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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 […]

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18th March 2026 Comment off

New pair wins the Barnes Bridge

The Winchester Fives Open Doubles Championship Sedbergh School, CumbriaSunday, 15th March 2026 Stop Press It’s a first Barnes Bridge title for Lewis Keates and a second for Dave Butler, who won with Ben Beltrami in 2017. In the end Dave and Lewis played the runners-up, Richard Guthrie & Rob Walton, in the round robin and […]

News Schools Tournaments Womens

14th March 2026 Comment off

Report from the National Girls Schools Championships

Oundle School Sunday, 15th March 2026 An impressive performance by the girls from Alleyn’s School in winning all six titles, Singles and Doubles, in the U18, U16 and U14 age-groups. Likewise an encouraging display from the U13 players from the Edinburgh Academy, who won the Singles and Doubles titles in their category. There were […]

News Schools Tournaments

10th March 2026 Comment off

Berkhamsted dominate the National U13 Championships

St Paul’s School, Barnes Sunday, 8th March 2026 37 players, from 8 schools, competed in this year’s championships: Alleyn’s, Berkhamsted, Bloxham, City of London, Goodrich Primary, Merchiston Castle, Stoke Newington and UCS. The defending champion from Berkhamsted retained his title and then did the same in the Doubles with a new partner; in the Doubles […]

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8th March 2026 Comment off

Updated Open Rankings March 2026

Rugby Fives AssociationMarch 2026 The RFA is delighted to publish Updated Open Rankings, compiled by courtesy of Will Ellison and Charlie Brooks. In the Singles Rankings the top 5 players remain the same: Dan Tristao, Ed Kay, Ben Beltrami, Julian Aquilina and Dan Grant. There is upward movement in the Top 10 for Charlie Brooks […]

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4th March 2026 Comment off

Six schools contest the Colquhoun Trophy

Marlborough College Sunday, 1st March 2026 With the RFA’s thanks to organiser Giles Munn, to the various coaches and staff who brought their squads, and to our kind hosts, Marlborough College. Giles Munn reports: In this year’s Colquhoun Trophy tournament, despite some last minute drop-outs, we had a total of 25 players from 6 different schools: […]

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3rd March 2026 Comment off

News of the Scottish Schools U18 and U16 Championships

Fettes College, Edinburgh March 2026 The Boyd Trophy for Scottish Schools U18 Singles is retained after a superb day of Fives Hector McFarlane reports: 15 boys from three schools (Edinburgh Academy, Merchiston Castle and Fettes College) entered the 9th edition of the Scottish Schools’ U18 Singles. The morning’s play consisted of 4 groups of […]

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2nd March 2026 Comment off

Beltrami and Arnold back to winning ways at the North of England Open Championships

Durham University Fives Courts Saturday/Sunday, 28th February/1st March 2026 Stop Press Ben Beltrami won his second North of England Open Singles title, successfully defending the Ferens Trophy he first won last year, then went on to win his fifth Doubles title, his third with Ollie Arnold. The newly instituted Alex Wilson Singles Plate was won […]

News Schools Tournaments Womens

27th February 2026 Comment off

Titles for Alleyn’s at the Girls’ South East Regional Championships

Christ’s Hospital, Horsham Thursday, 26th February 2026 26 players from three schools took part in this year’s Girls’ SE Regional Championships. Contests in the three age-groups were dominated by the 11-strong squad of players from Alleyn’s School, who won all 6 titles on offer. Several of the players from Eastbourne and Christ’s Hospital were near-beginners, […]