Blog Page

News
23rd December 2025 Comment off

End of Year Singles Rankings published

Rugby Fives Association 23rd December 2025 Dan Tristao ends 2025 atop both the Singles and Doubles Rankings, with Ed Kay and Ben Beltrami occupying 2nd and 3rd in both respectively. This season has seen these top three singles players dominant again (so far), sweeping up all the singles titles. Ben’s recent win in the Nationals […]
Read more
News  Tournaments
15th December 2025 Comment off

A second President’s Cup for Helena Tunks

Winchester College Sunday, 14th December 2025 STOP PRESS  The event was held this year for the first time on the new courts at Winchester College. 32 players as usual, familiar names, new ones, players returning to the game, both sexes, past winners, all involved in the usual long and demanding day’s play with frequent three-gamers. […]
Read more
News  Tournaments
1st December 2025 Comment off

Ben Beltrami wins his second National Singles title

Cambridge University Sports Centre Saturday/Sunday, 29-30 November 2025 STOP PRESS  Ben Beltrami was able to win his second Jesters Club Cup by beating 8-time champion Dan Tristao in a hard-fought three-game final. Dan had earlier overcome number one seed Ed Kay. With 24 players, three courts and two full days at his disposal, organiser Charlie […]
Read more
News  Tournaments
23rd November 2025 Comment off

Draw for the National Singles Championship 2025

Rugby Fives Association 22nd November 2025 This year’s National Singles Championship, organised by Charlie Brooks, will have a new format. Play will be conducted over the weekend of November 29-30 on the courts at the Cambridge University Sports Centre, with no preliminary qualifying rounds. In a draw conducted online on Saturday 22nd November, the 24 […]
Read more
News  Tournaments
10th November 2025 Comment off

The Owers Trophy 2025

Stoke Newington School, London Sunday, 9th November 2025 Chris Blakeley reports: The Owers Trophy, which was not staged last season, was held this year on the newly renovated courts at Stoke Newington School. The weather stayed dry, and there was general agreement that that the renovation has produced a much more satisfactory playing experience. The […]
Read more
Lake Kezar 2025 International  News
3rd November 2025 Comment off

Report from second Lake Kezar tournament in America

2025 Lake Kezar Invitational Tournament Maine, USA October 17-19 marked the second annual Lake Kezar Fives Invitational Tournament, which took place at the beloved Rugby Fives court in Lovell, Maine, which dates from 1924. Despite the court being, as you can see from the photos of last year’s event, really a “corridor” singles court, there […]
Read more
News  Tournaments
20th October 2025 Comment off

Report from the Men’s National U25 Championships

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday/Sunday, 17-18 October 2025 Bob Dolby reports: In a slightly smaller entry than in previous years there was no lack of hard-fought contests, even a surprise or two.   In the Singles Joe Sumner had his traditional strength-sapping three-gamer, this year with Jeremy Hughes, which ended 16-15 to Joe; Theo Vernacchio […]
Read more