England Lacrosse is pleased to announce the final 23-player England men’s squad ahead of the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s World Championship in San Diego, USA.
The coaching team have completed their evaluations following several training weekends throughout the year and have whittled their initial 46-strong group down to just 23 with two months to go until the tournament.
No fewer than nine players from the 2018 Championship squad that finished 5th in Israel return for 2023 with a strong defensive core retained, including both goalies Will Baxter and Hal Dwobeng, and four defencemen including Andrew Baxter who will play in his fourth World Championship.
Christian Scarpello also makes the squad again following his success with the Waterdogs in winning PLL Championship last year, while new recruit Sean Goldsmith is included on the back of a successful season at NCAA University of North Carolina.
There is also a fresh, youthfulness to the final 23, with five players from last year’s U21 World Championship present after impressing the coaching staff following their step up to the seniors.
Danny Hilditch top scored for England at the U21 Worlds, with Drew Bickerton, Daniel Jones, Daniel Madeley, Josh Poke all also making the step up from the squad that competed in Ireland.
England open their World Championship campaign against Australia on 22 June, before games against Haudenosaunee (23 June), USA (25 June), and Canada (26 June) in an always tough Blue Division Pool.
The 2023 World Championship will take place between 21 June and 1 July at San Diego State University and England will be looking to build on their impressive fifth place finish at the 2018 World Championship.
England Lacrosse would like to congratulate everyone who’s been included in the squad and thank everyone who has been a part of the squad up until now.
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Goal
Will Baxter
Hal Dwobeng
Defence
Andrew Baxter
Eric Coburn
Tom Hallam
Tommy Kirkland
Josh Poke
Daniel Smith
Jak Wawrzyniak
Midfield
Joe Baythorpe
Tom Bracegirdle
Tim Collins
Sam Dexter
Daniel Jones
Daniel Madeley
Cameron Major
Michael Pomfret
Christian Scarpello
Attack
Drew Bickerton
Nick DeCaprio
Sean Goldsmith
Danny Hilditch
Dan Watson