Free sports management app partners with Try Tag Rugby for the UK’s most prestigious domestic tag tournament
Try Tag Rugby has announced Spond as headline sponsor of the UK Tag Nationals 2026, the highest level domestic tag rugby tournament in the country. The partnership runs through 31st December 2026 and marks the first time the event has had a dedicated headline sponsor.
The UK Tag Nationals 2026 takes place on Saturday 12th September at the University of Warwick (Cryfield Sports Pavilion, Coventry, CV4 7AL), with matches running from 09:00 to 19:00. The event brings together regional squads from across the Try Tag Rugby network to compete for national titles across five categories: Mixed Open, Women’s Open, Men’s Open, Women’s 34s and Men’s 37s.
Spond is a free sports club and team management app used by more than four millions people around the world each month. The platform allows coaches and team organisers to manage scheduling, player availability, group communications and payments in one place, at no cost to clubs or members.
“Tag rugby has grown faster than almost any other social sport in the UK, and the people making that happen are team organisers giving up their time to keep everything running. Partnering with Spond for the UK Tag Nationals 2026 is about giving those people something back. A tool that actually makes the job easier, so they can spend less time on admin and more time on the pitch.”
Rosa Amato, Events and Partnerships Manager, Try Tag Rugby
Try Tag Rugby operates more than 75 leagues across the UK, with over 7,200 players active in a typical week. The organisation runs leagues in mixed, men’s and women’s formats across weekday evenings and weekends, with the UK Tag Nationals serving as the pinnacle of the domestic calendar. Representing your region at Nationals is second only in prestige to representing Great Britain internationally.
“Tag rugby is exactly the kind of sport Spond was built for. It’s fast-growing, community-led, and held together by dedicated volunteers and part-time coaches who take on a huge admin burden because they love the game. The UK Tag Nationals is the perfect moment for us to show what Spond can do for this community. We want every team organiser in the Try Tag Rugby network to know there’s a free tool that makes their job easier.”
Charlene Kemp, Country Manager UK, Spond
As part of the sponsorship, Spond branding will appear across the UK Tag Nationals event page, social media graphics and live stream. Spond will also host a dedicated coaching demo session, giving team organisers a live walkthrough of the Spond platform ahead of the tournament.
Tag rugby players and team organisers can download Spond and create a free group at spond.com. Further information about the UK Tag Nationals 2026 is available here.