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Jul 25

New Dawn For In 2 Touch

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In 2 Touch has been promoting, organizing and managing Touch Rugby Leagues for the past 16 years. The organization had humble beginnings and through the sheer tenacity of its founders, starting off with nothing more than a few good ideas and a fortune of hard work, the organization boomed to a national business which has provided many hours of pleasure to many people…

As the business has grown, so too has it evolved over the years, with many innovations and advances which have improved certain aspects of its operation. Naturally however, the growth of the business requires more energy and focus on key areas to sustain the

service and value that In 2 Touch set out to achieve when we began.

The first step in this direction is to announce that we have been joined by Derek Page, who has invested into the company and is now a full partner.

Derek hails from East London where he spent many years as the Stadium manager for the Border Rugby Union. He has run World Cup Rugby Matches, British Lions Matches, Craven Week, National Development Rugby Tournaments and many other Sports related events, not to mention being an avid lover of playing Touch. This experience and love for the game will no doubt enhance the In 2 Touch Leagues. He has been working out of our Johannesburg office as National League Manager for the last 10 months and investing in the company was a natural progression as he see’s so much potential.

In this time, he has identified a number of areas that could be improved on and has also identified some exciting and innovative opportunities and ideas which will raise the level of what our players have become used to. He will be working overtime with his team, implementing these ideas with the aims of adding value to all our players and making the leagues more enjoyable!

Grahame Bobrow, a founder member of the organization is still very involved whilst operating out of Cape Town. His 16 years of experience and knowledge of the business is paramount to the ongoing success of the business. The growth of In 2 Touch leagues over the past 16 years to where it is now, is testimony to his dedication to the sport.

Together Derek and Grahame will be instilling the old values that we strived for all those years ago in the newer members of our committed management team, together with the added value that we can now offer, to ultimately ensure that you, our loyal players and customers receive all they deserve and more.

Jul 14

In 2 Touch Inter League And Corporate Challenge

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Hospitality Order Form

Hospitality Info

INFORMATION AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

GENERAL INFO

§ The Zoo Lake Sports Club will play host to the “In 2 Touch Inter League and Corporate Challenge” on Saturday the 27th of August.

§ The tournament starts at 09h00, finishing with section finals no later than 15h00. Registration will take place at 08h00.

§ Entry fee is R400 per Team

§ Entries will be on a first come first served basis. There is a capacity of 48 teams.

§ Only Pre-registered teams will be accepted

§ All sections will carry their own prizes including a Floating Trophy and a complimentary team entry into the Spring League. There will also be sponsored section and lucky draw prizes.

COMPETITION CATEGORIES AND TEAM COMPOSITION
§ Open 1 Touch (Max 8 Players)

§ Corporate 1 Touch (Max 8 Players)

§ Open 6 Down Mens (Max 10 Players)

§ Open 6 Down Mixed (Max 10 Players)

PRE-ENTRIES

§ Entries will be accepted until Wednesday 24th August at 12h00.

§ Teams MUST enter online at www.touchrugby.co.za. Should you need to enter via fax or email or need any assistance with the registration feel free to contact the touch office on 011 486 1985.

§ Competition format will be announced at registration and is subject to the numbers of entries and space available.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND PROVISOS

§ Depending on the number of teams entered, there will either be a Round Robin followed by a knock out, or a straight Knock Out format.

§ If Round Robin, each team can expect to play a minimum of three (3) games in its respective pool. If Knock out, each team will play a minimum of 2 games.

§ The duration of a game is between 10 and 12 minutes (depending on the number of teams) with an immediate changeover at half time. The organizers maintain the right to shorten or lengthen games to keep to the schedule

§ A central timer will be used to start and finish games. An initial siren will be blown to alert teams of the pending game followed by a second siren beginning the game. If a team is not present at the second siren they will forfeit the game.

GENERAL RULES

§ All team members must be registered on the team sheet.

§ No individual may play for more than one team on the day.

§ No past or present National, Provincial or Super League player or past or present National or Provincial Rugby player may play in the corporate section.

§ “In 2 Touch” 1 Touch Rules will be applied for 1 Touch and “SATA” 6 Down Touch Rules will be applied in the 6 Down sections

INDEMNITY AND RIGHT OF ADMISSION
§ In 2 Touch, Zoo Lake Sports Club, officials and all sponsors cannot be held liable for any damages or injuries arising from any individuals, team’s or company’s participation on the day.
§ In 2 Touch reserve the right of admission and will expel any individuals who fail to comply with the rules and conditions of the tournament.

§ The Zoo Lake Club is a licensed venue and it is unfortunately prohibited to bring Food and Beverage onto the premises. Live Sport will be shown on the Club TV’s all day

§ Any team failing to comply with any of the rules and conditions of the tournament will face the possibility of automatic disqualification – at the sole discretion of the organisers.

§ Shading/Gazebos are permitted and designated areas may be pre arranged with the Touch Office

Jun 27

A Solid World Cup For Sa Teams

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After 5 grueling days the South African teams can all hold their heads high after a successful campaign. The Mens Open (8-5 over Japan), the Mixed Open (11-4) over Wales and the Senior Mixed (4-3 over England all secured Bronze medals while the Mens 35’s team had a great tournament securing Silver medals after going down 11-6 to Australia in the final.

The Ladies Open Team finished 6th and the Mens 30’s finished 5th.

Overall the Australians showed their dominance of World Touch once more winning 5 out of 7 finals. New Zealand winning the other 2.

This showing once again keeps South Africa world ranking number 3. Well Done Guys!!!

Jun 27

In 2 Touch Welcomes Trevor Leith

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Trevor Leith has been a part of In 2 Touch as a ref since the beginning of the year. He has come in to replace Budgie Diya who was an integral part of the In 2 Touch set-up over the last 3 years.

Budgie opted to further his personal career in a position in sales and marketing and we wish him all the best for his future…

On this note – We wish Trevor all the best as well and know that he is raring to go to make Sandton and Zoo Lake the best leagues in the country!

Jun 24

World Cup Updates

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All teams are still in the medal hunt although today will be make or break for some!

With the Mens Open team having drawn 2 games yesterday (which they would have hoped to have won) against England (5-5) and against the Cook Islands (4-4), they have it all to play for today with games against Scotland this morning and the two biggies in New Zealand and Australia this afternoon.

In what will be expected to be an elimination game before the Semi Finals, they will take on Japan on Saturday morning. The Japanese are surprisingly competitive and are currently unbeaten, although they too still need to face New Zealand, Australia and England.

Two Capetonians in the Open Team, James Plimsoll and Stewart Black have got a Blog going and you can catch up with news directly from Scotland on http://suchistouch.com/

The Womens Open are currently top of their pool, but will probably be disappointed with their 4-4 draw with Wales yesterday…

In other news, the much fancied Mens Over 35’s with SA Touch Stalwarts Garth Macintosh and Stewart White attending their 5th World Cups, had a mixed day on Thursday beating England 4-3 and losing to Australia 3-9.

The Mens 30’s also had a disappointing day losing to Fiji 4-5 and England 3-4 on either side of a 10-4 win over Japan.

The Senior Mixed side are also still in with a chance of a medal, but must beat England and the USA today to stay in the running.

Finally, the Mixed Open Team is having a great tournament, only having lost to Australia and their hopes of a medal are firmly still intact. Ashwell (Goofy) Gordon is currently one of the leading Try Scorers of the section with 12, just 3 behind Australian Sarah Peattie.

The World Cup ends on Sunday… For up to date results go to http://www.touchworldcup2011.co.uk/fixtures-results/

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