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  2nd May 2026
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  The Scottish Open Championships will be held at Fettes College in Edinburgh on May 2nd/3rd. Singles will be on Saturday . . . . . .
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  10th May 2026
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  Played at Bradfield College, this year’s tournament promises a full day of fives, fun, and sunshine! . . .
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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
  Bradfield College
  The Women’s Winchester Fives Singles and Doubles Championships are being held at Bradfield College, near Reading. This event is great . . . . . .
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News Schools Tournaments

19th November 2024 Comment off

A new phase for the Schools Winchester Fives Doubles Championship

Winchester College Sunday, 17th November 2024 STOP PRESS 16 players from 6 schools competed in the first staging of the Schools Winchester Fives Doubles Championship on the new courts at Winchester College. A familiar game for those from Winchester and Radley, less so for the competitors from Alleyn’s, Marlborough, St Paul’s and Stamford. Over the […]

News Tournaments

14th November 2024 Comment off

Draw for The National Singles finals [UPDATE]

The Rugby Fives Association November 2024 We now have a DRAW for the National Singles finals, featuring the 16 qualifiers. Automatic: Ed Kay, Dan Tristao, Ben Beltrami and Julian Aquilina London: Freddie Hammond Giles, James Tilston, Marcus Cloke Browne, Charlie Brooks, Theo Parker, Archie McCreath, James Toop and Penn Chai Midlands: Lewis Keates, Ander Iraizoz […]

Mens News Tournaments

6th November 2024 Comment off

History made at the Men’s U25 Championships

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday/Sunday, 2-3 November 2024 STOP PRESS The weekend began for organiser Joe Sumner with a major rewrite of the Singles draw after the regrettably late withdrawal of players. Seeding had been done according to the RFA Rankings but surprises were on the cards from the beginning, and so it turned out, […]

News Tournaments Womens

6th November 2024 Comment off

New champions at the U25 Championships for Women

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday/Sunday, 2-3 November 2024 STOP PRESS An entry of 10 for the Singles, including a squad of 5 from Cambridge Past and Present, contained neither of the winners from the past two years, Zara Elliot and Camille Beattie, both still eligible but not entered. A new name was therefore bound to […]

News Tournaments

28th October 2024 Comment off

Results from the West of England Open

Sherborne School, Dorset Saturday/Sunday, 26-27 October 2024 STOP PRESS The scheduled knock-out draw for Singles and Doubles was abandoned in favour of round robins, so as to give as much playing time to the competitors as possible. In the Singles these produced four players to contest two semi-finals, from which Ben Beltrami and Theo Parker […]

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 […]

News Tournaments

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. […]

News Tournaments

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 […]

News Tournaments

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 […]