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TOUCH RUGBY · ROME
Looking for Touch Rugby in Rome? Raccoons are a mixed and inclusive LGBTQIA+ team welcoming queer, trans and non-binary people. Start with no experience in a safe, tackle-free space.
THE GAME · TOUCH
Raccoons play Touch in both FIR Lazio regional Rugby al Tocco activity and FIT Touch under the rules adopted by ItaliaTouch. The format and field dimensions differ.
Illustrative reduced-size field for the FIR Trophy.
FIR game rules set a minimum field size of 50 × 30 m and a maximum of 65 × 35 m (length × width). The 2026/27 Lazio regional document requires markings to follow the FIR Rugby Touch and Rugby Tag rules. Try-area depth is not specified: illustrative diagram, not to scale.
The FIR Trophy is played five-a-side, in a reduced-size, limited-contact format for regional activity and different experience levels.
Touch replaces tackling. Restarts, duration, team composition and adaptations are set by the current FIR rules and event instructions.
FIR Lazio events follow FIR Rugby al Tocco provisions. The specific event rules apply to play and organisation.
The international standard uses the full-size field.
Standard dimensions are 70 × 50 m between try lines, plus two 7 m try areas: 84 × 50 m overall. Try lines separate the playing area from the try areas. Competition conditions may specify variations.
A light touch stops the carrier; play resumes with a rollball at the mark. Possession changes after the sixth touch.
No forward passes. Score by grounding the ball beyond the try line before being touched; the dummy half cannot score.
Defenders retreat 7 m at a rollball under FIT rules. No tackling or pushing; play with continuity and fair play.
Check the regulations and conditions for the event you attend; any adaptations must be stated by the organiser.
Rugby without tackles
In Touch, tackling is replaced by a touch: the game rewards speed, communication and teamwork. It is an accessible way to try rugby, learn together and share the pitch.
Practical details
Monday and Thursday · 8:00–10:00 pm
Viale Appio Claudio 113, Rome
Training time and venue can change; contact us before your first session.
LGBTQIA+ INCLUSION IN SPORT
Raccoons are an inclusive club created so everyone can enjoy sport without hiding who they are. Our Touch Rugby team welcomes the LGBTQIA+ and queer community, including transgender and non-binary people.
Sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression should never be barriers to training, playing and belonging.
We respect each person's name, pronouns, identity and privacy. Nobody has to explain or prove their journey to belong here.
Safeguarding, listening, a gender-neutral changing option and shared responsibility turn our values into concrete action.
Everyone is welcome in the club and at training. Participation in individual competitions remains subject to the applicable sporting regulations.
TOUCH RUGBY · ROME
Want to try rugby without tackling? Raccoons Touch is fast, mixed-gender and open to every experience level.
Your first two weeks are free, with four training sessions to meet the team and try the sport. No experience needed: fill in the form and come say hello.
Touch players need a sports medical fitness certificate. The membership fee is €100 and the annual Touch fee is €220.
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What you need to know before joining the Raccoons Touch team for your first training session.
Yes. Training is open to all levels and your first two weeks, totalling four sessions, are free.
Yes. We respect each person's name, pronouns, identity and privacy. Competition participation follows the applicable regulations.
Mondays and Thursdays, 8–10 pm, at Viale Appio Claudio 113 in Rome. Contact us before coming so we can confirm the details.
TOUCH RUGBY · ROME
Contact us before you come so we can confirm the details and welcome you. Your first trial is free.