Five Invicta Players set to Represent England in Italy

England are sending three men’s teams and three women’s teams to the inaugural European Opens Touch Cup in Italy next week and five Invicta Touch players are included.

Following hot on the heels of the Atlantic Youth Touch Cup in Ireland at the beginning of August and the European Seniors Touch Cup in Scotland this week, the final international tournament of the summer features the elite of European touch — the open divisions.

England Touch is showcasing its strength in depth by fielding multiple teams — Mavericks, Phoenix, and Storm — in both the men’s and the women’s competitions, giving more players the experience of international touch and a chance to stake a claim for a place in the full England teams that will compete in the European Championships in France next year.

In the men’s open division, Invicta’s Vaughn Meredith and Gus Lister are in the England Mavericks team while Matthew Mayall is playing for England Phoenix. Invicta women’s players Lydia Ticehurst and Millie Bunn are included in the England Storm women’s open team.

The tournament taps off on Thursday 21st August at Rugby Calvisano and the finals are on Sunday 24th August. Full fixtures are on the FIT website.