What's Touch Rugby?

The name touch rugby refers to derivatives of rugby football in which players do not tackle in the traditional, highly physical way, but instead touch their opponents using their hands on any part of the body, clothing, or the ball. The most popular, codified form of touch rugby is derived from rugby league and played under the auspices of the Federation of International Touch (FIT). It is officially known as Touch or touch football in Australia, and as six down in South Africa. The version known as one touch in South Africa features a change of possession after a single touch rather than the eponymous six in the league-derived game.