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9th November 2021 Comment off

Updated singles and doubles rankings published

RFA Rankings 9 November 2021 Now that tournament Fives is back up and running again, the RFA has today published the latest 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: This update reflects the singles […]

Mens News Tournaments University Womens

20th October 2021 Comment off

2021 BUSF Student Championships entry open

British Universities & Student Fives Championships Marlborough College, Wiltshire, Saturday/Sunday November 20th/21st The organisers have now published the official entry form for the 2021 Student Championships, and it can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page. The event is open to men and women in full-time Higher Education at […]

Mens News Tournaments Womens

30th September 2021 Comment off

Entries open for the 2021 Owers Trophy

The Owers Trophy Sunday October 10th 2021 St. Paul’s School, Barnes The Owers Trophy returns after a two-year break, but following the great success of the three-person format that has been used over the last few years, organisers Alex Smith and Ben Hale are continuing with that system this year and hoping to get even […]

Mens News Tournaments Womens

16th September 2021 Comment off

New RFA Singles & Doubles Rankings published

RFA Rankings 16 September 2021 After so long without tournament Fives, the RFA is delighted to be in a position to publish new Singles and Doubles rankings today. Naturally, a huge amount of thought has had to go into how to calculate these latest figures, given the extraordinary times we have lived through in the […]

Mens News Tournaments Womens

6th September 2021 Comment off

Official RFA rankings – an update

RFA Rankings 6 September 2021 Now that the 2021/22 season is in full swing, we’re sure all you wannabe Stattos will want to know what’s going on with the RFA Singles and Doubles rankings. So here is an update from the RFA’s Rankings Tsar, Dave Hebden: “I’ll produce new rankings during the week starting Sept […]

Community News

2nd September 2021 Comment off

RFA looking for patrons

RFA Patrons 2 September 2021 The RFA has announced details of its new Patrons scheme, which it hopes will boost the association’s funds and help with its Sustain, Nurture and Grow strategy. From the beginning of September, anyone can become a patron of The RFA, and the funds raised in this way will be used […]

News Publications

28th June 2021 Comment off

New RFA newsletter published

RFA Newsletter 28 June 2021 The RFA has today published its latest newsletter, written by President David Parlby (above). It’s the first of what will become a series of quarterly newsletters designed to inform the association’s members of the extensive work that is going on behind the scenes. In this issue, David explains the strategy […]

News

17th May 2021 Comment off

Fives players poised for a return to court

A return to play Nationwide, 17 May 2021 Across the country Rugby Fives players are dusting off their gloves and stretching rarely used muscles in preparation for that most joyous of things: a return to court this week. It follows the government’s announcement that it would, as planned, relax the Covid-induced restrictions that were in […]

News Schools

5th May 2021 Comment off

Loretto courts refurbished

Court refurbishment Loretto School, Musselburgh, 5 May 2021 The RFA is delighted to announce the complete renovation of the Roger Whait Fives Courts at Loretto School in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh, writes Richie Murby. With consultation and support from the RFA, the school has overseen the complete refurbishment of both the viewing area and the courts […]

News Schools Tournaments

24th April 2021 Comment off

National Schools tournaments announced

National Schools Tournament Alleyn’s School, Dulwich, 14-22 August 2021. The RFA is delighted – ecstatic, even – to announce that it is planning to hold a tournament later this year. In fact, it is planning to hold several tournaments. The National Schools Tournaments are to be held at Alleyn’s School in Dulwich, London, in mid-August, […]