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International News Tournaments

9th October 2024 Comment off

Celebrating 100 years of Fives in Maine , USA

The Rugby Fives Association October 2024 Competitive Rugby Fives has recently returned to the Fives courts in Maine for the first time in decades. Players were hosted by enthusiasts from Boston and a tournament was staged in order to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the unique court. This is seen as exciting news for […]

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30th September 2024 Comment off

Success for Old Paulines at the London Open Championships

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Saturday/Sunday, 28-29 September 2024 Stop Press Ed Kay won his third Singles title of the season, beating Julian Aquilina in the final. Aquilina had beaten National U18 Champion Freddie Hammond Giles from St Paul’s School in the semi-final, who had upset seeding in beating top ten player Lewis Keates in their quarter-final. […]

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16th September 2024 Comment off

A double for Ben Beltrami at the Yorkshire Open

Derby Moor Academy, Littleover Saturday/Sunday, 14-15 September 2024 STOP PRESS Ben Beltrami won his first Yorkshire Open Singles title, beating Julian Aquilina in the final, while Ander Iraizoz beat Emrys Thursfield in the Plate, with both finals won in straight games. The 2nd Plate went to three games, with Gwydion Wiseman beating Marcus Cloke Browne […]

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18th August 2024 Comment off

Familiar faces at the South East Open

Christ’s Hospital, Horsham Saturday, 17th August 2024 STOP PRESS Ed Kay successfully defended his South East Open Singles title in the latest of a series of finals against Dan Tristao. They had beaten Theo Parker and Julian Aquilina respectively in their semi-finals. It is the fourth time Ed has won the title. Charlie Lacewing from […]

International News Tournaments

16th August 2024 Comment off

Report from the latest Basque Fives tournament

Third Basque Rugby Fives (Doubles) Championship San Ignazio municipal sports center, Bilbao, August 7 2024 The RFA is delighted to report the latest in a series of competitions held in the Basque Country: the third Basque Rugby Fives Doubles Championship was played on 7th August on the squash court of the San Ignazio municipal sports […]

News Womens

14th August 2024 Comment off

End-of-Season Women’s Rankings 2023-2024

Rugby Fives Association 14th August 2024 We are delighted to publish End-of-Season Women’s Rankings for 2023-2024, as kindly compiled by Chris Burrows. They incorporate performance in events staged since the National Schools Girls’ Championships in April, principally the Ladies’ Winchester Fives Singles and Doubles Championships at Bradfield College in June. There is little movement in […]

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13th August 2024 Comment off

Edward Alleyn Club win the London League 2023-24

Rugby Fives Asssociation August 2024 Full results of the first season of the newly inaugurated London League can now be found on this website here A League was run in the 1990s but lasted for just a couple of seasons. This season, spearheaded by Shinan Zhang and Penn Chai, it has been reconstituted with four […]

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15th July 2024 Comment off

Kay and Beltrami dominate the South West Open

Blundell’s School, Tiverton Saturday/Sunday 13-14 July 2024 STOP PRESS Ed Kay won his fourth South West Open Singles title in five seasons, following it with his third Doubles title, won twice previously with Ollie Arnold but this year with Ben Beltrami, whom he had defeated in the Singles final. Both Singles and Doubles were played […]

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1st July 2024 Comment off

First-time winners at the Derby Moor Invitation Doubles

Derby Moor Academy, Littleover Sunday, 30th June 2024 Bob Dolby reports: 28 competitors, club members, friends, family, supporters, the President, the General Secretary gathered as is traditional on the last Sunday of June for the 20th playing of the Invitation Doubles on the courts at Derby Moor Academy. Players came from Durham, Manchester, Winchester, Bedford […]

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26th June 2024 Comment off

End-of-Season Rankings published

The Rugby Fives Association 26th June 2024 National Rankings comprising 240 players in Singles and 226 in Doubles are now out, with thanks to Will Ellison and Charlie Brooks. At the top Ed Kay has risen from #2 to #1 in Singles since the end of last season, and Dan Tristao similarly in Doubles. There […]