| Perfect Motion Touch is made successful by the normal people who come together to play the sport. The majority of them have no rugby background and have found Touch easy to pick up and enjoy. Here are a few of their stories:
Name: Nick King Age: 45  Team: Touch and Go Place of Work: East Midlands Development Agency (emda) No. of years playing Touch: About 3 years, but still feel like a beginner Fave Food: Snickers Fave Film: The Godfather, because I always wanted to be a Mafia Don (Agreed)
Fave Quote: ‘I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.’ George Best Fave Holiday destination: As I work for emda, I have to say absolutely anywhere in the great East Midlands - but I draw the line at Skeggy (Perfect Motion in no way share these views as we enjoy a good donkey ride - especially Chris!)
Sporting hero and why: Gareth Edwards, because in my opinion he was the best rugby player of all time, scored the greatest try ever, plus I’m Welsh, so who else would you expect me to pick! (Great choice and a great try!)
What do you love about playing touch: There are a few things that I enjoy about touch. There’s the social side, you get top know a lot of people from all the different teams because you play them so often. Also, when a move comes together and we score a try it’s a great feeling. Unfortunately that doesn’t happen often enough! Best Touch memory: When we beat Trent College in ‘sudden death’ in the winter league last year to win the Shield Touch ambition: To stop running sideways and one day stop Kirky sprinting past me down the wing to score! Call to action for new touch players: Whatever your age or ability, you can play touch. It is great for improving your fitness and it doesn’t matter if you haven’t played rugby before, because touch is a different kind of game. The matches are competitive, but the players in the league play in the right spirit and are very friendly. Perfect Motion, who run the league, also do a great job of spending time with new players to teach them how to play the game and develop their skills. (The money is on it's way, thanks Nick)
Name: Sadi Musson Age: 20
Team: Black Ops
Place of Work: Hollies Day Nursery
No. of years playing Touch: 1 year
Fave Food: Chocolate Caramel Digestives
Fave Film: Dirty Dancing
Fave Quote: 'A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove you don't need it'
Fave Holiday Destination: From the few places I've been, going to have to say Australia, where I was introduced to touch
Sporting Hero and why: Lance Armstrong - I'm just inspired by the determination and faith it must have taken him to overcome so much treatment and continue his dream of being a cyclist.
What do you love about playing touch: the people you meet and the social side, but also the thrill of the game especially when winning and scoring a try
Best Touch memory: Don't have a specific one but winning the winter league 2011, winning the social competition in Manchester and playing NTS touch (National Touch Series)
Touch Ambition: to be fit enough and have the handling skills to play link and trial for England
Call to action for new touch players: If your looking for a social sport or a competitive sport then touch rugby may be for you it's a great way to meet new people whilst playing a really enjoyable sport but also a great opportunity for competition with a fantastic league run by Perfect Motion. Touch is for all ages and abilites and I would recommend it too anyone! | 