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News Tournaments

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. […]

News Tournaments

12th April 2026 Comment off

It’s four in a row at the National Doubles

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 fought final. In the equally competitive Plate […]

News Schools Tournaments

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 […]

News Tournaments

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 […]

News Tournaments

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 […]

News Schools Tournaments

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: […]

News Schools Tournaments

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 […]