Alleyn’s School, Dulwich
Saturday, 17th January 2026
The 112 Tournament makes its debut in 2026 – a fast-paced, innovative addition to the Rugby Fives calendar. This unique format celebrates versatility and partnership.
Mixed Doubles Pairs enter together.
– Each player competes in Men’s/Women’s Singles. 7-point games
– The pair will then join forces in Mixed Doubles.
The high-intensity schedule ensures quick-fire matches and will crown the ultimate Rugby Fives all-rounders.
Match report: The new 112 tournament featured a round‑robin format across women’s singles (one game to 7), men’s singles (one game to 7), and mixed doubles (one game to 15). Final standings were decided by combining each pair’s singles and doubles scores. With such short games, players had to find their rhythm immediately and show consistent quality in both singles and doubles.
With six pairs competing, a total of 145 points were available. Gold medalists Shinan Zhang and Penn Chai earned every single potential point in a commanding performance. Savanna Leboff and Sam Russell claimed the silver medals with 116 points, narrowly edging out Phoebe Thornhill and Terry McElvaney, who took bronze just four points behind.
Overall, it was a day of competitive and hugely enjoyable fives, rounded off with a well‑earned meal. The success of the event suggests the 112 is set to become a regular fixture on the RFA calendar.
A big thank you to Hamish Buchanan for coming up with the 112 format and to Andrew Boyd and Savanna Leboff for bringing the tournament to life!
Scores
Singles
1st Zhang & Chai 70 pts; 2nd Leboff & Russell 55 pts; 3rd Thornhill & McElvaney 48 pts; 4th Bell & Harrison 45 pts; 5th Erdmeier & Negyal 29 pts; 6th Ware & McGee 27 pts.
Doubles
1st Zhang & Chai 75 pts; 2nd Thornhill & McElvaney 64 pts; 3rd Leboff & Russell 61 pts; 4th Bell & Harrison 58 pts; 5th Ware & McGee 39 pts; 6th Erdmeier & Negyal 25 pts.
Final positions
- Shinan Zhang & Penn Chai = 145
- Savanna Leboff & Sam Russell = 116
- Phoebe Thornhill & Terry McElvaney = 112
- Kirsten Bell & Patrick Harrison = 103
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Lizzie Ware & Alex McGee = 66
- Emily Erdmeier & Yarin Negyal = 54
