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30th July 2022 Comment off

Entries open for 2022 South East Open

South East Open Championships, Christ’s Hospital, Horsham 27/28 August 2022 Organiser Ed Hatton is now accepting entries for this year’s South East Open Championships, which will take place at Christ’s Hospital School over the final weekend of August. As usual, the event will include singles and doubles tournaments, with the doubles tournament following the format […]

News Schools Tournaments University Womens

30th June 2022 Comment off

Alleyn’s to host Festival of Fives in August

Festival of Fives, Alleyn’s School, Dulwich, London 20/21 August 2022 After the success of the Covid-delayed National Schools Championships last year, Charlie Brooks and Hamish Buchanan are organising a Festival of Fives at Alleyn’s School in Dulwich, London, over the weekend of August 20th/21st. The organisers will be helped by representatives from the Schools and […]

Mens News Tournaments University Womens

22nd May 2022 Comment off

RFA end-of-season rankings published

RFA Rankings 22 May 2022 Rankings Czar Dave Hebden writes: At last we have a full season of fives to report on, the last being the 2018-19 season. There is plenty of interest to discuss in the Singles and Doubles lists (which you can see by clicking on this link), but let me lead with […]

News Schools Tournaments University Womens

3rd May 2022 Comment off

Entries open for 2022 Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships

Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships, Malvern College, Worcs. 22 May 2022 Organiser Maddy Raynor writes: Ladies, it’s that time of year again; the Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships. This year it is being held in the glorious surroundings of Malvern College on Sunday 22nd May 2022. This event is great fun and is suitable for all levels. […]

Mens News Tournaments University

15th March 2022 Comment off

The RFA publishes its latest official rankings

RFA Rankings 15 March 2022 With the new year having brought a welcome run of RFA events – including the Under 25, North West, and North of England Championships – we are delighted to bring you the new official RFA Open Singles and Doubles Rankings (which you can see on the Rankings page on this website), […]

Mens News University Womens

11th March 2022 Comment off

RFA Dinner to be held in April

RFA Dinner, The Queen’s Club, London 23 April 2022 The RFA is to hold a formal dinner on the evening of Saturday April 23 at The Queen’s Club in Baron’s Court, west London. The date has been chosen to coincide with the National Club Championship, which is being played at St Paul’s School in Barnes […]

News Schools Tournaments Womens

21st February 2022 Comment off

Entries open for 2022 National Schools Tournament

National Schools Tournament, St Paul’s School, Barnes 26-28 March 2022 The organisers are now accepting entries for the National Schools Tournament, which will run from Saturday 26th to Monday 28th March at St Paul’s School in Barnes, London. The U16s and U18s categories will run over all three days of the tournament, with the U14s […]

Mens News Womens

22nd January 2022 Comment off

Fives on the radio

RFA media coverage Manchester, 22 January 2022 The RFA is delighted to report that Rugby Fives has had some excellent coverage on the radio ahead of this weekend’s National Ladies Championships. In fact, no less than two sections of the Stacey Copeland show on BBC Radio Manchester were devoted to the game. In the first, […]

Mens News Schools Tournaments University Womens

8th January 2022 Comment off

Change of venue for Under 25s Championships

Under 25s Championships Cambridge University Sports Centre, Saturday/Sunday 29/30th January Competitors are advised that, unfortunately, due to Covid restrictions Oundle School is no longer able to host the Under 25s Championships at the end of this month. Instead, the event is taking the short trip from Northants to Cambridgeshire, and will now take place at […]

Mens News Tournaments University Womens

4th January 2022 Comment off

Latest RFA rankings revealed

RFA Rankings 4 January 2022 Naturally, after a couple of months packed with important Fives tournaments, the new year brings new official RFA Open Singles and Doubles Rankings (which you can see on the Rankings page on this website), along with the following update from the RFA’s Rankings Tsar, Dave Hebden: The New Year rankings […]