Rugby Fives
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Rugby Fives is a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court.
The game is played as singles or doubles, the aim being to hit the ball above a "bar" across the front wall in such a way as the opposition cannot return it before a second bounce. The ball is slightly larger than a golf ball, leather-coated and hard. Players wear leather padded gloves on both hands, with which they hit the ball. The court is slightly smaller than a squash court and the floor is stone so that the ball will bounce.
See also
External link
- Rugby Fives Association (UK) (http://www.rfa.org.uk/) - Includes information on where Rugby Fives can be played.