TagFest Brighton has officially sold out with 24 teams ready to take to the pitch for the first ever tournament in Brighton on Saturday 20th July. We are running a waiting list, so if your team missed out please register and if a space comes up we will be in touch.

The local Brighton Tag community is really excited to welcome teams from across the UK for a weekend of Tag Rugby and a big party by the seaside. We have a really super line-up in store for you all to make the most of the weekend with us.

The tournament will take place at Brighton Rugby Club with teams competing for the Cup, Plate and Bowl. After the games conclude, players will be able to enjoy some drinks and food at the rugby club during presentations before heading into town to experience Brighton nightlife.

We are delighted to announce that the official after-party will be held at the famous seaside club The Tempest, which overlooks the iconic West Pier. With our own private entrance and area of the club just for Taggers, you will be able to party with everyone from the tournament in one space, and the DJ will be pumping from 9pm – 3am. This really will be an after-party to remember!

Local tip!

If alcohol is your thing, we strongly encourage our visitors to order a Tuaca when they visit the bar. Although be warned, it might make it a night you’ll forget or wish you could remember…

 

 Tempest Inn

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Try Tag Rugby are excited to announce the expansion of Vets leagues to six locations for the Early Summer 2024 season.

After piloting the concept in London over winter, Vets leagues will be rolled out in London (Finsbury Park Weds & Clapham / Balham Thurs), Leeds (Thurs), Coventry (Mon), Reading (Thurs) and Leigh (Thurs).

Vets leagues are the perfect blend of camaraderie and competition for players in their 40’s, 50’s and even 60’s. The minimum age for men is 40 and women is 37.

Registration for Early Summer season 2024 is for individuals only, allowing us to mix up the teams with a range of ages, genders and tag experience levels. This helps create a league with a strong community feel, where all players get to know each other throughout the season.

After the games, players are encouraged to head for post-match drinks, reminiscing about those epic tries and game-winning moments!

Vets leagues begin from late April, with Free Taster Sessions running in advance in all locations.

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ATTEND A FREE TASTER SESSION

Format & Rules

  • Age range – Men 40-70, Women 37-70.
  • All men must have turned 40 before the first round of the season, and all women must have turned 37.
  • Gender – Open – No restrictions or gender breakdown of players.
  • Tries are worth one point.
  • A Bonus point is awarded if a try is scored by a woman.
  • A bonus point is awarded if a try is scored by a player over 50
  • Two bonus points are awarded if a try is scored by a player over 60.
  • Age cut-offs for over 50s & 60s are the date of first round of the season.
  • Over 50s and over 60s to be identified by colored wristbands at the venue.

Locations

Finsbury Park – Wednesdays from 24/04. Free Taster Session – 10/04*
Clapham & Balham – Thursdays from 25/04. Free Taster Session – 18/04 (Balham)*
Leeds – Thursdays from 25/04. Free Taster Session – 11/04*
Reading – Thursdays from 02/05. Free Taster Sessions –  04/04, 15/04, 22/04, 25/04
Coventry – Mondays from 22/04. Free Taster Session – 15/04
Leigh – Thursday from 09/05. Free Taster Sessions18/04, 25/04 & 02/05

*Over 75 Free Taster Sessions are being held UK wide in April. Older players can attend any Free Taster Session, the above sessions are just exclusively for the Vets leagues. Trial sessions can also be arranged for new players once the leagues begin.

20 teams across a diverse range of industries took to the field for our 12th Corporate Challenge London, raising money for both Tag Sports CIC and other charities.

BTS won the Cup, defeating Tide Construction in a high scoring final. With both companies looking splendid in full custom kit, tries were exchanged early before the class of BTS shone through, thanks partly to a brilliant display by Henry Greenhalgh.

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TEAM WINNERS

All winning teams receive £250 to donate to their charity of choice.

Cup
BTS London 2

Plate
Osborne Clarke

Bowl
Two Circles

Shield
Amazon

Full Tournament Results

INDIVIDUAL WINNERS

Female Player of the Tournament
Christine Kim – Shell

Male Player of the Tournament
Eric Edwin – Osborne Clarke

PHOTOS

Photos from the day will be added shortly to our Facebook & Instagram. Please follow, like and share.

JOIN A TRY TAG RUGBY SUMMER LEAGUE

Try Tag Rugby has regular weeknight and weekend mixed, men’s & women’s leagues running all across London and throughout the UK. Venues include Hyde Park, Shoreditch Park, Canada Water & Clapham Common to name a few.
If you enjoyed the Corporate Challenge, why not sign your team up to one of our leagues.

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The Early Summer season kicks off next week and some space still remains for teams, individuals & small groups to join. If the Early Summer season is too soon, the summer season begins in late June, with registration opening in mid to late May.

Try Tag Rugby’s Spring Tournament marked the return of major tournament action in London as teams descended on King’s House Sports Ground from across the UK, Ireland and France. The competitive action across four divisions proved even more breath-taking than the unseasonable wind while the after party ran long into the night in true Tag style!

The most successful team in the history of TTR tournaments returned to winning ways after a quiet 2023, taking a 3-0 victory against Spring Tournament final debutants TLC Invitational. A tense, scoreless match in the first ten minutes looked destined for a drop-off decider until Grace Brown caught a long pass on the right wing, squeezed through a gap between two TLC defenders, and touched down for a crucial two point score. Another try was to follow for Turtles despite their opponent’s best efforts and their Division 1 medals accompanied Brown’s own Player of Tournament haul.

Loosey Goosey Baby! successfully defended their Division 2 crown having won the same tournament a year ago while Les Frogs de Fronton capped off a magnifique day for French touring sides as they topped the Division 3 standings. Red Hot Chili Steppers rounded things out with their Division 4 win.

The next major tournament is TagFest London, taking place on 8th June at Richmond Athletic Ground. Team and individual entry is open now with spectator and after party tickets going on sale this week. With four divisions, six food vendors, three bars, an onsite netball tournament and headline sets from four time world DJ champion Mr Switch, TagFest London 2024 is set to be the best edition yet

PHOTOS

Spring Tournament 2024 Photos

TEAM WINNERS

Division 1 Cup
Turtles Spring

 

Division 2 Cup
Loosey Goosey Baby!

Division 2 Plate
I choose you

 

Division 3 Cup
Les Frogs de Fronton

Division 3 Plate
Club 18-30’s

Division 3 Bowl
The Mighty Ducks

Division 3 Shield
The Tagnificent-7

 

Division 4 Cup
Red Hot Chili Steppers

Division 4 Plate
How I Scrummed Your Mother

INDIVIDUAL WINNERS

Division 1 Male Player of the Tournament
William Gray – TLC Invitational

Division 1 Female Player of the Tournament
Grace Brown – Turtles Spring

Division 2 Male Player of the Tournament
Isaac Sawyerr – Gotchas

Division 2 Female Player of the Tournament
Chelsea Brown – The George Roberts Academy of Flair

Division 3 Male Player of the Tournament
George Luck – Why the Ferny Face?

Division 3 Female Player of the Tournament
Aisling Doyle – We made a tag team

Division 4 Male Player of the Tournament
Anokh Vithayathil – Sexy Fenders

Division 4 Female Player of the Tournament
Lottie McCarthy – Tag Bandicoot

REFEREE AWARDS

Ref of the day – Div 1
Ronan Farrell

Ref of the day – Div 2/3/4
Sam Rounce

FINAL STANDINGS

Division 1 Cup
1 (Winners) Turtles Spring
2 TLC Invitational
3 Pick ‘N’ Mix
4 Cuzzies
5 Ninja Turtles TF
6 Vipers
7 Oceanus
8 Balto’s Army
9 BOSS! and Friends
10 Roosters
11 Ellis Genge Flair Bears

Division 2 Cup
1 (Winners) Loosey Goosey Baby!
2 Gotchas
3 Frogs on Tour
4 Al-Try-eda
5 The George Roberts Academy of Flair
6 The Old Seagullians
7 Brady Bunch
8 Yippee Try Ayy

Division 2 Plate
1 (Winners) I choose you
2 Tortoises
3 Tags to Riches
4 Cools And The Gang
5 Tagquila Tagquila – Sunrise
6 Slippery pitches
7 The Baguetteers
8 99 problems, but tagfest ain’t one

Division 3 Cup
1 (Winners) Les Frogs de Fronton
2 Why the Ferny Face?
3 Flying Fajitas
4 Salads
5 Not Fast But Furious
6 The Winnie Reds
7 Taglor Swifts
8 Tragic mike

Division 3 Plate
1 (Winners) Club 18-30’s
2 The Mike Posso Academy
3 Born to Try.
4 Tagatha Springers
5 The Real Tagsmanian Devils
6 Tagbury 2.0
7 Mile Try Club
8 The Southside Bulls

Division 3 Bowl
1 (Winners) The Mighty Ducks
2 COW
3 Tag Islanders
4 Championship Jugs
5 L’Gueuletag
6 Cunning_Stunts!
7 The TryColours
8 Tag-osaurus’

Division 3 Shield
1 (Winners) The Tagnificent-7
2 We made a tag team
3 See It, Say It, Tag It
4 Naked Attagtion
5 Thames valley womens
6 Fends with Bennyfits
7 Tina’s Titans
8 St.Hattrick

Division 4 Cup
1 (Winners) Red Hot Chili Steppers
2 Club Tropicana Wasps
3 Fumble Foreplay
4 Sexy Fenders
5 Tag Bandicoot
6 Claphám Cheeks
7 Hey now, you’re a ruckstar
8 Highly functioning Tagaholics

Division 4 Plate
1 (Winners) How I Scrummed Your Mother
2 David Tag’nborough
3 Purple Sea Bears
4 Bad Hips on Tour
5 Nice one bruva
6 2fast2tag
7 Avalon Anonymous
8 The Sandwiches

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Four times world champion DJ Mr Switch will headline the entertainment at TagFest London 2024

Mr Switch is an expert party-rocker who spins multiple music genres & always entertains the audience. A favourite at festivals, Switch has performed closing DJ sets at Bestival, Shambala and Glastonbury. Radio credits include DJ mixes & performances for Radio 1, 1Xtra, KissFM & BBC Asian Network. 

DJ Switch will be supported by Try Tag Rugby favourite DJ Astech, a regular at TagFest London for a number of years.  

Taking place on 8th June, TagFest London is the UK’s largest adult Tag Rugby festival with around 100 mixed teams expected to again take part. 

A variety of yummy street food will be on offer including Lil Watan (Lebanese), Scandilicious (Scandinavian), Aroma (Brazilian), Free Range Jane (Chicken burgers) and Miz Carib (Caribbean). 

Delicious cocktails will be available from Beetlejuice, whilst a number of bars will serve fresh pints, wine and spirits. 

Registration is open for mixed Tag Rugby teams or individuals. This includes entry to the tournament and after party. Non players can purchase spectator / after party tickets.

As well as mixed Tag Rugby, in 2024 a Netball tournament will take place delivered by Netbusters. Entry is available for both a morning or afternoon session via the Netbusters website

Mr Switch can be found on Facebook, Soundcloud and Instagram

MONDAY LEAGUES

Clapham South

Winner:
Tumeke

Division 1 Male Player of the Season:
Reiss Walker – Tumeke
Division 1 Female Player of the Season:
Renee Butler – Tumeke

Battersea Park

Division 1 Winners:
Dino Scores
Division 2 Winners:
The Taguars!
Division 3 Winners:
The Cunning Stunts

Division 1 Player of the Season:
Will Merry
Division 2 Player of the Season:
Cameron Scott
Division 3 Player of the Season:
Nevelle Gahanao

Canada Water

Division 1 Winners:
The Real London Irish
Division 2 Winners:
Team Tagliatelle
Division 3 Winners:
Taggenheimer
Division 4 Winners:
Try Hard 4: A Christmas Movie featuring Bruce Willis

Div 1 Player of the Season:
Kelly Scott
Div 2 Player of the Season:
Daniel Odukogbe
Div 3 Player of the Season:
Donal Murphy
Div 4 Player of the Season:
Rebecca Mongan

Clapham Junction (Monday)

Major Winners:
Blindside
Minor Winners:
Mauls Deep

Male Player of the Season:
Danny Cartridge
Female Player of the Season:
Rachel Muir

Tooting

Division 1 Winners:
B K Whoppers
Division 2 winners:
Big Blue Shrimp
Division 3 Winners:
Strictly Scrum Dancers
Division 4 Winners:
Tagstreet’s Back

Div 1 Player of the season:
Emily Taplin from B K Whopper
Div 2 Player of the season:
Amy Ritter from Big Blue Shrimp RFC
Div 3 Player of the season:
Joe Connelly from Watermelon Sugar Try
Div 4 Player of the season:
Laurence Bialy from Tagstreet’s Back


TUESDAY LEAGUES

Chiswick (Tuesday)

League Winners:
Tryknees Burn (BTS)

League Male Player of the Season:
Tom Humphreys – TrykneesBurn (BTS)
League Female Player of the Season:
Sydney Fry – Tryknees Burn(BTS)


WEDNESDAY LEAGUES

Barnes (Wed)

Winners:
Dodgy Style
Male Player of the Season:
Paul Roberts – Fairies
Female Player of the Season:
TBC

Acton (Wed)

Division 1 League Winners:
Wasp Warriors
Division 2 League Winners:
Colin

Division 1 Male Player of the Season:
Connor White – Wasps Warriors
Division 1 Female Player of the Season:
Maria Maricas – Wasps Warriors
Division 2 Female Player of the Season:
Issy Neal-Hooke – Thunder Tagz
Division 2 Male Player of the Season:
Thivviyan Balendra – Colin

Catford – Lewisham (Wed)

Division 1 Winners:
The Wolfe Pack
Division 2 winners:
Lewisham Jousters

Division 2 Male Player of the Season:
Daniel Okukogbe
Division 2 Female Player of the Season:
Miriam Franklin
Division 1 Male Player of the Season:
Mick Bagnall
Division 1 Female Player of the Season:
Aisling Nutley


THURSDAY LEAGUES

London Bridge – Bermondsey

Division 1 Winners:
Footloose
Division 2 Winners:
Try-hundred Spartans

Division 1 Male Player of the Season:
Jack McAuliffe
Division 1 Female Player of the Season:
Liath Campbell
Division 2 Player of the Season:
Rosanna Hurst


FRIDAY LEAGUES

 


SATURDAY LEAGUES

Clapham South

Division 1 Winners:
Los Banditos
Division 2 Winners:
Tagtal Wipeout

Division 1 Male Player of the Season:
Chris Tolley (Los Banditos)
Division 1 Female Player of the Season:
Eve Harper (Los Banditos)
Division 2 Male Player of the Season:
Byron Smith (Tagtal Wipeout)
Division 2 Female Player of the Season:
Katie Watson (Clapham Contenders)

The Pig & Whistle at Wandsworth Town – Wandle Rec (Saturday)

Division 1 Winners:
Mucca Mad Dawgs
Division 2 Major Winenrs:
Tagkeshi Angels
Division 2 Minor Winners:
Club Tropicana

Division 1 Male Player of the season:
Simon Hughes (TLC)
Division 1 Female Player of the Season:
Sam Bedford (Tag like a Boss)
Division 2 Male Player of the Season:
Chinedu Okeke (Tagkeshi Angels)
Division 2 Female Player of the Season:
Emily Greenwood (Tagkeshi Angels)

Shoreditch-Highbury

Division 1 Major Winners:
#tag
Division 1 Minor Winners:
Paradize Parrots
Division 2 Major Winners:
The Snow Dogs
Division 2 Minor Winners:
Top Taggers

Division 1 Male Player of the Season:
Ryan Gould (Taggy Dazzlers)
Division 1 Female Player of the Season:
Clare Rhaligan (#tag)
Division 2 Male Player of the Season:
Redmond Shannon (Hands on Hurricanes)
Division 2 Female Player of the Season:
Violet DT (Odd Dogs)


SUNDAY LEAGUES

Clapham Junction (Sun)

Division 1 Winners:
Try-ceratops!
Division 2 MAJ Winners:
The Red Hot Chilli Steppers
Division 2 MIN Winners:
Clapham Rams

Division 1 Male Player of the season:
Rob Waugh – Try-ceratops!
Division 1 Female Player of the Season:
Chelsea McCarthy
Division 2 Male Player of the Season:
Aaron Jones – Magic Wanlde
Division 2 Female Player of the Season:
Emily Audsley

The Pig & Whistle at Wandsworth Town – Wandle Rec (Sunday)

League Champions:
Trytagoras Theorem

Male Player of the Season:
Isaac Sawyer – Trytagoras’ Theorem

Female Player of the Season:
Anna Ni Uiginn

Try Tag Rugby is excited to unveil its latest addition to its merchandise offering with the launch of a new range tailored specifically for women.

Spearheaded by Steve Devonshire, Head of Design & Merchandise, this range features a variety of women’s Tag Rugby clothing, including what is believed to be the world’s first pair of Tag Rugby shorts designed exclusively for women.

“The development of our women’s range has been a meticulous process spanning more than 18 months, with discussions predating the formal development process.” stated Steve Devonshire.

“We’re proud to introduce the women’s shorts, which have undergone rigorous testing within our community, thanks to the invaluable feedback from individuals including; Jessica Schuppan, Eleanore Richardson, Steph McCabe, Clodagh Niclochlainn, and many others who have tried and tested the shorts over this period.”

The women’s shorts will be rolled out over the coming months across Try Tag Rugby’s network from hire shorts for new players to the new Great Britain players training range. The women’s shorts will be released in a selected number of designs on Try Tag Rugby’s online shop (www.trytagrugby.com/shop), which will be expanded with demand. Teams purchasing custom team kits and UK Tag Nationals players will also benefit from the new shorts.

Complementing the shorts are a range of women’s jerseys, polo shirts, midlayers, and singlets, providing a comprehensive selection for female players.

In addition to the new range of items, Try Tag Rugby will also be offering Player of the Season tights for women for the first time, along with two other styles of Oztag tights to offer a wider range for women. Player of the Season women’s shorts will also be available in the coming months.

“A women’s option for our player of the season (POS) prize has been high on our agenda but we’ve been unable to source tights at a low enough cost to make it viable as a giveaway product,” said Steve Devonshire, “By retailing Oztag tights we’re now able to offer free player of the season tights, plus introduce an alternative range of tights at a slightly lower price point than our UK manufactured tights. We are sure the addition of POS tights will be one which is warmly welcomed by our female players.”

The Player of the Season tights will be available from w/b 8th April.

To ensure the perfect fit, Try Tag Rugby will offer the opportunity to try on women’s shorts and other items at various tournaments throughout the year, starting at the Spring Tournament (London, Saturday 6th April) where the women’s shorts will be available to try on at the merchandise tent.

As part of Try Tag Rugby’s ongoing commitment to enhancing its merchandise offerings, Steve Devonshire has transitioned his focus to working solely on merchandise since the start of 2024. This reorganisation of responsibilities will see him relinquish his previous roles which he’s held for the past eight years in social media, website management, and event photography, facilitating a more concentrated effort as Try Tag Rugby continues to grow throughout the UK.

For further information, questions, or feedback regarding merchandise, please contact Head of Design & Merchandise, Steve Devonshire directly at stevedevonshire@trytagrugby.com.

Try Tag Rugby is delighted to announce The Eagles Foundation, the non-profit arm of Sheffield Eagles Rugby League Club, has been awarded its Try Tag Rugby South Yorkshire Licence. 

The Licence, which includes the current Try Tag Rugby Sheffield Leagues, will see The Eagles Foundation take over the running of the current Sheffield leagues and the future development of the region after the current Spring Season. As part of this change, the existing Try Tag Rugby Sheffield area will be renamed Try Tag Rugby South Yorkshire.

The renamed Try Tag Rugby South Yorkshire will be running two leagues this summer, with the first of two 10-week, weekly leagues starting on Tuesday 23rd April at Forge Valley School. The second 10-week, weekly league will be starting on Thursday 25th April at King Edwards School.

The two mixed adult leagues are for people of all genders and are open for registration to teams as well as individuals who will be placed on a team. A couple of Free Taster Sessions will be taking place in the run up to the start of the leagues on the Tuesday 9th April at Forge Valley School and Thursday 18th April at King Edwards School for people to Give Tag A Try!

Try Tag Rugby is one of the leading adult social sports organisations providing high-quality Tag Rugby Leagues and events across the UK in regions including; London, Brighton & Hove, Bristol, Coventry and Warwickshire, Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield, Thames Valley, West Yorkshire, Wigan, and York. 

Tag Rugby is a fun and exciting minimal contact social sport suitable for all adults, no previous rugby experience is necessary and it’s a sport that can be enjoyed by beginners and experienced players alike. 

Playing Tag Rugby is a great way to meet new people, as well as a chance to meet up with existing friends. There will be weekly post-match socials, where players come together to enjoy a drink with their teammates and opposition.

Former England and Great Britain Rugby League International Women’s player Andrea Dobson, who is a development officer at the Eagles Foundation will be taking a leading role in developing the Try Tag Rugby South Yorkshire leagues said: “We’re delighted to be awarded the Try Tag Rugby licence. It’s an exciting form of rugby league offering great playing and social opportunities and will only further propel the growth of rugby league in South Yorkshire”.

Try Tag Rugby National Licensing Director, Carl Duckels said: “We are thrilled to be awarding the Try Tag Rugby South Yorkshire Licence to the Eagles Foundation. The quality of people involved in the Eagles Foundation and their progressive and forward-thinking approach to increasing the opportunities for people to get active and enjoy playing sport is something we have been impressed by.  We are excited to have them joining our growing network of Licensees and believe they will enable the area to reach its full potential and build on the good work that has been done on developing the leagues since they were started in 2021.”

League Registration

Registration for the league is now open for individuals, groups, and teams. If signing up as an individual or group, Try Tag Rugby will put other individual players together to create a full team.

League Details and Registration

Free Tag Rugby Taster Sessions

Give Tag Rugby a Try before committing to a league by attending a Tag Rugby Taster Session on Tuesday 9th April or Thursday 18th April. These fun and friendly 1hr sessions are perfect for players of all genders, sporting abilities and Rugby experience levels, including complete Rugby novices. 

Taster Details and Registration

Refereeing

Try Tag Rugby are also looking to recruit additional referees in the area. Refereeing Tag Rugby is lots of fun and can be a great way to earn some extra money. All genders and levels of refereeing experience are welcome, if you would like to get involved as a referee, please contact southyorkshire@trytagrugby.com

A Free Referees workshop will be taking place Saturday 20th April from 10am-1pm at Forge Valley School.

Referee Workshop Details and Registration

For more information/comments, to review, or for more high-res images, please contact Andrea Dobson at Try Tag Rugby South Yorkshire: southyorkshire@trytagrugby.com Mob: 07960 135699 

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In recognition of the growing number of players in the Try Tag Rugby community who are interested in playing representative Tag Rugby, we are excited to announce the formation of the Great Britain Future Teams Programme (GBFT), which kicks off with the establishment of the GBFT Men’s 50s.

The success that the Great Britain programme has been able to achieve since winning their first World Cup medals in 2018 has understandably driven interest in representing the national sides but it is important that the Great Britain teams remain elite sides with strong depth in talent and selection based on merit.

The GB Future Teams Programme will therefore be the new avenue for aspiring elite level Tag Rugby players to establish national teams in age categories that are currently not part of the full GB programme. Teams created through this pathway will need to demonstrate a large, fast growing, high level player base that can commit to playing and training for high level Tag. They will also need to achieve sustained successful results against comparative international and representative opposition to be considered for inclusion as a full GB team eligible to play capped matches.

Our registration data shows around 150 men and around 40 women aged 48 and over currently participate in Try Tag Rugby leagues UK wide. This compares to around 700 men and 300 women aged between 38-47 and approximately 10,000 players aged between 18 & 38. This summer Try Tag Rugby are launching six Vets Leagues across the UK as part of a strategy to significantly grow participation for players in their 40’s and 50’s.

Players interested in getting involved with the GBFT Men’s 50s should register at the link below. Please note to align with World Cup cycles, players turning 48 and above are eligible to take part in 2024. Participants can also apply to be considered for the roles of Head Coach and Team Manager on the same link. We will appoint successful candidates for these roles and work with them to schedule a trial for the team so that it can then commence training.

Register interest for GBFT Men’s 50s

Great Britain Tag Rugby and Irish Tag Rugby have agreed to invite the GBFT Men’s 50s to play the Ireland Men’s 50s on the first day of the 2024 British & Irish Cup at University College Dublin on 24th August. The teams will look to play three exhibition matches with a view to mutually supporting each other’s development over the coming years.

GBFT Men’s 50s will be assembled and run outside of the Great Britain Tag Rugby programme. The programme is currently at operational capacity and committed to ensuring the successful establishment of their new Under 23s sides. The recent 2023 GBTR survey* also informed the decisions made by Try Tag Rugby and GBTR in this regard.

More details about the 50s team will be circulated once the Head Coach and Team Manager have been appointed.

*Page 25 of the 2024 Great Britain Tag Rugby Player Brief breaks down the survey responses that have helped guide GBTR to their position on the future addition of teams to the programme. GBTR is committed to supporting the views expressed by its player base.

We are pleased to announce registration for the TagFest Series of tournaments are all open for 2024.

The nationwide series kicks-off with TagFest London in June. Brighton are running their inaugural event at the end of July alongside returning offerings from Bristol, Oxford, and Wigan (all July), and last but not least, Coventry & Warwickshire, Edinburgh and Leeds (August).

The TagFest series is an annual series of tournaments held in various Try Tag Rugby regions throughout the UK. The aim of TagFest is to bring a festival atmosphere together with a full Tag Rugby tournament along with one of our legendary after-parties.

CALENDAR

Sat 8th June
TagFest London – Richmond Athletic Ground, London
TagFest London 2024 is set to go further this year by not only being the biggest but also the best as we add more off-field activities, competitions and entertainment to complement the electric on-pitch action.

Sat 6th July
TagFest Wigan – Wigan St. Cuthberts, Wigan
For a place as synonymous with top class Rugby as Wigan, it’s sure to be a cracking day of Tag Rugby with the eagerly anticipated and hotly contested pie eating competition and half-time tug-of-war contest making a welcome return.

Sat 13th July
TagFest Oxford – Oxford RFC, Oxford
TagFest Oxford 2024 is going to go further by increasing capacity for playing teams and camping along with upping the ante on more off-field activities.

Sat 20th July
Tagfest Brighton – Brighton Rugby Club
Inaugural event on the south coast. This will be extraordinarily popular! Jump in before it sells out.

Sat 27th July
TagFest Bristol – Lockleaze Sports Ground, Bristol
Featuring a fantastic pitch, this event is a favourite for many players across the country.

Sat 3rd August
TagFest Coventry & Warwickshire – Leamington RFC, Leamington Spa
Don’t let the tranquil surroundings fool you, TagFest Coventry & Warwickshire is set to be anything but, with the day full of action on the pitch followed by an after party to be reckoned with.

Sat 10th August
TagFest Leeds – Stanningley ARLFC, Leeds
Rebranding from Tagfest Yorkshire, this staple of the events calendar never dissapoints.

Sat 31st August
TagFest Edinburgh – Duddingston Playing Fields, Edinburgh
After a successful first year in 2023 Tagfest Edinburgh’s return will give players the chance to see what Tag in Scotland is about. It’ll bring a fun atmosphere, a post-tournament party combined with the chance to play in Scotland’s capital city.

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