Touch has been played in Scotland since 1991 in informal leagues in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

At Heriot-Watt University, two Sport Science Students, John Houston and Nick Grier, organized an Inter-University Touch Tournament.

Originally taking place in the 3rd term '03, the first winners of "The Lopez Cup" came through the group stages unbeaten and won the final convincingly.

In 2005 the Scottish Touch Association (STA) was formally constituted as the governing body to help develop the sport.

By 2007 the association had welcomed new participants from Dundee, Perth and Stirling to join existing leagues, held its first formal national championships, trained over 150 referees and won the tender to host the 2011 World Cup.