Bournemouth, Dorset — Touch Rugby Club

Play smart.
Play together.
Play BTC.

A Bournemouth-based touch rugby club built on pace, inclusion and standards. Mixed-ability sessions every Monday, a High Performance squad training Thursdays by invite, and a club whose players have just been crowned England European Champions across two age groups.

Come and play See our England players
M40 & M30
England European Champions 2026
3
Individual golds
6
England Touch players
10+
Years ETA affiliated
England Touch Association crest
10 YEARS
England Touch Association affiliated — the only club in Bournemouth
ENGLAND M40s & M30s — EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS 2026 ● MONDAY TOUCH IS WHERE EVERY NEW PLAYER STARTS THURSDAY IS HIGH PERFORMANCE · SELECTION & INVITE ONLY ● THE ONLY ETA AFFILIATED CLUB IN BOURNEMOUTH ALL LEVELS WELCOME · FROM CLUB TO COUNTRY ENGLAND M40s & M30s — EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS 2026 ● MONDAY TOUCH IS WHERE EVERY NEW PLAYER STARTS THURSDAY IS HIGH PERFORMANCE · SELECTION & INVITE ONLY ● THE ONLY ETA AFFILIATED CLUB IN BOURNEMOUTH ALL LEVELS WELCOME · FROM CLUB TO COUNTRY
See it for yourself

Watch Touch in action.

The pace, the passing, the pressure — this is what every Monday session is building towards. Footage from the England Touch Nationals at Nottingham Highfields.

BTC players in action during a training session Touch in action — England Touch Nationals, Nottingham
Who we are

Built on the south coast, playing for the country.

Bournemouth Touch Centre started as a handful of players looking for a proper club — somewhere serious about improvement without losing the social heart of the sport. Ten-plus years ETA affiliated later, it's a club that trains hard, welcomes anyone willing to learn, and sends players all the way to England Touch honours.

Touch rugby is fast, low-contact and genuinely mixed-ability — new players are on the pitch within a session, and this photo says it better than we can: teenagers training alongside players in their sixties, same bib, same team.

Allan Reed Co-Founder, now retired — England Rugby O2 Touch Gold Standard Award winner
Jason Cunningham Co-Founder — former Regional Development Officer, England Touch; England Rugby O2 Touch Gold Standard Award winner (part of the 8-man winning team)
Dean Bradley Joint Operator since 2025 — European Champion, MVP & Top Try Scorer (27 tries)
Mixed-age BTC squad in green training bibs, sunset session
England Touch

Play. Develop. Represent.

England's M40s and M30s were both crowned European Champions in 2026 — BTC had players in both squads. Dean (M40) was named tournament MVP, Liam took gold with the M30s (and was named MVP for the Saxons M30s at the England Touch Nationals), Heidi picked up Most Improved Player, and 18-year-old Oli Graham capped a rapid rise through the pathway with a Euros silver medal in the U20s.

England M40s European Champions 2026 team photo with trophy — one of two England squads, alongside the M30s, to win gold

Pictured: England's M40s squad. The M30s — including BTC's Liam — won gold in their own age group at the same tournament.

England M40s European Champions 2026 team photo with trophy England M40s, European Champions 2026 — watch the final
27
Tries — Dean Bradley, top scorer of the tournament
MVP
Dean Bradley (M40), Euros
MIP
Heidi (W45), Euros
Silver
Oli Graham (U20), Euros — age 18
Congratulations to all our Bournemouth Touch England players — Dean, Craig, Heidi, Lee, Liam and Oli BTC squad celebrating with medals after the England Touch tournament
Track record

Honours.

A club's history is written in results. Here's ours — from grassroots recognition to the England Touch podium.

2026
England M40s & M30s European Champions
Dean Bradley (M40) named MVP and top try scorer of the tournament, 27 tries. Liam (M30) took gold as England's M30s also won their age group.
2026
3 individual golds, Euros
Dean (M40), Craig (M55) and Liam (M30) — with Heidi (W45) taking Most Improved Player.
2026
Oli Graham — Euros silver, U20
Silver medal aged 18, four years after joining BTC as a 14-year-old.
2016–2026
Only ETA affiliated club in Bournemouth
10+ years affiliated to the England Touch Association — longer than any other club in the town.
Until 2020
Award-winning O2 Touch Centre
Run by Allan Reed and Jason Cunningham, recognised nationally until the O2 Touch programme closed — including England Rugby's O2 Touch Gold Standard Award, won as part of their 8-man team.
2019
Shortlisted — England Touch Club of the Year
One of eight clubs nationally shortlisted at the England Touch Workforce Awards, Twickenham Stadium.
Recognised twice over

The only ETA affiliated club in Bournemouth.

Long before ETA affiliation, BTC was an award-winning O2 Touch Centre — right up until the programme closed in 2020. Today it's the only England Touch Association affiliated club in Bournemouth, and has held that affiliation longer than any other club in the town.

Allan Reed and Jason Cunningham with Bournemouth firefighters at an award-winning O2 Touch Centre session
Award-winning O2 Touch Centre
Allan Reed and Jason Cunningham running sessions as an official O2 Touch Centre — a national recognition BTC held until the programme ended in 2020.
England Touch Association crest
Only affiliated club
The only England Touch Association affiliated club currently operating in Bournemouth.
England Touch Association crest
10+ years affiliated
Longer standing than any other club in the town — a decade of ETA-recognised coaching and competition.
England Touch Association crest
From club to country
Real England Pathway coaching, run by players who've worn the shirt themselves.
From club to country

Oli Graham's pathway.

This is what "from club to country" actually looks like — one player, four years, a straight line from his first Monday session to an England Touch Euros medal.

Age 14
Joins BTC
Starts out at Monday Touch, same as every new player.
Age 15
Selected for the Saxons
Progresses onto the England development pathway.
Age 16
Full England call-up
Steps up from development squad to the senior pathway.
Age 18
Euros silver
Silver medal with England Touch U20s at the European Championships.
More journeys

Every pathway starts somewhere different.

Emily England W45s squad

Joined BTC in 2019 having never played contact rugby or Touch before.

2019
Joins BTC
First ever game of Touch — no rugby background at all.
2024
Selected for the Saxons
Five years in, onto the England development pathway.
2025
England W45s squad
Full England call-up in the W45 age group.
Dean Bradley 2× Euros gold · 1× TWC bronze

Former Army PT instructor, gymnast, diver and judo competitor, with a background in contact rugby and Army 7s — joined BTC in 2022 with one goal: play for England.

2022
Joins BTC
Sets out with one goal — an England shirt.
Within 12 months
Saxons, England & Euros
M40s Saxons, full England call-up, and Euros selection — all inside a year.
2025
Touch World Cup, Nottingham
Represented England at TWC 2025, adding a bronze to two Euros golds.
Train with us

Every new player starts on a Monday.

Monday Touch is open to everyone — turn up and play, no trial required. Thursday is our High Performance squad, training by selection and invite only, for players stepping up toward England honours. Super Saturdays add regular training camps and friendlies on top.

Next Boot Camp Saturday 12 September · 9:30–11:30am · Queens Park, Bournemouth
Monday Touch flyer — BTC is on, BH Live Bournemouth, every Monday 6:45pm, 20+ players turn up and play

Monday Touch — start here

WhereBH Live, Littledown Centre, Bournemouth, BH7 7AF
WhenEvery Monday, 6:45pm
FormatTurn up and play — 20+ players every week
WhoAll abilities — every new player starts here
Thursday Touch flyer — BTC is on, BH Live Bournemouth, every Thursday 6:45pm, high performance training

Thursday — High Performance

WhereBH Live, Littledown Centre, Bournemouth, BH7 7AF
WhenEvery Thursday, 6:45pm
AccessBy selection & invite only
FormatTraining & competitive games, England Pathway coaching
BTC Barracudas Saturday Boot Camp flyer — high performance touch training

Saturday Boot Camp

WhereQueens Park, Bournemouth
WhenSaturday 12 September, 9:30–11:30am
CoachingHP England-level, with Dean Bradley & guest coaches
FocusSpeed, skills, driving, decision-making, game play

Super Saturdays

FormatTraining camps & friendlies, held regularly throughout the year
WhoOpen to the full squad — a step up from weekly sessions
Backed by

Top players need a top club.

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Where to find us

BH Live, Littledown Centre.

Every session — Monday Touch and Thursday High Performance — runs from the same venue: BH Live's Littledown Centre in Bournemouth.

BH Live — Littledown Centre

AddressChaseside, Bournemouth, BH7 7AF
MondayMonday Touch, 6:45pm — all abilities
ThursdayHigh Performance, 6:45pm — invite only
ParkingOn-site parking at the Littledown Centre
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Get in touch

Talk to Jason.

Questions about sessions, the club, or getting involved — Jason's the first point of contact.

Call or text 07566 244412
Instagram @bournemouthtouch
Facebook Bournemouth Touch Centre
Learn the game

Resources.

New to Touch, or want the official rules? Start here — plus Dean's own coaching platform for players looking to go further.

ETA — How to Play
England Touch Association's official guide to the game
Visit ↗
ETA — The Rules
England Touch Association's rules explained
Visit ↗
FIT — Official Playing Rules
The full rulebook from the world governing body
Visit ↗
Dean Bradley Coaching
Dean's own BTC coaching platform — link to be added
Visit ↗
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Get involved

First session's
always free.

Every player starts on a Monday — turn up, no trial required. Show what you've got and Thursday's High Performance squad is there for those who earn the invite.

Register as a player
Where BH Live, Littledown Centre, Bournemouth, BH7 7AF
Sessions Every Monday, 6:45pm — all abilities
Next step Thursday High Performance — by invite
Kit Just bring trainers — bibs provided

Come play

Leave your details and a club member will be in touch ahead of the next Monday session.