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  10th May 2026
  Bradfield College
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  National Vintage Championships
  17th May 2026
  Cambridge University Sports Centre
  This event is for players aged 55 and over – all of whom will belie their age with a fiercely . . . . . .
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  Women’s Winchester Fives Championships
  30th May 2026
  Malvern College
  The Women’s Winchester Fives Singles and Doubles Championships are being held at Malvern College. This event is great fun and . . . . . .
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  National Open Mixed Doubles Championship
  13th June 2026
  Alleyn's School
  Sign up for an action-packed day of fast-paced Rugby Fives at the National Open Mixed Doubles Tournament at Alleyn’s School . . . . . .
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  National Schools Mixed Doubles
  14th June 2026
  Alleyn's School
  This is a relatively new event for the RFA schedule, first run at Oundle in 2023, but heading to South . . . . . .
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Tournaments

News Tournaments

3rd May 2026 Comment off

First-time winners in Singles and Doubles at the Scottish Open

Fettes College, Edinburgh Saturday/Sunday, 2-3 May 2026 STOP PRESS In the concluding regional open championships of the season, Ed Kay wins his first Cuthbertson Quaich, beating Ben Beltrami 11-1, 11-1 in the final. Ben Jourdan won the Plate, beating Scottish Women’s Champion, Louise Mathias, in the final. Colm Grace won the Bowl. The Doubles, no […]

News Tournaments

20th April 2026 Comment off

Both titles successfully defended at the Veterans Championships

Marlborough College, Wiltshire Saturday/Sunday, 18-19 April 2026 STOP PRESS No such thing as an easy win in this age category. Both the Singles and the Doubles final went to three games, with the defending champions successfully retaining their titles only after the closest of contests. The Singles saw an impressive performance from debutant Giles Munn, […]

News Tournaments

18th April 2026 Comment off

Titles retained and gained at the Masters and Grand Masters Doubles

Marlborough College, Wiltshire Saturday, 18th April 2026 STOP PRESS Understandably there is never a large field for these two events, traditionally played side by side, but the entry is always distinguished, and never more so than this year, with multiple champion Wayne Enstone and former RFA President Dick Warner joining some familiar and welcome faces. […]

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

Kay & Tristao retain the National Doubles title – four in a row

National Doubles Championship for the Cyriax Cup 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 […]

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 […]