Mixed Open - China 7-11 Wales
Mixed 30 - South Africa 4-7 England
Men's Open - England 15-4 Scotland
Mixed Open - Australia 16-0 England
Mixed Open - Germany 0-19 Scotland
Coverage provided by Touch England for BBC Sport
All times are BST and subject to late change
You can watch selected games from the Touch Rugby World Cup on Connected TV, BBC iPlayer or on this page starting at 06:00 BST.
Tuesday 30th April
06:00–10:45
Mixed Open – China v Wales
Mixed 30 – South Africa v England
Men’s Open – England v Scotland
Mixed Open – Australia v England
Mixed Open – Germany v Scotland
Image source, Touch EnglandThe very first Touch Rugby World Cup took place in 1988 featuring 13 teams across four categories. The 2019 edition in Malaysia will see over 100 teams competing in 15 categories.
Australia have historically dominated the tournament, winning 8 of the 9 gold medals on offer at the 2015 World Cup.
England will have teams competing in the Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Mixed Open, Women’s 27s, Men’s 30s, Mixed 30s, Women’s 35s, Men’s 35s, Men’s 40s and Men’s 45s.
Image source, Touch EnglandTeams are made up of 14 players with six on the pitch at any one time, substitutions are allowed at any point during the game.
The attacking side has six chances to score before the ball is turned over to the defensive team, as with all other types of rugby the ball must be passed backwards.
The touch is the equivalent of a tackle in rugby league. After a touch, the player in possession places the ball on the ground and steps over it. The referee’s decision is final on whether a player has been touched – there’s no VAR.
A touchdown is scored by grounding the ball on or behind the try-line scoring one point.
Federation of International Touch - internationaltouch.org, external
England Touch Association - englandtouch.org.uk, external
Wales Touch Association - walestouch.co.uk, external
Scottish Touch Association - scottishtouch.org.uk, external
Ireland Touch Association - irelandtouchassociation.com, external
Image source, Touch EnglandThe try line is in sight! A straight sprint between her and the defender! And she's over, what a score, all without a finger being laid on her!
That's the reality of touch rugby.
No rucks, no malls and no scrums but all the fitness benefits of the full-contact game, as well as a great place to socialise.
O2 Touch Rugby , externalsessions are run right across country, with most local rugby clubs providing an opportunity to get involved. To read more click here.
England stars of 2018 have even given it a go.
Touch Rugby: The non-contact sport keeping the nation fit
