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Jan 25, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Touch rugby: the future of parliamentary rugby?
In Scotland, Wales, France and Belgium, the European Parliament rugby team lately faced several teams in a still relatively unknown format: touch rugby. Touch rugby is a non-tackling version of rugby, first developed in Australia in the 1960s. Initially, it served as a summer training exercise for rugby league players, designed to limit contact and injuries. The principle is simple: tackling is replaced by a simple touch of the hand, followed by the defending team retreating seven metres. The...
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Aug 8, 2023 ∙ 2 min
Player's portrait: Miguel Valero
*How old are you, where are you from, what's your job?* I am 38 years old , from Spain (Castellón de la Plana) and I am an official nurse...
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Jul 18, 2023 ∙ 2 min
Player's portrait: Aurélie Brochard
*How old are you, where are you from and where do you work?* I'm nearly 35, I'm from Normandy (not a rugby region) and I'm an advisor on...
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