2023-2026 State Panel

The New South Wales Touch Association (NSWTA) is pleased to advise the successful 2023-2026 State Panel applicants. Following an extensive expression of interest and assessment process, the Board has endorsed the State Directors’ recommendations for the State Referee Panel and Coaching Panels. The State Selection Panel is still being finalised and will be announced shortly. […]

COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS HEAD TO MUDGEE

The NSW Touch Association (NSWTA) are pleased to announce the 2023 Country Championships will be held at Glen Willow Sporting Complex, Mudgee on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th October 2023. NSWTA General Manager Dean Russell said it was a significant undertaking to bring the event to the region this year. “The sport continues to have […]

Young sprinter medals in Asia Pacific Touch Cup

Article published by THE LEADER and written by By Ric Chapman The Shire has a budding new star in its midst following the recent Asia Pacific Youth Touch Cup in Brisbane. Jess Wardrobe played in the Australian Under 20 mixed side – the Pain Away Australian Emus – that smashed its way to gold with a […]

State Panel Expressions of Interest

The New South Wales Touch Association, as part of its Toward 2024 Strategic Plan, invites suitably qualified persons, with a passion for the development of Referees, Coaches, and Selectors in the sport right across the state to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to become a member of the respective State Panel. If you have […]

2023 Merit Teams Named

At the 2023 Junior Regionals in Tuggerah the NSW Touch Football Selectors have identified the Merit Teams for each of the divisions. Each team comprises of 5 Middles, 5 Links, 3 Wingers, and a Utility player. These positions are selected on the basis of where players played for their team across the event. NSW Touch […]

A dominance like no other

From 1956 to 1966 the St George NRL Team won an astonishing 11 consecutive premierships Sydney Scorpions Touch Football Region has just won an astonishing 13 consecutive Regional Titles – a dominance that started back in 2011 53 teams from the six New South Wales Regions – Sydney Mets, Sydney Scorpions, Southern Rebels, West South […]

Vale Rod Wise

With great sadness, we advise the passing of New South Wales Touch Association Life Member, Rod Wise. The man affectionately known as ‘Wisey’ has left us with an outstanding example of volunteerism to follow. Rod was a giant of our sport and a volunteer by which all volunteers are measured. His benchmark led to the […]

JSC format 2024-2026

The NSWTA is pleased to advise that the next cycle of the Junior State Cup, 2024 to 2026, will remain in its current format. This decision has been made following a community engagement process involving Affiliates, Regions, and parents of our junior players. The current format was far and away the best supported, with a […]

The State Final we waited so long for

2019 was the last time we were able to complete JUNIOR STATE CUP being Southern, Northern Conferences, AND a State Final. How we have waited for this day! The structure of the State Final consisted of the winners from each Conference playing in a best-of-three series in their respective age group Elite-level competition and the […]

Well played Dubbo!

Dubbo pat yourself on the back WHAT A WEEKEND! Fields so green you could question if we were here for the NSW Lawn Bowls JSC. New venue, great weather, and a warm welcome by Dubbo Council and Dubbo Touch. And the touch played over the weekend – OUTSTANDING Thank you to our Affiliates who ensured […]