
CO 5 RIFLES
@co_5rifles
Commanding Officer of 5th Battalion The Rifles.
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LCpl Jenson Cozens, representing Army Triathlon came 75th in the World in his Age Group at the 70.3 IRONMAN Triathlon World Champs Dec, in Taupō, New Zealand. Now on Section Comds Battle Course at Infantry Battle School best of luck! #IM703WC #armysport #infantrysport #PEOPLE #culture #mindset


Happy 60th Birthday to The Duchess of Edinburgh 🎉 💥 Royal Colonel of CO 5 RIFLES 🎶 Colonel-in-Chief of British Army Music 🛠️ Colonel-in-Chief of REME ...and many more! Learn more 🔗 forcesnews.com/royals/armed-f…


Yesterday 21 service personnel from 5Rifles deployed on a Battlefield Study to South Africa. This morning they kicked off with some aerial ground appreciation over the battlefield of Spion Kop The Rifles The Iron Division UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦 #militaryhistory #people #culture



Her Royal Highness Princess Anne visited SARDA Cape Town this afternoon to see their life-changing work, providing training & therapeutic horse-riding classes for persons living with disabilities 🐴. #UKwithSA


Unveiled: First fully British-made Boxer. 🇬🇧 Working with industry, we’ll deliver 623 of these state-of-the-art armoured vehicles to the British Army 🇬🇧, strengthening our defence capabilities while boosting British manufacturing. 🏭 Supporting over 1,400 UK jobs. #IAVC2025



5 RIFLES played their 1st game in the ARU Community Cup against 1st Bn Coldstream Guards in Windsor. The Rfn delivered a solid performance winning the game 55-7. Next game vs Lynehan Lightnings WC 3 Feb 25. The Rifles UK Armed Forces Rugby Union #people #culture #mindset


Yesterday, 5 RIFLES won their 1st round of the Walter Tull (Infantry) cup by a resounding 6-0. Stand out performance from man of the match Rfn Roberts and a hat trick from the superstar Rfn Johnny. 👏 The Rifles British Army 🇬🇧 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team #people #Culture #mindset


Today marked the 125th anniversary of the Battle of Spionkop. 5Rifles had the honour of remembering our antecedent regiments & all those that fought in the Battle British Army 🇬🇧 The Rifles 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦 BATUK #wewillrememberthem


Been an important commemorative week. On Weds HRH Princess Anne unveiled the new Commonwealth War Graves Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial. It marks the service of over 1700 predominantly black South Africans who lost their lives in WW1 #WeWillRememberThem


After a week of studying both the Anglo-Zulu & Boer wars, 5R finished with a day of AT, followed by an extremely heartfelt thank you to the staff and owners of Spionkop lodge who hosted them so generously throughout The Rifles 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦 #people #culture

5RIFLES Nordic Ski team won the 4x5km classic Relay. 1st time Infantrysport has won at the Army champs in over 20yrs & 1st ever gold 🥇 for The Rifles Now tied with 17 Regiment RLC equal 1st as overall team champs. 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team British Army 🇬🇧 #WinterSports #people #culture #mindset

Today 5RIFLES competed in the British Army Warrior Fitness team series Event 2 at CO ATR Winchester. The Male Masters team put in an excellent performance taking 2nd place! BAWF Army Sport The Rifles 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team #fitness #People #culture #Mindset





🏆5RIFLES are the Champion Inter Service & Army Unit Nordic Ski Team Champs. 1st Inf unit to win the Champs since 2002 & 7th victorious Inf Bn in the comp’s 77-year history. Only antecedent winners, 1Rifle X 1950! The Rifles 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team British Army 🇬🇧 #wintersports #people


Last Saturday, 5 RIFLES RAPTCI SSgt (SSI) Cooney, a professional Muay Thai fighter, fought on the Leapfrog Fight Night 3 in London. Best of luck for his next fight in June 🥊 Army Sport British Army Sport Army Martial Arts Association 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team #armysport #MuayThai #people #Culture #mindset


📯 Yesterday 5 Rifles played 1 PWRR in the Semi Cup Final of the Walter Tull (Infantry) Cup. An excellent game with a commanding 4-0 Victory. They are looking forward to the final on 1 May at Bracknell Town FC Stadium, good luck. 📯 The Rifles 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team #people #Mindset
