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Latest News
Euros 2008
**New, Updated 23/04**: Final Wales Squad announced to represent Wales at the 2008 European Campionships
To see each of the squads in full select the relevant tab above
National Selection Policy & Process published
Wales has an excellent reputation on the international stage. We have had representation at the 1999, 2003 and 2007 World Cups and at every bi-annual European Championships since 1996.
We have achieved considerable success at a European level in recent times. It is the WTA’s aim that the Wales squads are able to compete effectively on the world stage.
"For the social participant, Touch is a fun, healthy and invigorating activity. At the elite international level, Touch is a fast paced competitive sport that attracts highly skilled athletes."
The demands of the game at the elite level are rigorous and very real. The WTA have a national coaching co-ordinator as well as a dedicated conditioning coach and a fully qualified physiotherapist.
Wales operate 4 squads to compete in major championships. Mens, Womens, Mixed, Masters. Refer to the individual tabs for current squad members and recent results.
Development squads exist to improve the performance of individuals, in particular juniors and women, identified as having the potential to thrive within the sport under the guidance of the national coaching co-ordinator. These squads has already proved to be a success, with two products of the development system both currently 18 years old, becoming members of the full men’s squad for the 2003 European Championships.
As participation levels increase, it is the WTA’s future intention to establish a full junior international structure in Wales.
All participants of leagues in Wales have the opportunity to try for a place within the various Wales squads through the league structure. Players identified as demonstrating a talent for the sport through the league network are invited to trial for one of the national squads. This is now supplemented by the introduction of Regional sides, selected from the best players taken from the various leagues to expose a greater number of players to a higher level of competition.
The National Teams have recently returned from the World Championships held in South Africa in January and are already preparing for the next major event in the international calendar:
The 2008 European Championships to be held in France in the summer of 2008
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