Touch and go! Nathan shines for England

A YOUNG rugby player is proving to have the magic touch after being selected to play for his country.

- By JOHN ROGAN [e-mail]

Egglescliffe School and Sixth Form College student Nathan Williams was proud to wear an England shirt as he took part in the Atlantic Youth Touch Cup, staged in Limerick, Ireland.

The touch rugby competition attracted players from Belgium, Cayman Islands, China, France, Ireland, Lebanon, Portugal, Scotland, South Africa, Ukraine and Wales. The sport is an inclusive game played by teams of six players that promotes the fundamental skills of running, passing, catching, evasion and support play without the bruising full contact of the mainstream game.

It can be played by participants of all ages and genders and includes mixed-gender teams.