The Scottish Touch Association (STA) (www.scottishtouch.org.uk) has been awarded the rights to host the Federation of International Touch (FIT) Touch World Cup 2011. The tournament will be held in Edinburgh at the University of Edinburgh’s Peffermill facility and this will be the first time the World Cup has been held in Europe. It is likely to be the largest World Cup ever, with men’s, women’s, mixed and senior teams attending from all over the world.