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22nd May 2026 Comment off

End-of-Season National Rankings 2025-2026

The Rugby Fives Association May 2026 The RFA is pleased to announce the end-of-season National Rankings for 2025-26, kindly compiled by Will Ellison. In Singles the rankings are headed by Ed Kay, Ben Beltrami and Dan Tristao, maintaining their clear dominance in this category. In Doubles these three are joined by Charlie Brooks, this group […]

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18th May 2026 Comment off

Titles regained and retained at the Vintage Championships

Cambridge University Sports CentreSunday, 17th May 2026 Bob Dolby reports: The National Vintage Championships for the Over 55s, run with his customary light touch by non-playing Brian Kirk, was a fabulous Day of Fives and Friendship. A 10-strong entry for the Singles and 8 pairs in the Doubles brought together players from the West of […]

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13th May 2026 Comment off

Three in a row at the Winchester Mixed Doubles

Bradfield College Sunday, 10th May 2026 With an entry of seven pairs this year’s Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles Championship was won for the third season in a row by Shinan Zhang & Penn Chai, who beat Phoebe Thornhill & Terry McElvaney in a final arrived at after completion of a round robin. Helena Tunks & […]

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3rd May 2026 Comment off

First-time winners in Singles and Doubles at the Scottish Open

Fettes College, Edinburgh Saturday/Sunday, 2-3 May 2026 STOP PRESS In the concluding regional open championships of the season, Ed Kay wins his first Cuthbertson Quaich, beating Ben Beltrami 11-1, 11-1 in the final. Ben Jourdan won the Plate, beating Scottish Women’s Champion, Louise Mathias, in the final. Colm Grace won the Bowl. The Doubles, no […]

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20th April 2026 Comment off

Both titles successfully defended at the Veterans Championships

Marlborough College, Wiltshire Saturday/Sunday, 18-19 April 2026 STOP PRESS No such thing as an easy win in this age category. Both the Singles and the Doubles final went to three games, with the defending champions successfully retaining their titles only after the closest of contests. The Singles saw an impressive performance from debutant Giles Munn, […]

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18th April 2026 Comment off

Titles retained and gained at the Masters and Grand Masters Doubles

Marlborough College, Wiltshire Saturday, 18th April 2026 STOP PRESS Understandably there is never a large field for these two events, traditionally played side by side, but the entry is always distinguished, and never more so than this year, with multiple champion Wayne Enstone and former RFA President Dick Warner joining some familiar and welcome faces. […]

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14th April 2026 Comment off

James Toop wins the Challenger at Alleyn’s

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Sunday, 12th April 2026 STOP PRESS In a field of 14 James Toop, 6-time National Singles Champion, always looked the man to beat — and to learn from. It was a particularly good weekend for James, who also won the Plate with Gwydion Wiseman at the National Doubles Championship the day before. […]

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12th April 2026 Comment off

Kay & Tristao retain the National Doubles title – four in a row

National Doubles Championship for the Cyriax Cup Alleyn’s School, DulwichSaturday/Sunday 11-12 April 2026 STOP PRESS In this centenary edition of the National Doubles Championship defending champions Ed Kay and Dan Tristao made it four in a row and five titles in all in beating a new combination, Ollie Arnold and Charlie Brooks, in the closely […]

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2nd April 2026 Comment off

History made at the National Schools Championships 2026

The National Schools Rugby Fives Championships 2026 St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday/Monday, 28-30 March 2026 History was made at this year’s championships when Freddie Hammond Giles won the U18 Singles title for the third year in a row, a feat achieved previously only once, by Peter Mellor in 1960, 1961 and 1962. Fittingly Peter was […]

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22nd March 2026 Comment off

Old Paulines retain the Wood Cup

St Paul’s School and Alleyn’s School Saturday/Sunday, 21-22 March 2026 Stop Press The Old Paulines successfully defended the Wood Cup, winning the final against a weakened Edward Alleyn Club 1st IV with some ease. The Plate was won in a close match by the Edward Alleyn Club 2nd IV, at the expense of a rejigged […]