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News Tournaments Womens

2nd November 2026 Comment off

The inaugural Women’s London Open Championships 2026

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Saturday/Sunday, 31st October – 1st November 2026 STOP PRESS A smallish entry for this inaugural Women’s London Open, but no lack of quality players, six of them ranked in the Top Ten, with numerous National, Regional and Schools titles to their name. This time the trophy on offer was the Julie McIntyre […]

News Tournaments

26th October 2026 Comment off

New champions at the West of England Open Championships 2026

Sherborne School Saturday/Sunday, 24-25 October 2026 STOP PRESS In the absence of defending Singles champion Dan Tristao, Ed Kay took advantage to continue his extraordinary run of regional Singles titles, once more at the expense of Ben Beltrami. Theo Vernacchio, in the group section, and Giles Munn, in the knock-out, scored notable victories over Lewis […]

News Tournaments Womens

20th October 2026 Comment off

Report from the Women’s U25 Championships

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday/Sunday, 17-18 October 2026 Bob Dolby reports: The entry for this event was bedevilled by a combination of Freedom of Movement and Winter Ailments. i.e. several would-be participants sojourning in foreign climes and one significant absentee languishing abed in distant Dulwich. Nevertheless Cambridge University Women’s Rugby Fives Club Past and Present […]

News Tournaments

19th October 2026 Comment off

History made at the Men’s U25 Championships

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday/Sunday, 17-18 October 2026 Bob Dolby reports: A large entry of 25 for the Singles, with a few last minute tweaks, provided for a 1st and a 2nd round with particularly encouraging performances from some of the young entries. The stand-out match in the quarter-finals was Stuart Scott’s 3-game victory over […]

News Tournaments

5th October 2026 Comment off

Titles successfully defended in the London Open 2026

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Saturday/Sunday, 3-4 October 2026 STOP PRESS Ed Kay successfully defended his Singles title, three in a row and his 5th time of winning. His opponent in the final this year was Ben Beltrami. Giles Munn won his second Singles Plate of the season, beating Stuart Scott in their final. In the Doubles […]

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29th September 2026 Comment off

Updated National Rankings September 2026

The Rugby Fives Association September 2026 National Rankings: First update of the Season We’re already three Open tournaments into the new season and the RFA is delighted to publish the first rankings for 2026-27, kindly compiled by Will Ellison. Changes are, as ever, precipitated not only by success in these tournaments, but also whether players […]

News Womens

28th September 2026 Comment off

Updated Women’s Rankings September 2026

The Rugby Fives Association September 2026 The RFA is delighted to announce the publication of new Women’s Rankings, compiled by Abbie Evans and updated since the Women’s Scottish Open Championships held recently in Edinburgh. 83 players are ranked in Singles and 76 in Doubles. There is just the one new name in the top 50 […]

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28th September 2026 Comment off

Report from the Rossall Fives Festival 2026

Rossall School, Fleetwood Saturday/Sunday, 26-27 September 2026 Organiser Howard Wiseman reports: The Rossall Fives Festival weekend was blessed with an impressive turnout, beautiful weather and eight wonderful Fives courts; it could not have been more fun! Three sports were “invented” back in Victorian times by this great British Public School: Rossall Hockey, Lawn Tennis, and […]

News Tournaments Womens

15th September 2026 Comment off

Report from the Women’s Scottish Open 2026

Fettes College, Edinburgh Saturday/Sunday, 12-13 September 2026 Stop Press This is the second staging of the first of 7 ranking tournaments for Women’s Fives. Camille Beattie underlined her status as National Singles champion by beating defending Scottish Champion Louise Mathias in a three-game Singles final. Helena Tunks won the Singles Plate, beating her doubles partner […]

News Tournaments

6th September 2026 Comment off

Kay and Beltrami triumphant in the Yorkshire Open 2026

Derby Moor Academy, Littleover Saturday, 5th September 2026 Bob Dolby reports: There was an element of the circus, in the best possible sense, about this season’s Yorkshire Open — with swings & roundabouts and acrobatics of the most entertaining sort. No clowns, but shades of Houdini and prodigious acts of prestidigitation in the rearmost depths […]