Best touch rugby tournaments in Asia in November 2019

The touch rugby scene is alive and well throughout Asia and this November a number of tournaments are set to take place in China, Singapore and Thailand with domestic touch leagues also running in several countries. Here are your best touch rugby tournaments in Asia in November 2019!

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Shanghai International Touch Tournament (SITT) 2019

The Shanghai International Touch Tournament (SITT) is an annual tournament and will be played on November 16th 2019. This is the 16th edition of SITT and over 50 touch rugby teams across 7 divisions are expected for the tournament in China.

• Date: 16th November 2019
• Venue: 上海滩运动公社 Sports Club, Shanghai, China

Pan Pacific All Schools Touch Championships

The Pan Pacific All Schools (PPAS) Touch Championships 2019 is hosted by The Singapore American School. This annual touch rugby tournament is youth-focused and has several age categories from Under 10 to Under 20.

• Venue: The Singapore American School
• Date: 23-24 November 2019

SASMITTT 2019 Touch Rugby

The SASMITTT (Southerners Annual Social Mixed International Touch Tournament Thailand) will be held for the 11th time in Bangkok. The popular touch rugby tournament is only open to mixed teams and is a 1-day tournament.

• Venue: Bangkok Patana International School, Thailand
• Date: 23rd November 2019

Guangzhou’s Touch Series

The Guangzhou’s Mercedes-Benz Parfums Touch Super Series saw its final round played in November. A Social and Competitive league was in action and the organisers said the “Touch Super Series is a fantastic opportunity for beginners and experienced players to practice their skills in quality match situations!”

• Venue: Liede Experimental School of Guangzhou Tianhe Middle School, China
• Date: October 14th – November 4th 2019

Other interesting reads on Rugby in Asia

• Discover how the RWC 2019 main charitable partner, ChildFund Pass It Back came about, how it is expanding and what the future holds.
• Read about the upcoming SEA Games this December which includes rugby sevens.
• In Hong Kong, the Hong Kong All Women Touch Tournament, ELEGANCE HK 2020, is on from April 11th-12th 2020.
• The Jon Ellwood Touch tournament is coming this December in HCMC, Vietnam.

Keep tabs on all the best rugby tournaments in Asia with our Tournament Calendar. Please feel free to get in touch if there is a rugby tournament we have not listed.