The annual North v South box lacrosse series begins on Saturday with the first game seeing some of the best players in the country battle it out to be crowned champions.
Taking place at the specialist box lacrosse facility at Macclesfield Rugby Club, Cheshire, that recently hosted The Tasko Cup, the first game in the 2023 North v South series will also feature a development North v South game before the main event.
In the first North v South series since the inaugural event in 2021, the South team will be hoping to retain the title they won two years ago after a 2-1 series win.
And after a year’s break due to the 2022 European Box Lacrosse Championship, the 2023 series is set to be the biggest and best ever with spectators being welcome to all three games completely free of charge.
Both squads feature several international players with extensive box experience and good memories of winning gold at the Euros last summer.
It will also prove valuable high level competition for our country’s top box players as we move just over a year out from the 2024 Box World Championship.
Following Saturday’s match-up, Game 2 will take place again at Macclesfield Rugby Club on 26 August with the concluding third game being hosted at Oxford Academy on 29 October.
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Game 1 Schedule
12:30 | North v South (development teams)
14:30 | North v South
South Squad
Goalie
Eliot PUGH
Ben STOWE
Callum COUNIHAN
Tom ROCHE (c)
Peter SHEPHERD
Valts GRINSBERG
Jacob NICHOLS-COOK
Billy RAWLINS
Albert WHITEHEAD
George BASCOM
Kyle MACQUEEN
Iain MURRAY
Sean KEANE
Cory BRUCE
Will WALKER
Jamie POWELL
Louis ALHAGE
Ben BUCHANAN
Will MALLONEE
Rob HARRIS
Coaches
Rob INGHAM CLARK
Alan KEELEY
North Squad
Jacob BRINDLE
Jack TAYLOR
Luke MILLS-DOIG
Will ALLSOP
George DURY
Ming TRINH
Sam BURGESS
Kristien WARREN
Nathan EDWARDS
Elliot LEONARD
Dave GROVES
Matt MARSH
Dan ECKERSALL
Drew BICKERTON
Cai JEFFERIES
Luke MALONEY
Ollie ALLSOP
Elliot BICKERTON