Catch-up: European Touch Rugby Championships - day two

1. The 2018 European Touch Rugby Championships are being held in Nottingham, 18-21 July
2. Results: Women's Open: Belgium 3-9 Scotland, Men's Open: France 9-4 Germany, Men's Open: England 9-3 France
3. Mixed 30s: England 2-3 Ireland, Men's 40: Switzerland 11-6 Belgium
4. Women's Open: Wales 10-0 France, Men's 40: England 9-5 Wales, Men's Open: Scotland 12-5 Italy
5. Women's 27/35s: Ireland 0-6 Scotland, Men's 45s: England 8-2 Wales
6. Men's Open: Switzerland 5-7 Germany, Men's Open: Scotland 10-4 Guernsey

What are the European Touch Rugby Championships?

In the European Championships, games are played over two 20-minute halves with a 5-minute half time. The pitch size is 70m x 50m.

There are six players on the field at any time, with up to eight rolling substitutes available.

Malcom Godde

Nine women's teams will be taking part in the European Championships

England is the best-represented nation at the European Championships, playing across all 10 categories in the tournament. France and Scotland have teams in eight of the 10 sections.

England are defending champions in the men’s and women’s open categories and Scotland hold the mixed crown from two years go.

How is touch played?

Malcolm Godde

There are 11 teams in the men's tournament in Nottingham

Touch rugby is a sport many people in Britain will have played or seen at one time or another.

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.

The defending team takes possession after six touches. There are no scrums and no line-outs.

A touchdown is scored by grounding the ball on or behind the try-line and that scores one point.

Malcolm Godde

England are the defending champions in the women's tournament

BBC Coverage

Venue: Nottingham University

Dates:18-21 July

Coverage: Thursday 19 July: 09:00-19:00 BBC Sport website and app and connected TV

Friday 20 July: 09:00-19:00 BBC Sport website and app and connected TV

Saturday 21 July: 09:00-18:00 BBC Sport website and app and connected TV

Get Inspired: How to get into Rugby

Touch Rugby is a fast, skilful and action-packed team sport, played in a fun and sociable atmosphere, without any of the tackling you see in the traditional game.

To stop the other team from scoring, you must touch the player with the ball on any part of the body or clothing.

With mixed ability, age and gender teams, touch rugby really is all-inclusive. You can even play indoors when the weather's bad! Find out more by visiting Touch Rugby League associations in England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.