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18th June 2024 Comment off

New champions at the National Open Mixed Doubles

Cambridge University Saturday, 15th June 2024 STOP PRESS 9 pairs contested the Rugby Fives National Open Mixed Doubles Championship on the courts at the Cambridge University Sports Centre. After group matches were completed two tightly contested semi-finals were played, from which Shinan Zhang & Penn Chai emerged to play Camille Beattie & Theo Parker in […]

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3rd June 2024 Comment off

Champions again at the Women’s Winchester Fives Championships

Bradfield College Sunday, 2nd June 2024 STOP PRESS It was a repeat of 2022, with Shinan Zhang winning the Singles, having earlier paired up with her opponent Helena Tunks to win the Doubles — for the second time in both cases. Rachel Wood and Freya Butler achieved an impressive treble, Rachel winning the Singles and […]

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1st May 2024 Comment off

Updated Women’s Rankings

The Rugby Fives Association 1st May 2024 The RFA is delighted to publish updated Women’s Rankings, with a change at the top in Singles, where new Women’s National Singles Champion Camille Beattie, from the City of Durham Fives Club, takes advantage of Louise Mathias’s temporary absence from the game to claim the Number One spot, […]

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23rd April 2024 Comment off

Honours shared at the National Girls’ Schools Championships

Oundle School Sunday, 21st April 2024 45 players from 9 schools enjoyed a very full day’s Fives on the fast courts at Oundle School. The RFA’s thanks go to the teachers, coaches, family and friends who accompanied the players and to the RFA President and the General Secretary, who supported the organiser, Alex Smith, in […]

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15th April 2024 Comment off

Helena & Toby win the RFA Rugby Fives Mixed Doubles 2024

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Sunday, 14th April 2024 For the informally dubbed RFA ‘Equaliser’ Mixed Doubles 9 pairs were selected by the organisers from the 18 competitors and groups were formed to play out a round robin. From these, two competitive semi-final matches emerged and in due course a final took place featuring Helena Tunks and […]

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29th March 2024 Comment off

News of the South East Schools Girls Championships

Christ’s Hospital, Horsham March 2024 26 players from three schools contested the annual SE Regional Girls’ Fives Championships at Christ’s Hospital. There were two age groups, U14 and U18, with singles and doubles at both levels. Players from Alleyn’s dominated the main finals, while those from Eastbourne College enjoyed success in the Plate finals. U18 […]

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11th March 2024 Comment off

New champions at the Women’s U25 Championships

Alleyn’s School, Dulwich Saturday, 9th March 2024 STOP PRESS With just 5 competitors for the Singles a round robin was held, from which Zara Elliot, who now plays her Fives with the Executioners, emerged the clear winner. The organiser and Captain of the Oxford University Women’s team, Lena Barton, took the silver and Phoenix Fleming […]

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29th January 2024 Comment off

New champions at the the Women’s National Championships

Manchester Y Club Saturday/Sunday, 27-28 January 2024 Stop Press: In the absence of the reigning champion, Louise Mathias, the Singles Championship was won for the first time by Camille Beattie from the City of Durham Club. In the final Camille beat Shinan Zhang, who plays her Fives with the London-based Executioners Club. A strong squad […]

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28th December 2023 Comment off

Updated Women’s Rankings after the Durham Ladies

The Rugby Fives Association 28th December 2023 With just the one Women’s tournament since the end-of-season Rankings were published in July, those who entered the Durham Ladies Championship in November have benefited substantially. Runner-up Rosa O. from the Edinburgh Academy rises to number 3 in the Singles rankings, while Durham players past and present Kirsten Bell […]

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6th November 2023 Comment off

Titles retained at the Durham Ladies Championships

Durham University Fives Courts Saturday/Sunday, 4-5 November 2023 STOP PRESS At these fifth Durham Ladies Championships Camille Beattie won the Championship Singles for a third consecutive time, and then Camille and Imogen Wright retained the Doubles title they first won last year. There were 22 competitors in all, from the City of Durham Club past […]