England's first girls-only touch club
Girls-only
touch rugby
in South East London
Play • Connect • Belong
Fun, fast and non-contact
For girls aged 9 to 16
No experience needed
When
Mondays 6–7pm
Plus occasional additional sessions on Sundays or through the school holidays.
Where
Blackheath Sports Club, Rectory Field, Charlton Rd, SE7 7EY
Who
Girls aged 9–16
Cost
First 3 free, then £7
What is touch?
Score tries without the tackles
Touch is a fun, fast-paced game where players score tries like rugby, but without tackles. The core skills and rules are simple to pick up, and the ball handling, agility and decision-making skills transfer to other sports.
Touch is played all around the world, with international tournaments including the World Cup, the Euros and the Atlantic Youth Touch Cup. England also hosts the Nationals, the University Touch Championships, the Junior Touch Cup and lots of interclub tournaments.
Touch is one of the fastest-growing sports in English schools, and we're training the next generation of players.
How it works
- Six a sideSix players on the pitch per team, with subs swapping on and off at any time.
- Touch, don't tackleDefenders stop the attack by touching the player with the ball.
- Six touchesAfter each touch the attack restarts with a rollball. After six touches with no score, the ball goes to the other team.
- Score a tryGround the ball on or over the try line. Every try is worth one point.
Rules from England Touch.
The pathway
From school PE to England
We're the first step on the England Touch high-performance pathway. A girl who first tries touch for London Tridents has a clear, supported route to playing for England.
- STEP 1 London Tridents / school team
- STEP 2 Junior South East England team
- STEP 3 Try Sports Centre of Excellence
- STEP 4 England Junior HP Training Squad
- STEP 5 England Junior Team
Step 3 in focus
The Try Sports Centre of Excellence
The UK's first and only touch rugby Centre of Excellence, designed with England Touch and coached by current and former international Opens players. It develops skills on the pitch and character off it, and links local centres to the England Junior HP Academy.
From our 2026 Tridents team, 14 girls were invited to the Centre of Excellence.
About the Centre of Excellence →- One-day training camps
- Online seminars
- An exclusive draft tournament
- Strength and conditioning programme
- Exclusive kit
For schools
In-school coaching
Coach Claire coaches Touch and Tag Rugby in primary and secondary schools across South East London.
If your school would like to start Touch rugby as part of the PE curriculum or an after-school club, please get in contact.
Get in touch →For schools
Schools touch tournaments
Try Sports runs the TRY Schools Touch Rugby Championships with England Touch, with regional events across England and Wales.
Schools enter teams of up to 14 in girls, boys and mixed categories for Years 7/8, 9/10 and 11 to 13. Games are 6-a-side, and each team plays 4 to 6 matches in a fun, festival-style day. Category winners go through to the National Finals.
Try Sports events →