Touch rugby growing in popularity, even among women

The attacker (in green) has to stop the ball and roll over to her teammate after being touched by the defender.SAMUEL ONG / THE STAR, 1ST NOVEMBER 2014.

MENTION rugby and the first impression would be about the physical contact involved. However, that is not the case with Touch Rugby.

While some of the rules of rugby still apply, one only needs to touch an opponent to stop them in their tracks.