Herne’s Cup 2026
| Date | February 14, 2026 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| City | Oxford |
| Software | HEMA Scorecard (results ) |
Tournament stats
| Division | Number of fights | Number of fighters |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler | 91 | 32 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | 224 | 80 |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | 52 | 17 |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | 80 | 29 |
| Underrepresented Genders Any One-Handed Sword and Buckler | 28 | 10 |
| Underrepresented Genders Sabre | 20 | 8 |
| Underrepresented Genders Steel Longsword | 61 | 21 |
| Underrepresented Genders Steel Rapier and Dagger | 19 | 6 |
Fighters in event
All 133 fighters
Tournaments
This lists the full outcomes in each of the tournaments at the event.
Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler - 91 fights
Mixed Steel Longsword - 224 fights
Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger - 52 fights
Mixed Steel Sabre - 80 fights
Underrepresented Genders Any One-Handed Sword and Buckler - 28 fights
Underrepresented Genders Sabre - 20 fights
| Stage | Fighter 1 | Fighter 2 | Fighter 1 result | Fighter 2 result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pools | Olivia Nutt | Jules Smith | WIN | LOSS |
| Pools | Claire Maries | Olivia Nutt | LOSS | WIN |
| Pools | Grace DeBanks | Jules Smith | WIN | LOSS |
| Pools | Claire Maries | Jules Smith | LOSS | WIN |
| Pools | Grace DeBanks | Olivia Nutt | WIN | LOSS |
| Pools | Claire Maries | Grace DeBanks | LOSS | WIN |
| Pools | Anya Penfold | Alex Julian | LOSS | WIN |
| Pools | Alex Julian | Kerri Tamplin | WIN | LOSS |
| Pools | Sophie Summers | Anya Penfold | WIN | LOSS |
| Pools | Alex Julian | Sophie Summers | LOSS | WIN |
| Pools | Sophie Summers | Kerri Tamplin | WIN | LOSS |
| Pools | Anya Penfold | Kerri Tamplin | LOSS | WIN |
| Top 8 | Grace DeBanks | Anya Penfold | WIN | LOSS |
| Top 8 | Claire Maries | Sophie Summers | LOSS | WIN |
| Top 8 | Olivia Nutt | Jules Smith | WIN | LOSS |
| Top 8 | Alex Julian | Kerri Tamplin | WIN | LOSS |
| Semifinals | Grace DeBanks | Alex Julian | LOSS | WIN |
| Semifinals | Sophie Summers | Olivia Nutt | WIN | LOSS |
| Gold Medal Match | Alex Julian | Sophie Summers | WIN | LOSS |
| Bronze Medal Match | Olivia Nutt | Grace DeBanks | WIN | LOSS |
Underrepresented Genders Steel Longsword - 61 fights
Underrepresented Genders Steel Rapier and Dagger - 19 fights
| Stage | Fighter 1 | Fighter 2 | Fighter 1 result | Fighter 2 result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pools | Amy O'Toole | Jules Smith | WIN | LOSS |
| Pools | Gabrielle Bonner | Sylvie Eris | WIN | LOSS |
| Pools | Emily Cope | Raquel Pullicino | LOSS | WIN |
| Pools | Jules Smith | Sylvie Eris | LOSS | WIN |
| Pools | Amy O'Toole | Gabrielle Bonner | WIN | LOSS |
| Pools | Raquel Pullicino | Jules Smith | WIN | LOSS |
| Pools | Emily Cope | Sylvie Eris | LOSS | WIN |
| Pools | Gabrielle Bonner | Raquel Pullicino | LOSS | WIN |
| Pools | Amy O'Toole | Emily Cope | WIN | LOSS |
| Pools | Jules Smith | Gabrielle Bonner | LOSS | WIN |
| Pools | Sylvie Eris | Raquel Pullicino | LOSS | WIN |
| Pools | Jules Smith | Emily Cope | LOSS | WIN |
| Pools | Amy O'Toole | Sylvie Eris | LOSS | WIN |
| Pools | Gabrielle Bonner | Emily Cope | WIN | LOSS |
| Pools | Amy O'Toole | Raquel Pullicino | LOSS | WIN |
| Semifinals | Raquel Pullicino | Amy O'Toole | WIN | LOSS |
| Semifinals | Sylvie Eris | Gabrielle Bonner | LOSS | WIN |
| Gold Medal Match | Raquel Pullicino | Gabrielle Bonner | WIN | LOSS |
| Bronze Medal Match | Amy O'Toole | Sylvie Eris | WIN | LOSS |
Rating outcomes
This shows how the fighters' ratings changed in the month of the event.
Note: If someone competed in multiple events this month their rating changes will reflect their performance in all those events, not just Herne’s Cup 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword - 80 fighters
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre - 28 fighters
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger - 17 fighters
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Club | Weighted rating | Confidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 50 | Alex Carden | Aisle O'var Academy of Arms | 1346.2 | 38.3 | ||
| 338 | 211 | Daniel Antrobus | Mercian Medieval Fight Club | 1337.8 | 132.8 | ||
| 479 | 360 | Rob Newton | Exeter Sparring Group | 1242.3 | 182.1 | ||
| 579 | 401 | Raquel Pullicino | Smart HEMA Clubs | 1189.9 | 216.4 | ||
| 689 | 408 | Cameron Dunn | Caledonian Sword Guild | 1132.2 | 225.8 | ||
| 785 | 188 | Edward Cope | Smart HEMA Clubs | 1088.1 | 112.3 | ||
| 850 | 146 | Richard Sullivan | The School of the Sword | 1056.8 | 91.8 | ||
| 862 | Jess McMahon | Exeter Sparring Group | 1045.5 | ||||
| 1011 | Giovanni Ricco | N/A | 956.2 | ||||
| 1117 | 4 | Andrew Bussey | The Vanguard Centre | 894.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 1184 | 37 | Bryan Cole | Cambridge HEMA | 838.8 | 17.2 | ||
| 1216 | 51 | Zhilun Li | London Historical Fencing Club | 823.4 | 37 | ||
| 1220 | Angus Dingwall | The Vanguard Centre | 820.5 | ||||
| 1333 | Andrew Owen | Smart HEMA Clubs | 726.8 | ||||
| 1355 | Lee Anderson | Smart HEMA Clubs | 644.6 | ||||
| 1356 | Thierry Flekier-Wathen | The Vanguard Centre | 640.6 | ||||
| 1359 | Shiyi Wang | Shanghai Historical Martial Arts | 554 |
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler - 32 fighters
Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword - 21 fighters
Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Sabre - 8 fighters
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Club | Weighted rating | Confidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Alex Julian | London Historical Fencing Club | 1357.3 | ||||
| 77 | 1 | Grace DeBanks | Ausardia | 1356.8 | 13.3 | ||
| 84 | Sophie Summers | North Wales Hema Academy | 1330.7 | ||||
| 126 | Olivia Nutt | London Historical Fencing Club | 1229.6 | ||||
| 131 | 5 | Kerri Tamplin | London Historical Fencing Club | 1214.5 | 3.5 | ||
| 219 | 16 | Jules Smith | The Vanguard Centre | 999.1 | 37.6 | ||
| 231 | 19 | Claire Maries | York School of Defence | 975.5 | 35.4 | ||
| 235 | 30 | Anya Penfold | The Vanguard Centre | 966.4 | 50.1 |
Underrepresented Genders and Women's Steel Rapier and Dagger - 6 fighters
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Club | Weighted rating | Confidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | Raquel Pullicino | Smart HEMA Clubs | 1600.2 | 72.4 | ||
| 21 | 2 | Amy O'Toole | Smart HEMA Clubs | 1416.5 | 21.4 | ||
| 31 | 15 | Gabrielle Bonner | Exmoor HEMA | 1313.7 | 106 | ||
| 40 | 2 | Sylvie Eris | Wivenhoe HEMA | 1275.2 | 34.4 | ||
| 78 | 2 | Emily Cope | Smart HEMA Clubs | 1006.6 | 38.4 | ||
| 94 | Jules Smith | The Vanguard Centre | 866.2 |
Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Sword and Buckler - 10 fighters
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Club | Weighted rating | Confidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Olivia Nutt | London Historical Fencing Club | 1526.8 | ||||
| 51 | 22 | Susie Hall | Smart HEMA Clubs | 1252 | 127.2 | ||
| 65 | Phillipa Stevens | Mercian Medieval Fight Club | 1185.1 | ||||
| 68 | Jo Dahle | The Vanguard Centre | 1163.6 | ||||
| 94 | Giu Williamson | Academy of Steel | 1040.8 | ||||
| 102 | Lucy Collard | Academy of Steel | 1019.5 | ||||
| 121 | Jules Smith | The Vanguard Centre | 896.5 | ||||
| 132 | Anya Penfold | The Vanguard Centre | 866.1 | ||||
| 139 | Claire Hodges | Academy of Steel | 822.1 | ||||
| 147 | Ashley Cushman | Oxford Sword and Staff | 747.8 |