Touch Rugby or TOUCH, as it is known, is a minimal contact sport that is played worldwide by men, women, and children of all ages. The game emphasizes running agility and ball-handling skills such as passing and catching. Looking something similar to Rugby, without the tackling, scrumming, kicking, and the like, the aim of the game is to score tries. Played on a flat surface, half the size of a conventional sports field, Touch rugby is “The Game taking Cornwall by Storm”. The official governing body of the sport is the Federation of International TOUCH, and in England the England Touch Association.
Falmouth Rugby Football Club are always looking for new Male & Female players aged 14+ of all standards to join our special club at the heart of community.
With a Mixed Touch Squad made of male and female players playing in the Cornish Touch Series locally and opportunities to play in both national events and to represent Cornwall. This version of non-contact rugby has a place for everyone of all ages (14-99).
If it is just a place to train, rehabilitate or make new friends, the Falmouth Raptors Touch Team look forward to welcoming you into their family..
Please have a quick read through some quick FAQs:
The Falmouth Raptors train at The Falmouth Recreation Ground, Falmouth Rugby Club. TR11 2EQ on Mondays from 18:45 all year around.
Training is usually between 1-2 hours long.
If training changes location for specific parts of the season or pre-season this is communicated to playing members through our player chats in Whats App and on our social media channels. We welcome you to join us at any of our training sessions to get a taste of what its like to be part of The Falmouth Rugby Family.
The Raptors play in the
Cornish Touch Series League
All players in all formats of the game (including non-contact), will be required to register themselves annually to play rugby for RFU member clubs.
Players will register using their Game Management System (GMS) account and clubs will approve or deny their registration. This is in accordance with RFU Regulation 13 and 14.
In previous seasons, player registration has been done by clubs on behalf of their players.
All players need to be ‘Club Registered’.
Players who have never been registered with a club in England can register via their GMS account once they have created one. The Club Registrar will then accept the registration and the player will be eligible to play for this club.
If a player is currently registered with a different club than the one they wish to play for in the upcoming season, the Club Registrar can request the transfer of the player.
If the transfer request is approved by the player’s current club the player will transfer to the new club.
Being ‘Club Registered’ allows individuals to play at Men’s Level 9 and below and Women’s Level 5 and below.
Players in Men’s Level 1 to 8 and Women’s Level 1 to 4 will need their registration to be uplifted to ‘RFU Registration’.
The type of RFU Registration a player needs depends on the competition and leagues that their club competes in.
Club Registrars will uplift players for ‘RFU Registration’ which will then be sent to the RFU for approval. Based on the league, players may need to attach, review or sign documents to support their registration.
Players aged 17 who are registered to play age grade rugby are not automatically eligible for adult rugby and must complete the Adult Player Registration process.
RFU Regulation 15.6.1 states that a player can play adult contact and non-contact rugby, or train with other adults in contact and non-contact rugby, when they reach their 17th birthday provided:
To play for Falmouth Rugby Football Club you will need ultimately need to be a member.
Players can join Falmouth rugby Football Club at anytime.
All members will require to have all players need to be ‘Club Registered’ on the RFU GMS system (please see above toggle for more info).
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Raptors Mixed Touch Membership includes:
Season Ticket: FREE entry for all first team games including Boxing Day (Home Games), Cup and League games.
Voting rights the Falmouth Rugby Football Club Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Application for international tickets (internationaltickets@falmouthrugbyfootball.co.uk).
Player Insurance.
Facilities & Trained Coaches.
Gym usage (on paying and additional deposit for gym key access).
For all our current Membership fees please visit our Membership page.
Although we play all year around. Our affilaition with Falmouth Rugby Football Club, means our membership runs and renews each season on July 01.
When you visit The Recreation Ground the home of Falmouth Rugby Club, our facility uses ANPR Cameras for public parking access on our site. Therefore as a visitor you will need to input your vehicle registration on the tablet device located within the main Clubhouse bar, or by communicating with the Coaching team who will be able to assist you. Once you have paid your annual membership, FREE parking at the Club site is included along with other membership benefits.
We play under the Federation of International Touch Rugby (FIT) Rules and England Touch Rugby guidance.
Cornwall Touch Series & National Events
We are looking forward to welcoming you. Fill in your details and a member of the team will be in contact with more details.
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Falmouth Touch Rugby is for everyone, also known as Touch Football, the game is all-inclusive. We’ve got a really strong female contingent, while being maintaining links within Falmouth Rugby Club to access players looking to increase their fitness throughout the year.
Designed as a social team sport for men and women ages 14+, the Raptors offer ‘pitch up and play’ sessions aimed at individuals who are new to rugby or who can’t commit on a weekly basis and leagues for those who want to play in a more structured and competitive environment and may have played rugby in the past and are looking for a non -contact version of the sport.
We suggest trying out training for 3/4 weeks to see if The Falmouth Raptors Family is for you.
In order to use our facilities and play in matches you will be required to be a Club Member and Registered with the RFU GMS to align with Club Rules and code of conduct.
The responsibility for safeguarding is collective and it is important everyone involved in our sport recognises their role in promoting and creating a safe environment for all participants. Our vision ‘to become Cornwall’s most recognised and significant touch rugby team’ is underpinned by ensuring our sport is accessible to all, and paramount to that is to safeguard all involved in our sport.
If you have a concern make sure that you report it to the CLUB SAFEGUARDING OFFICER
“The success of sport, in terms of helping people achieve their potential, making the most of existing talent, and attracting new people to sport relies on putting people – their safety, wellbeing and welfare – at the centre of what sport does.” We are one Falmouth Rugby Family, and that extends to our opposition. We treat others how we would like to be treated.
There’s two areas that we like to think about here at the Falmouth Raptors.
First of all, mental competence is required to be a great rugby player either as a player or as a coach.
Those are things like memory decision-making and rugby IQ understanding the game.
The other area and perhaps the more important part is the application of those competencies ‘Under Pressure.’
Here at the Falmouth Raptors, mental Fitness is the ability to make the right decision at the right time under pressure and the fitness is the way in which you prepare the mind to do that and the mind is like any other part of your body like a muscle.
The more you work it, the better it becomes.
80% of new members join the Falmouth Raptors not knowing anyone!
We’ll place you with similar players and abilities. Join as an individual, leave with friends for life.
We also have awesome socials.
Mutual respect forms the basis of our sport.
We hold in high esteem our sport, its values and traditions and earn the respect of others in the way we behave.
We respect our match officials and accept their decisions.
We respect opposition players and supporters.
We value our coaches and those who run our clubs.
We treat all with consideration.
Enjoyment is the reason we play and support touch rugby.
We encourage players to enjoy training and playing.
We use our sport to adopt a healthy lifestyle and build life skills.
We safeguard our players and help them have fun.
We enjoy being part of a team and part of the Falmouth Rugby Family.
Affiliations with England Touch and the Federation of International Touch.
A coach is a very important person in the development process of touch rugby. Here at the Falmouth Raptors we ensure that training sessions are friendly, fun and that people of any age or gender feel welcome to attend.
A ball. Your mates. A game. Your team. A competition. Maybe a trophy or two. Work hard. Develop skills. Get selected. Pick up a whistle. Make a difference. This is Falmouth Touch Rugby. Good times in sport for all.
Coaching Team
Coaching Team
Federation of International Touch
The Federation of International Touch is the worldwide
governing body for Touch football.
England Touch Rugby
The England Touch Association is the national governing
body for touch football within England.
All you need to train with us are some shorts, a T-shirt/Top and suitable footwear for the elements (trainers in summer and moulded boots in the winter).
As you progress to a more competitive level you can buy your own personalised playing kit from our official online shop
Match shirts are provided for use on match days by the Club. You will need shorts, socks and suitable footwear for the type of pitch we are playing on. Be that grass or astro (See the guide to footwear below.
When personalising names or numbers on vests, please liaise with team officials to ensure the correct number allocation. *use the What’s App group once you have joined the team.
Purchase via the online shop
Designed to compliment our playing vests and training T-Shirts.
Purchase via the online shop
Socks can be purchased via the online shop
Training T-Shirts can be purchased via the online shop
Specifically designed for extra abrasion, these boots usually feature more numerous and densely concentrated studs that vary in height and may be hollowed out.
Sole plates feature moulded studs which are evenly dispersed across the foot to offer enhanced traction and comfort.
Sole plates utilise a harder Thermoplastic polyurethanes compound for enhanced durability and typically feature multiple slightly shorter, evenly dispersed studs for optimal pressure distribution.
Otherwise known as Astro’s, they feature a solid rubber outsole with numerous, small multidirectional lugs spread across the sole, which offer limited grip in wet conditions.
Sole features removable, replaceable screw-in studs and typically come in a six-stud configuration, with four at the forefoot and two at the heel.
Also known as Hybrid or Mixed Stud, the sole plate comprises of a combination of conical screw-in studs and moulded studs, which are most commonly bladed.
Sole plates feature multiple straight slightly shorter, evenly dispersed studs that can restrict movement and turning which could cause injury.
Sole made up of non-marking materials such as moulded gum rubber and feature pivot points, flex grooves and herringbone npatterns.
Rugby should be fun experience for all.
Falmouth Rugby Football Club are committed to creating and maintaining a safe and positive environment for everyone to play and enjoy rugby union and to safeguard the welfare of all adults involved in the game,
If you have a concern make sure that you report it to the CLUB SAFEGUARDING OFFICER
Email: safeguarding@falmouthrugbyclub.co.uk
Additionally, the RFU Safeguarding Department can be contacted on
Email: safeguarding@rfu.com
If you are concerned that a member is at risk of immediate serious harm, dial 999
