With the early summer tag rugby season well under way Try Tag Rugby numbers are soaring across London and Reading. Taggers are also gearing up for Try Tag Rugby’s annual Corporate Challenge held in Regent’s Park on Friday 24 May.

Four London based teams made the trek down to London Irish Rugby Club’s home ground in Sunbury to battle it out with the eight local sides that were curious about tag rugby and decided to give it a go.

With all early summer tag rugby competitions kicking off this week across the capital, last week saw a host of spring finals take place.

If you ask tag rugby players what the best feature of being part of the tag rugby community in London is besides the game itself, it’s likely to be the sense of community spirit, the feeling of finding a family away from home and the social outlet provided through playing with familiar faces and making new friends.

The spring weather has well and truly arrived in London, with temperatures consistently reaching double digits. It’s a perfect time to get out and participate in a free tag rugby taster session taking place at a number of locations across London and Reading.

The weather gods smiled on the London Try Tag Rugby community on Saturday for the 2nd annual Wasps Tag Rugby Festival, with The Chargers taking out the A Grade title for the second year running.

DESPITE the temperatures still being below double digits and players eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring weather, tag rugby players across the capital have not been deterred.

Try Tag Rugby CEO, Phillip Browne, made a recent trip down under for the Oztag Australia NSW state cup titles. Whilst in Wollongong he also managed to catch up with some Australian representative players to find out their thoughts on the expansion of tag rugby in London and the UK.

SPRING leagues across London are now up and running with some tight competitions developing. Actual spring weather has been slow to arrive, but this hasn’t stopped the hardy taggers taking to the field.

One of the beauties of playing a social sport like Tag Rugby is the freedom to name your team. With nearly 700 teams having taken part in a Try Tag Rugby league or event over the last four years, it’s time to celebrate the ten cleverest team names.

With the Try Tag Rugby winter competitions hitting the halfway mark this week, the talk on everyone’s lips in the London tag rugby community is about the upcoming spring season.

Love Tag Rugby? Registrations are open for Tag Rugby’s inaugural Valentine’s Day singles match to be held 14 February at 6.45pm in Bermondsey.

Despite the current big freeze in London, six out of the seven Try Tag Rugby competitions went ahead as scheduled as London’s best Tag Rugby teams battle it out for Winter Tag Rugby supremacy.

With a record amount of teams registered for the winter Try Tag Rugby competitions kicking off across London this week, the current cold snap hasn’t deterred the eagerness of the players. Teams have braved the cold conditions, taking to the field despite temperatures hitting a high of just 3 degrees.

If you’re new to London, Try Tag Rugby is a great way to keep fit and meet new people, with leagues playing across the city. The winter season kicks off next week, and already has a record number of teams signed up.

With all Late Autumn Tag Rugby competitions across the capital now complete, Tag Rugby has officially finished for 2012. PHILLIP BROWNE recaps a great year for Try Tag Rugby in London.

Great Britain and Ireland have completed their 2012 Tag Rugby World Cup campaign in Auckland, New Zealand.

Last Friday’s Try Tag Rugby Christmas party was a big success, with over 150 Tag Rugby players in attendance at Phibbers pub to welcome the start to the festive season.

With all the Late Autumn Try Tag Rugby competitions winding down in the next few weeks there will be a host of exciting finals on the cards across London.