How Are the Cambridge University Sparrows Connected to Rugby Fives?

The Cambridge University Sparrows are the former members of the Cambridge University Rugby Fives Club, and cu-sparrows.net serves as the site for both groups. In practice, that means the same website covers the current Rugby Fives club and its alumni community, the Sparrows.

What the site says about the relationship

The site's welcome text describes it as "the site of the Cambridge University Rugby Fives Club and of the Sparrows, former members of that Club." That single sentence establishes the connection:

• Cambridge University Rugby Fives Club is the current club.
• The Sparrows are people who formerly belonged to that club — its alumni.
• cu-sparrows.net is the shared online home for both.

So the Sparrows are not a separate sport or a rival organisation. They are the past-members group attached to the same Rugby Fives club.

Why the two are covered on one site

Because the Sparrows are drawn from the club's former membership, the site naturally serves both audiences at once. The clearest evidence is the annual Past versus Present fixture, which pits former members against current ones. That event only makes sense if the site speaks to both groups together.

2026–2027 season at a glance

Key 2027 dates

The Past versus Present date is the fixture that most directly reflects the club–Sparrows link, since it brings former and current players together.

What this means if you are trying to reach someone

• Current club matters (captaincy, secretary, season administration): use the 2026–2027 officers listed above.
• Alumni or Sparrows matters: the same site and contacts are the starting point, since the Sparrows are covered on the club's site rather than a separate one.

The site does not publish training schedules, recruitment details, or membership procedures, so those questions are best directed to the listed officers by email.