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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 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 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 […]

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 Womens

30th June 2026 Comment off

New champions at the Women’s Winchester Fives Championships

Malvern College Saturday, 27th June 2026 Organiser Maddy Raynor reports: Eight players travelled to Malvern College on Saturday 27th June to compete in the Ladies Winchester Fives Championships and Challenger Cup. It was an enjoyable day with lots of competitive matches, though the heat did test those playing; luckily, though, a good breeze and lunchtime […]

News Womens

30th May 2026 Comment off

New Women’s Rankings announced

Rugby Fives Association May 2026 The Women’s Rankings have been updated for the first time in some months, and this time with a twist. The system used to calculate the rankings has changed to be in line with the Open Rankings, which will provide more transparency into how tournament results translate to ranking points. A […]

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 Womens

27th February 2026 Comment off

Titles for Alleyn’s at the Girls’ South East Regional Championships

Christ’s Hospital, Horsham Thursday, 26th February 2026 26 players from three schools took part in this year’s Girls’ SE Regional Championships. Contests in the three age-groups were dominated by the 11-strong squad of players from Alleyn’s School, who won all 6 titles on offer. Several of the players from Eastbourne and Christ’s Hospital were near-beginners, […]

News Tournaments Womens

9th February 2026 Comment off

Titles for familiar names at the Women’s National Championships

Cambridge University Sports Centre Saturday/Sunday, 7-8 February 2026 STOP PRESS Camille Beattie made it 3 in a row in beating 4-time champion Louise Mathias in the very hard fought final of the Women’s National Singles Championship. In the early rounds most victories were relatively comfortable with the exception of a mighty 3-game tussle between Maddy […]

News Tournaments Womens

24th November 2025 Comment off

Back to winning ways in the Durham Women’s Championships

City of Durham Fives Club Saturday/Sunday. 22-23 November 2025 The 7th Durham Women’s Fives Championships, organised by Julie McIntyre and Tom Wakelam, featured 30 players, who completed a total of 105 matches in three age categories over the course of two days. Louise Mathias returned to competitive action, winning her second Singles title after a […]