Papa Johns Tartan Touch
Get ready for another summer of Tartan Touch fun – Scottish Rugby’s fun, inclusive, social and simple form of rugby in the summer.
What is Papa Johns Tartan Touch?
Following the partnership between Scottish Rugby and Papa Johns in February 2022, the programme has been known as ‘Papa Johns Tartan Touch’, with the pizza delivery brand proudly working to support rugby communities in Scotland.
Running between May and July, Tartan Touch is designed to provide a simplified version of rugby with the aim of attracting players of all abilities, ages and levels of experience who are looking to improve their fitness through simple and social activity.
In 2024, there are 73 hubs across the country, so there is bound to be a hub close to you. If you are interested in playing Tartan Touch this year, please click on one of the hub event invites in the accordion below.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected].
What are the rules?
AIM: Touch the ball down over opponent’s goal line. To do this, keep possession by avoiding being touched.
POSSESSION LOST IF: | WHEN TOUCHED: |
Touched 6 times | Offload within 2 steps or 2 seconds – No offside from the offload |
Ball leaves the pitch | Place ball on ground – Offside line created |
Ball passed forward, dropped forward, or kicked forward | Must be passed away by touched player or a teammate |
Foul play by team in possession |
The Hubs (new hubs listed in bold)
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Caledonia North
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby
Banff Rugby Club
Deeside Rugby Club
Dyce Rugby Club
Ellon Rugby Club
Moray UHI – Moray RFC
Moray Rugby Club
Nairn RFC
Peterhead Rugby Club
Ross Sutherland RFC
Shetland Rugby Club
Skye Rugby -
Caledonia Midlands
Arbroath Rhinos
Bannockburn Rugby
Blairgowrie RFC
Carnoustie Rugby Club
Dundee Rugby Club
Dunfermline Rugby Football Club
Falkirk Rugby Club
Hillfoots RFC
Howe of Fife RFC
Kinross Rugby Club
Kirkcaldy RFC
Madras Rugby Club
McLaren RFC
Panmure RFC
Perthshire Rugby Club
Strathendrick RFC
Strathmore RFC -
East
Currie Chieftains
Dalkeith Rugby Club
Dunbar RFC
Duns RFC
Forrester Rugby Club
Haddington
Jed Thistle RFC
Lasswade Rugby Club
Leith Rugby
Linlithgow
Lismore RFC
Livingston RFC
Melrose Rugby Club
North Berwick RFC
Peebles Rugby Club
Penicuik
Preston Lodge
Portobello RFC
Ross High RFC
Walkerburn Rugby Club
Selkirk RFC -
Glasgow North
Allan Glen’s Rugby Club
Cambuslang Rugby Club
Cartha Queens Park RFC
Cumbernauld Rugby Club
Dalziel Rugby Club
East Kilbride RFC
GHA RFC
Hamilton Rugby Club
Hillhead Jordanhill RFC
Isle of Mull Rugby Football Club
Lanark Rugby Club
Mid Argyll RFC
Strathaven Rugby Club
Uddingston RFC
Waysiders Drumpellier RFC
West of Scotland RFC
Whitecraigs Rugby Club -
Glasgow South
Annan Rugby Club
Carrick RFC
Dumfries Saints RFC
Irvine Rugby Club
Kilmarnock Rugby Football Club
Marr Rugby Club
Newton Stewart
Paisley RFC