Wanaka Touch Rugby

Wanaka touch is played every Monday from end of Oct thru to Mar with a break for Xmas. Games are 30mi

26/02/2026

Touch is all wrapped up for the 2025/2026 season!

Congratulations to all the teams that played over the season. Overall Winners and Runners Up were:

Mixed A Grade
Winners: Soak Day Spa
Runners Up: Do Bros

Mixed B Grade
Winners: Most Improved
Runners Up: Fast not so Furious

Mixed C Grade
Winners: Touching Cloth
Runners Up: Richie McCaw Touch Me Some More

Women’s Grade
Winners: Quik Chicks
Runners Up: MAC Attack

Men’s Grade
Winners: Velvet Thunder
Runners Up: YES Men

A MASSIVE shout out to Mitre 10 Mega Wanaka for generously supporting Wanaka Touch, in particular our Referees. Without our referees our module couldn’t run so thanks again to everyone who refereed over the season!!

Also a HUGE shoutout to Hook Wānaka for coming to the party with our Winners and Runners Up vouchers - there will be some big celebrations happening there very soon!!

Registrations for the 2026/2027 season will be open again around August - watch this space for some exciting new initiatives for Wānaka Touch!!

18/02/2026

The draw for FINALS NIGHT on Monday 23rd is up!

Once again we are disappointed to announce that due to a refereee shortage we are only able to offer games for those who placed in a Final or playing off for 3rd v 4th.

All other teams in the divisions will not have a game on Monday. We apologise for this and it’s not the way we wanted to end your season. If you DO want to play and can provide your own ref, you are of course welcome to come down (just let us know so we can check with your opposition).

What this has highlighted for us, is that we continue to have a referee shortage come the start of the year. If there is ANYONE in your team who has the ability to referee a match then PLEASE get them to come along to the Level One Referee Course THIS SUNDAY at 1pm at the rugby club. The skills learnt in this course will be hugely beneficial and will enable them to join the referee team (and get paid for every game!).

Thanks to everyone for a great season. If we don’t see you on Monday finals night we hope to see you all back next season!

https://www.sporty.co.nz/wanakatouch/womens-draw/womens-draw-round-2

https://www.sporty.co.nz/wanakatouch/mens-draw/round-2

https://www.sporty.co.nz/wanakatouch/mixed-draw/mixed-draw

Wanaka Touch - Women's Draw Round 2

18/02/2026

A quick reminder about the Level One Referee Course THIS SUNDAY 22nd @ 1pm at the rugby club, run in association with Otago Touch.

All you need is a whistle and a jacket if it’s cooler - this is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the rules - perfect for parents whose kids are getting more involved in the touch programme here in Wānaka!

1pm start - snacks provided!!

Register through https://forms.gle/sbnmSngfbuamEYRK9

15/02/2026

📣Announcement 📣

Due to a shortage of referees we will only be able to play the semi final games on Monday 16th.

Please check the draw, if your game is a semi final, you will play. If your game isn’t a semi final, you unfortunately won’t play. Note the only exception is the Vixens v Mixie Chicks game as this will be refereed by a Junior ref (if there are any other Junior refs available, please let us know).

We apologise for any inconvenience and would appreciate your understanding.

We hope to have a full contingent of referees back for the Finals night on Monday 23rd.

13/02/2026

The draw for Monday 16th is up!

Congrats to all our teams who made it into a semi final!

Congrats also to all the teams who DIDN’T make it into a final but turned up every week and gave it everything!

If you’re not in a semi final, we’ve still allocated a game for your team - please check the draw and if you can’t make it, PLEASE let us know.

FINALS NIGHT will be on Monday 23rd Feb. Again, all teams will be scheduled a game (unless you tell us in advance that your team can’t make it).

Good luck!!

https://www.sporty.co.nz/wanakatouch/mixed-draw/mixed-draw

https://www.sporty.co.nz/wanakatouch/mens-draw/round-2

https://www.sporty.co.nz/wanakatouch/womens-draw/womens-draw-round-2

Wanaka Touch - Mixed Draw

10/02/2026

We’re excited to announce that we will be holding a Level One Referee Course on Sunday February 22nd, starting at 1pm, at the touch grounds.

This course is ideal for anyone who is currently refereeing, or anyone who would like to get more involved in the refereeing side of the game.

Do you have kids who are getting more involved in the junior touch programme? This course is perfect for you!

Please register through the link below!

https://forms.gle/YToAwiL7bcu9puLU7

06/02/2026

The draw for Monday 9th Feb is up!

GREAT NEWS!! We have managed to add another week on to our season - this is a bonus especially since we lost a couple of weeks at the start of the season due to rain.

We now have the following dates confirmed in the touch diary:

Monday 9th Feb - last week of round robin games

Monday 16th Feb - Semi Finals

Monday 23rd Feb - Finals Night

All teams will play in the Semi finals on Monday 16th. We will also organise a game for all teams on Finals Night on the 23rd (even if you haven’t made it into a Final). We’ll have the bar open, put some pizza’s on and Prize Giving will be around 8.15pm.

https://www.sporty.co.nz/wanakatouch/mixed-draw/mixed-draw

https://www.sporty.co.nz/wanakatouch/mens-draw/round-2

https://www.sporty.co.nz/wanakatouch/womens-draw/womens-draw-round-2