Touch Rugby New Zealand

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Touch New Zealand ^[1](TNZ) is the governing body of touch rugby in New Zealand.

It is a member of the Federation of International Touch (FIT) ^[2], the sport's international governing body.

With over 100,000 registered module players, it is one of the most popular summer sports played in New Zealand ^[3]

National Teams

New Zealand's National Teams are known around the world as The Touch Blacks ^[4]. The below teams will be competing in the 2024 World Cup ^[5] held in Nottingham

- Mens Opens

- Womens Opens

- Mixed Opens

- Senior Mixed (Over 30's Mixed)

- Over 30's Mens

- Over 35's Mens

- Over 40's Mens

- Over 40's Womens

- Over 45's Mens

- Over 50's Mens

- Over 55's Mens

Provinces

Touch in New Zealand is made up from the19 provinces spread across the country

Te Tai Tokerau, Auckland, North Harbour, Counties Manukau, Thames Valley, Waikato, King Country, Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay, Tairawhiti, Manawatu, Whanganui, Taranaki, Horowhenua-Kapiti, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Otago and Southland

In 2023, over 3500 players representing their respective regions competed at the Touch Nationals held in Palmerston North and Rotorua.

National Championships

Each Year, Touch New Zealand hold 4 major National Events - Opens Nationals, Youth Nationals, NZ Secondary School Nationals and Masters Nationals

In 2024, 4 National Events were held. NZSS Touch Nationals in Rotorua, Youth Touch Nationals in Papakura, Open Touch Nationals in Rotorua and Masters Touch Nationals in Palmerston North

2024 Champions

• Open Mens - Counties Manukau

• Open Womens - Waikato
• Open Mixed - Nelson
• NZSS Boys - Rangitoto College
• NZSS Girls - Manukura
• NZSS Mixed - St Andrews College
• Under 16 Boys - Counties Manukau
• Under 16 Girls - Waikato
• Under 16 Mixed - Nelson
• Under 18 Boys - Auckland
• Under 18 Girls - Counties Manukau
• Under 18 Mixed - Auckland
• Over 27's Women - Waikato
• Over 30's Men's - Canterbury
• Over 40's Womens - Counties Manukau
• Over 40's Men's - Waikato
• Over 45's Mens - Bay of Plenty
• Over 45's Womens - Auckland
• Over 50's Mens - Auckland
• Over 55's Mens - Auckland

• Over 60's Mens - North Harbour
  

National Honors

Life Membership of Touch NZ ^[6]

George Rogers - 2006

Les Lunny - 2008

Tony Cooper - 2016

Ian Milne - 2016

Touch NZ Distinguished Service Award ^[7]

George Rogers - 1998

Neil Blanchfield - 1998

Kerry Brown - 1998

Gus Parcell - 2002

Ngaire Fox - 2003

Darrin Sykes - 2008

Tony Cooper - 2008

Peter Walters - 2016

Scott Grant - 2016

Steve Campbell - 2016

Michael Daly - 2016

Touch NZ Service Award ^[8]

Tony Cooper - 1998

Kiri Teiho - 1998

Brian Conning - 1998

Gus Parcell - 1998

Darrin Sykes - 1998

Danny Brown - 1998

Les Lunny - 1998

Carol Redman - 1998

Bruce McFadden - 1998

Peter Walters - 1998

Trish Laird - 1998

Don Benson - 1998

Greg Knight - 2003

Gary Hogg - 2004

Rick Winklemann - 2004

Bill Homan - 2004

Mark McLaughlin - 2004

John Rangitawa - 2004

Carolyn Skinner - 2004

Paul Cooper - 2008

Terry Horne - 2008

Tracy Molloy - 2008

References