After the last Touch N’Tapas (TNT) event held in 2022, Torrevieja It will host a new edition from March 17-18, 2023. international mixed rugby tapping championship. will attend 22 teams International events with more than 300 participants from 14 different nationalities from Europe, America and Asia divided into four categories: men, women, seniors and mixed. representing different countries Spain, Argentina, Switzerland, England, Scotland, Wales, Singapore, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Malaysia and three teams representing the European Union. The event has 31 referees, giving them the opportunity to apply for participation in the tournament, raising the level of arbitration at Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Touch N´Tapas (TNT) is the International Express Touch LIVE Tournament organized by e.Sharks Rugby Torrevieja club and promoter On Seven Events, Torrevieja City Council Sports Department in collaboration with Diana Box at the head and Pescadors Sports Group, a communications agency. The opening ceremony will be held on March 17 at 10:00 at the Ciudad Deportiva de Torrevieja facilities. Over two days, teams will play 12 40-minute matches, with two prizes per category.
The trophy for first place in the Touch N’ Tapas (TNT) tournament will be awarded in honor of Torrevieja’s current mayor, Eduardo Dolón, for his work and dedication to the development of the Touch Rugby International sporting event. This year, they will also stand out with medals. prominent participating teams, dominant values gleaned from rugby: passion, integrity, respect, discipline and solidarity. Tournament member and Pescadors Sports Group director Ignacio Inchausti said: “This event positions the city of Torrevieja as the main host of international sports championships in the Community of Valencia and season 22 -2.3.” Touch N´ Tapas (TNT) has Poseidon Hotels as the main sponsor of the international tournament. Whose advertising slogan is: “Life Would Be Boring Without Rugby, Tapas and Poseidon Hotels”. “It is a privilege to be a pioneer in the development of this sport in Spain and to bring international visibility to our city,” said Diana Box, Torrevieja City Councilor for Sports and Tourism.
The aim of the organizers of Touch N´ Tapas (TNT) is, building unity and inclusion through sportoffers exciting competition for fans, as well as the opportunity to participate in a great social cause. Collaborating with the “Reach Out” foundation helping the homeless in Torrevieja, the tournament will provide resources to this organization as well as provide information to raise awareness about their plight and the need for support. to them. For this reasonViewers will enjoy an important contribution to a high-level sporting event and at the same time a noble and necessary cause. entrance freeThe competition can be followed live and completely on the On The Seven Events YouTube channel. (LINK: https://www.youtube.com/@onthesevenevents/streams )
Competition format Touch Rugby (Contactless Rugby): rugby and rugby league variantwhose main feature interventions are not used, the game consists of touching the opponent below the waist to recover the position of the ball. A new branch of rugby that is ideal for people of all ages, genders and sizes to play. The main feature of this sport is the simplicity of the rules compared to other methods of rugby (no interference, melee, hitting and slapping), equipment and contact requirements are minimal. Participants will compete according to the 5th Edition FIT rules, with six players per team with up to eight changes over two twenty-minute periods. To get the ball back, the opposing team must touch the opponent six times, and whoever scores more goals wins.