughout the Summer months. In the past two seasons, hubs have welcomed players aged 5 to 75 years old from having never played rugby to retired players!
What are the rules?
AIM: Touch the ball down over opponent’s goal line. To do this, keep possession by avoiding being touched.
POSSESSION LOST IF: |
WHEN TOUCHED: |
Touched 6 times Ball leaves the pitch Ball passed forward, dropped forward, or kicked forward Foul play by team in possession |
Offload within 2 steps or 2 seconds - No offside from the offload Place ball on ground - Offside line created Must be passed away by touched player or a teammate |
Where to Play?
The 2020 Tartan Touch season starts in May, running for up to 10 weeks at over 60 hubs across Scotland. Find your local hub below.
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Caledonia Midlands
Hub Venue
Date and Time
Blairgowrie RFC Carnoustie HSFP RFC Crieff & Strathearn Rugby Club Dundee High Rugby Kinross RFC Panmure RFC Perthshire Rugby Strathmore RFC Dunfermline RFC Falkirk RFC McLaren mini rugby club Stirling County RFC Kirkcaldy RFC Howe of Fife rugby Strathendrick RFC -
Caledonia North
Hub Venue
Date and Time
Banff Rugby Club Deeside Rugby Ellon Rugby Garioch RFC Mackie Academy FP RFC SRFC Caithness Rugby Club Moray RFC Ross Sutherland Rugby Club Stornoway Rugby Football Club -
East
Hub Venue
Date and Time
Gala RFC Jed Thistle RFC Selkirk RFC Hawick RFC Stewart's Melville RFC Currie Rugby Football Club Ltd (Currie Chieftains) Dalkeith Rugby Club Limore RFC Penicuik RFC PORTOBELLO FP RFC Berwick Rugby Dunbar RFC Haddington RFC North Berwick RFC Preston Lodge Rugby Club Edinburgh BATs Rugby Edinburgh Northern RFC Forrester RFC Leith Rugby Club Linithgow RFC -
Glasgow North
Hub Venue
Date and Time
Biggar Rugby Club Cambuslang Rugby Club Cartha Queens Park RFC East Kilbride Rugby Club GHA RFC Hamilton Bulls Rugby Club Hillhead/Jordanhill Strathaven RFC Whitecraigs Rugby Club Islay RFC Oban Lorne RFC Waysiders Drumpellier RFC -
Glasgow South
Hub Venue
Date and Time
Garnock RFC Greenock Wanderers RFC Kilmarnock RFC Paisley RFC Annan RFC Newton Stewart Rugby Football Club
Get in Touch
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If you have any queries, please email [email protected]
Last season, Tartan Touch welcomed 176 school pupils to play alongside the Scotland National Team at Highland RFC! Thanks to everyone who made it a great event #AsOne #TartanTouch