Touch New Zealand are pleased to announce the launch of the 2022 Bunnings Homegrown Touch Series. This year’s event will be held at Albert Park in Te Awamutu over Easter weekend, with teams going head-to-head in a three-match series played over Saturday the 16^th and Sunday the 17^th of April. The Homegrown Series will feature two Men’s, two Women’s, and two Mixed teams.

The competition fuelled by Indomie, will include the following teams: 

TE HAU RĀWHITI TĀNE -EASTERN WIND - MEN

TE HAU Ā URU TĀNE – WESTERN WIND – MEN

TE HAU TONGA HANUMI – SOUTHERN WIND - MIXED

TE HAU Ā URU HANUMI -WESTERN WIND - MIXED 

TE HAU TONGA WĀHINE – SOUTHERN WIND - WOMEN

TE HAU RAKI WĀHINE – NORTHERN WIND - WOMEN

Touch NZ CE Joe Sprangers said “with the covid enforced cancellation of the Trans-Tasman Test Series against Australia, we felt it was important to provide the players and coaches with the opportunity to play in a high-performance environment as part of the preparation for the Touch World Cup in 2024.  The Touch Blacks Homegrown Series is the first step in achieving that, and we look forward to seeing New Zealand’s elite Touch players showcasing their talents in Te Awamutu over the Easter weekend”.

All the games will be live streamed on the Sky Sport Next Youtube, and the link for the games will be posted on the Touch New Zealand Facebook Page, on the playing day. 

Touch Blacks High Performance Camp Friday 15^th April 2022

Homegrown Series Game Day One 16^th April 2022

Homegrown Series Game Day Two 17^th April 2022

Location: Te Awamutu Sports Club, Albert Park, Te Awamutu

Times: TBC – To be posted on the Touch NZ Website and Social Media channels

Article added: Tuesday 29 March 2022