Cycling is reaching its saturation point so some suburbanites are looking for new ways to distract themselves from grinding ennui. One diversion that's climbing the popularity ladder is touch rugby. Played at sports clubs around the country, touch rugby is a form of the full-contact game in which you're unlikely to suffer a concussion.Essentially, the rules are the same as for full-contact rugby except instead of tackling, a player is stopped with a touch. After a specified number of touches, the team in possession of the ball must turn it over to the opposition.What makes touch rugby appealing is that it can be played by anyone, and isn't taken too seriously. To test the second part of this theory I rounded up a motley crew whose fitness levels ranged from triathlete to dehydrated walrus (me).Immediately a problem became apparent. Of the 10 teammates assembled for the game, 10 were intent on being coach, captain and superstar, resulting in a hilariously ambitious game. The catastrophic lack of fitness of some of the team led to a surprisingly close loss.In the games following, a genuine superstar emerged from our team to takes us to victory.Touch rugby is an escape and an excuse to have a few beers with your mates . It helps that it will do wonders for your fitness levels and, if you're lucky, give you the chance to relive those halcyon high-school days when the sports field was your kingdom.For more information contact Old Parks Sports Club at www.oldparks.co.za or www.touchrugby.co.za..