Blog – The RFA

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 Womens

18th July 2022 Comment off

End-of-Season Women’s Rankings published

Rugby Fives Association July 2022 The Rugby Fives Association is delighted to publish the end-of-season Women’s Rankings, as kindly compiled by Chris Burrows. They are based on all ranking events going back to the beginning of 2019 so as to take account of the pandemic. Both Rugby Fives and Winchester FIves events are included in […]

News Tournaments

4th July 2022 Comment off

Will and Dan enjoy the South West Open!

Blundell’s School, Tiverton Saturday/Sunday 2-3 July 2022 STOP PRESS Will Ellison recorded his 8th South West Singles title and his 10th Doubles title, the fifth he has won with his partner Dan Grant. Ben Hale did the double in the Plate competitions, partnering Helena Tunks in the Doubles. Keith Kennerley paired up with Richard Christie […]

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 Womens

29th June 2022 Comment off

History is made at the Derby Moor Invitation Doubles

Derby Moor Academy Sunday, 26th June 2022 STOP PRESS As usual Brian Kirk organised a superb full day’s Fives, with 6 different competitions played out by the end of the afternoon. With guests in action from Berkhamsted, Durham and Manchester, as well as old friends and several home players, there were new names to be […]

News Tournaments Womens

28th June 2022 Comment off

Shinan does the double at the Ladies Winchester Fives Championships

Malvern College Sunday, 26th June 2022 STOP PRESS The twice delayed Ladies’ Winchester Fives Championships experienced a further setback when Louise Mathias suffered a serious wrist injury in the Doubles and had to retire, along with her partner, organiser and defending champion Maddy Raynor. This opened up the draw for new champions to emerge: Shinan […]

News Womens

31st May 2022 Comment off

Women’s Rankings published — young players dominate

30 May 2022 The RFA is delighted to publish Women’s Rankings after completion of all of this season’s relevant Rugby Fives tournaments. We have lost some names of significant players who have not been in action for 3 seasons, but there are now 71 players ranked in Singles, 72 in Doubles. Louise Mathias and Martha […]

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 Tournaments

16th May 2022 Comment off

Small margins at the Vintage Championships

Cambridge University Sports Centre Sunday, 15th May 2022 STOP PRESS Small is beautiful! Just 8 players entered this year, producing an enthralling tournament with close match after close match in Singles and Doubles. Defending Singles champion Ian Jackson had to content himself with the Singles Plate; Morgan Spillane, in his second appearance, this time won […]

Mens News Tournaments Womens

9th May 2022 Comment off

Mathias & Arnold retain the Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles title

Bradfield College Sunday, 8th May 2022 STOP PRESS Louise Mathias & Ollie Arnold successfully defended their Winchester Fives Mixed Doubles title at Bradfield College, defeating organiser Shinan Zhang and her partner Lewis Keates in the final 15-12, 15-8. Eton Fives players Emily Scoones & Abhishek Bhattacharya won the Plate, defeating Maddi Gibbons & Chris Davey. […]