The April 2018 issue of Women's Health magazine gives these four reasons for why NRL Touch Football is the very best team sport there is:
1. Anyone can play. The evidence: there are five-year-olds, mums, dads and grannies all in the one team. It doesn't matter what your age, experience, ability or fitness level is, it's an accessible, inclusive game. And it comes without the pain factor of tackle sports.
2. NRL Touch Football is played year-round. It's largely considered the summer sport played in rugby league's off-season, but it's also a winter game. To find a club near you and see if they're about to tap off, head to: touchfootball.com.au/where-can-i-play. You can register a whole team or enquire about joining an existing team as an individual player.
3. You can play in mixed gender teams, which means lifelong friendships and even romances can strike on the field (without having to swipe right). One example? Dylan Hennessey, regarded as the best Touch player in the world, and his wife Emily Hennessey both play for Australia. Love.
4. It fits with your life. A game of NRL Touch Footy is over in just 45 minutes - that's two 20-minute halves with a five-minute halftime. And there are no training expectations. Arrive, play, head home... or to the pub with your new mates.
To find your nearest touch footy club, go to touchfootball.com.au/where-can-i-play
