TOUCH RUGBY ACADEMY
Who are we?
Our aim is to find and develop potential players and help guide and develop them into playing at an elite level in the game of Touch Rugby. We are also a platform for any player that wishes to pursue Touch Rugby introductions to local and regional clubs.
Gold medal Winning Wolves Players Representing England at the Junior Touch Championship in France 2019
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The England pathway
Touch rugby has a clear pathway for juniors. Players are first picked for a regional squad, such as the South East's Sharks and Taipans, and play at the England Touch Junior and Youth Nationals. England coaches and selectors watch the Nationals and choose players for wider England squads, and the final England teams are picked from those squads for events such as the European Touch Championships and the Youth Atlantic Cup.
Wolves players are part of that pathway every year. More than 52 Wolves players have been selected for England squads, and the 2025/26 season was our best yet. Players who started with us now play for England at Open level, the top level of the sport, and our founder Andy Penniceard has been head coach of England's girls' U18s for the last five years, winning gold every year.
How Wolves helps
Talent is easy to miss when players are only seen for a short time at a trial. At Wolves, players train every week in a structured, game-based way, led by a head coach who has taken England teams to gold. That means we can spot potential early, help players prepare for regional trials, and make sure the right people get to see them play.
Schools, Sports Clubs and individuals
Schools, sports clubs and individual players are welcome to get in touch about taster sessions and trials. Call Andy on 07956 125207 or email andy@wtrc.co.uk.
​What we will offer
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An introduction to touch rugby
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Talent and potential ID sessions
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A clear route to England squads
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A clear route to regional selection
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Coaching from a head coach who has led England teams to gold
Call: 07956125207