What we’re about
Within Scottish Touch Rugby, there is a culture of naming clubs after fierce creatures (Bears, Lions, Leopards etc), so it only made sense that our club would follow this tradition; thus were The Chickens born - the fearsome evolutionary progression of the velociraptor. All are welcome to join our flock!
The Chickens are open to all people interested in trying out Touch Rugby, regardless if you are very experienced or a complete beginner. Touch is very active and is great fun. It is a mixed game with 3 males and 3 females in each team. Because it's 6 v 6, every player gets involved and nobody misses out. Being a mixed gender sport, the socials and banter is amazing and it just feels a lot more healthy, encouraging and organic than single-sex sports.
Touch is semi-contact; a 'tackle' can be literally touching someone's top with your finger-tips. Because of this, it does not carry the risk of full contact rugby. It is arguably more tactical than rugby union or league, in which body weight or strength can be the winning factor. In Touch, however, you have to be sneaky rather than built like a tank! Hence its popularity is growing amongst all genders, and body shapes and sizes.
Glasgow has a very active Touch League, which runs through the Spring and Summer months, attracting teams from across the city. We generally submit a mixed team, a female team and a male team. After the league is over, there are still numerous tournaments across Scotland and Europe to attend. Throughout Winter and into early Spring, we also have indoor Touch Rugby to keep us fit and healthy for the following year's league.
We have dedicated coaching staff and our team encourages an ethos of friendship and camaraderie, so whether you're after a competitive new sport or just a new group of friends with a shared activity, ours is the right Flock for you! Welcome!
