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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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News of the inaugural Women’s Scottish Open

The Edinburgh Academy, Edinburgh Sunday, 5th October 2025 Organiser Louise Mathias reports: The inaugural Women’s Scottish Open has started the Women’s Fives calendar year off with a bang! With 16 players from Scotland and Durham, it was an action-packed day of both Singles and Doubles competitions, all with brand new shiny silverware to be won. […]
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End-of-Season Women’s Rankings published

The Rugby Fives Association 3rd August 2025 The end-of-season Women’s Rankings as kindly compiled by Chris Burrows demonstrate the clear existence of a Big Three: Camille Beattie, Shinan Zhang and Helena Tunks, who occupy the top three slots in both Singles and Doubles. The Women’s U25 Singles and Doubles champion Kirsten Bell sits at number […]
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Young players progress in the updated Women’s Rankings

Rugby Fives Association 4th April 2025 New Women’s Rankings in Singles and Doubles, kindly compiled by Chris Burrows, reveal significant gains by young players after the recent National Schools Girls Championships. Jemima Mitchell from Blundell’s School, twice a winner of the Singles and Doubles competitions, enters the Top 10 in Singles at #9 and rises […]