2025 Home Internationals dates and venue announced

The 2025 Home Internationals Series will take place at the Sport Scotland National Training Centre, Largs from 4-6 April, Lacrosse Scotland has announced.

The annual competition that is now over 100 years old will once again see teams from England, Scotland, and Wales compete against each other to be named the best in Great Britain.

Sport Scotland’s National Training Centre in Largs, Inverclyde, on the west coast of Scotland, around an hour’s drive from Glasgow, will host the 2025 competition and boasts a wealth of state-of-the-art facilities.

It is the UK’s first inclusive residential sports facility and caters for both elite athletes and the local community in a range of sports and activities.

After the 2024 event in Cardiff, Wales, England hold all the Home Internationals Series titles, including senior women’s, senior men’s, U20 women’s, and U20 men’s.

More details about the 2025 Home Internationals Series will be announced by Lacrosse Scotland over the coming months.

England Lacrosse men's U20 performance programme to host assessment day

The England Lacrosse men’s performance programme is seeking eligible players to attend an assessment day to be considered for inclusion in the programme for the 2024/25 season.

Held alongside current members of the programme, some of which featured for the England side that finished second at the 2024 ELF Men’s U20 Championship in July, the assessment day will take place on Saturday 14 September with further details of venue and timings to be sent once registration has been completed.

The England Lacrosse men’s U20 performamce programme operates on a 12-month training cycle and, following this summer’s Euros, is reviewing its training group ahead of the new season.

The programme trains regularly over the course of the season, usually one weekend a month, including some residential trips, along with a number of online sessions.

Out of season, during the spring and summer months, there is often increased contact time, and while the programme allows for academic commitments, there is also an expectation of time management to incorporate the demands of the U20 programme.

The programme is populated by players who are considered to possess the potential to represent England at senior international level in the future and presents the opportunity for players to deepen their understanding of a performance environment, challenge their capabilities on and off the field, and gain valuable international experience through competition exposure.

A further remit of the programme is the responsibility to select squads to represent the England U20 men’s team at events such as Home Internationals as well as European and World Championships with the World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship taking place in August next year in Korea.

Following the initial assessment day on 14 September, players who are assessed to be of the standard required will be asked to a further assessment day on Sunday 15 September ahead of potential inclusion in the England Lacrosse men’s U20 programme for the 2024/25 season.

To take part in the assessment day, players must be at least 16 years of age on 14 August 2025 and under 20 years of age on 31 August 2024 while also meeting World Lacrosse eligibility criteria to represent England in international competition.

To register for the assessment day, please complete the registration form below and make a payment of £30 by bank transfer to the following account:

English Lacrosse
Nat West Bank
Account Number: 1554 8171
Sort Code: 01 08 81

Please use reference MU20ASS_surname on your payment.

Tickets on sale for 2024 Men's U20 Euros

Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 ELF Men’s U20 Championship taking place in Wroclaw, Poland from 19-27 July with prices staring from €20.

Single day tickets can be purchased for any of the competition days for €20 while full tournament passes, allowing fans to watch every match, are €100.

Plus, if bought online before the competition begins, purchasers will get a complimentary gift with their ticket (a voucher for socks from the Exize booth for single day ticket holders and a voucher for a t-shirt from the Exize booth for full tournament pass holders).

Tickets will also be available to fans at the venue on the day of competition.

England have been drawn in Pool A alongside Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden and will begin their tournament campaign against the Netherlands at 12:30pm local time on 19 July.

Mike Armstrong’s 22-player squad will be looking to continue their run of good form after an unbeaten 2024 Home Internationals Series in April that saw wins over Scotland and the Netherlands and victory over NCAA opposition in DeSales University in June.

England secured the title at the last iteration of this competition in 2019 when the they came away with a 9-8 victory against Germany in Prague, Czechia.

For more information about the 2024 ELF Men’s U20 Championship, visit their Instagram page HERE.

To buy tickets, click the button below.

A bumper summer of lacrosse with England Lacrosse!

The days are getting longer, the sun’s starting to peek through the clouds (finally), and there’s a general election around the corner but what we’re most excited about is a huge summer of lacrosse in 2024!

No less than five major tournaments featuring England teams and seven Triple Arrow Camps will be keeping us busy throughout July, August, and September and we’ve got all the information you need to know ahead of such a momentous few months.

10-20 July | ELF Women’s Lacrosse Championship

The England senior women’s team are back in action at a major tournament in July for the first time since winning bronze at the 2022 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship as they look to win their eighth European title and lift the trophy for the fourth competition in a row.

Taking place in Braga, Portugal, the 2024 ELF Women’s Lacrosse Championship is the 12th edition of the tournament that first began 28 years ago in 1996.

England have been drawn in Group A alongside Netherlands, Italy, Finland, and Belgium and begin their campaign against Finland on 11 July.

Check out the full squad HERE.

19-27 July | ELF Men’s U20 Lacrosse Championship

The England U20 men’s team will travel to Wroclaw, Poland in July as they take part in the 2024 ELF Men’s U20 Lacrosse Championship.

At the last and inaugural edition of this competition in 2019, England lifted the trophy after an enthralling 9-8 victory over Germany and they’ll be looking to put in a good performance this year too with a brand new squad full to the brim with some of the most exciting young talent England has to offer.

Taking on Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, and Denmark in Group A, the tournament will be the first opportunity for many of the selected players to showcase their talents on the international stage.

Check out the full squad HERE.

Summer 2024 Triple Arrow Camps

Summer means a long break from school for young people all over the country and what better way to spend that time than by playing some lacrosse, learning from some of the best coaches in England, and making a few new friends along the way?

Well, that’s exactly what’s on offer at Triple Arrow Camps this year with seven scheduled to take place throughout August hosted by schools all around England.

If you or your child is aged between 10 and 16 of any lacrosse-playing ability, Triple Arrow Camps are the best way to keep up with those lacrosse skills during the summer break.

Book your spot on one of our seven Camps HERE.

15-25 August | 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship

Hot off the back of an U20 European Championship victory last year, the England U20 women’s team will head to Hong Kong, China full of confidence ahead of the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship.

Following pre-tournament wins over Scotland, Germany, and Wales, England will take on Ireland, Jamaica, and hosts Hong Kong, China in Pool D with their first game against Jamaica taking place on Friday 16 August.

The last iteration of this competition in 2019 saw England finish fourth and you can check out the full 2024 squad HERE.

20-29 September | World Lacrosse Men’s Box Championship

The England men’s box lacrosse team are back in action this year at the 2024 World Lacrosse Men’s Box Championship in Utica, New York, USA where they’ll take on Canada, USA, and Haudenosaunee in Pool A.

In 2022, England secured a first ever European Championship trophy after a final win over Germany and they’ll be hoping to put in another good showing at the World Championship after 2019’s fourth-place finish.

With a squad that boasts an all-domestic defensive unit for the first time, the 2024 World Lacrosse Men’s Box Championship is set to be the most exciting one yet.

Check out the full squad HERE.

20-29 September | World Lacrosse Women’s Box Championship

As the very first England squad heads to the very first World Lacrosse Women’s Box Championship in Utica, New York, USA in September, the 23-players will go down in lacrosse history without even throwing a ball.

They’re not just there to make up the numbers, however, with the competition truly wide open in its inaugural year and England playing in Pool A alongside USA, Haudenosaunee, Netherlands, and Hong Kong, China.

England’s first competitive fixtures earlier this year saw them win four out of five games at the annual ShE-Box tournament in Prague, Czechia.

Check out the full squad HERE.

2024 Summer Schedule

10-20 July | ELF Women’s Lacrosse Championship
19-27 July | ELF Men’s U20 Lacrosse Championship
5-8 August | Charterhouse School Triple Arrow Camp
12-15 August | Queen Anne’s School Triple Arrow Camp
14 & 15 August | St Swithun’s School Triple Arrow Camp
15-25 August | World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship
20-21 August | Cheltenham Ladies’ College Triple Arrow Camps
27 & 28 August | St George’s School Triple Arrow Camp
27 & 28 August | Withington Girls’ School Triple Arrow Camp
20-29 September | World Lacrosse Men’s & Women’s Box Championships
Dates TBC | Haberdashers’ Girls’ School Triple Arrow Camp

Double delight for England teams against NCAA opposition

The England Men’s Performance Squad and the England U20 Men’s side defeated NCAA opposition in DeSales University last weekend in Manchester.

On Saturday at Wilsmslow Lacrosse Club, Ryan Hunns was the star player, scoring seven points (three goals and four assists), as the England Men’s Performance Squad defeated DeSales 11-3.

Will Goodwin scored a hat-trick of goals, Jake Parker hit two, and Joe Baythorpe, Hugo Peel, and Josh Kinder all scored one as England’s talents shone through to blow away the Bulldogs.

On Sunday, in a pre-Euros warm-up match at Manchester University’s Armitage Centre, the England U20 Men’s team gave England fans reason to be excited after a 12-9 victory also over DeSales.

An almost perfect first half saw England storm into a 7-3 lead thanks to goals from Peel, Jim Hartley, Sam Ginger, Henry Smith, Zac Spreckley, Josh Clegg, and Owen Shuttleworth.

A tighter second half with goals from England’s Ben Jackson, Hartley, Drew Wilkinson, Spreckley, and Smith saw the game finish 12-9 but England had done enough to claim the victory.

The England U20 Men’s team now look forward to the 2024 ELF U20 Men’s Championship in July where they’ll take on Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden in Group A in Wroclaw, Poland.

England 11-3 DeSales (3-0, 5-2, 2-0, 1-1)

England scorers: Ryan Hunns (3G, 4A), Will Goodwin (3G), Jake Parker (2G, 1A), Joe Baythorpe (1G), Hugo Peel (1G), Josh Kinder (1G), Alex Russell (2A), Grady Fayle (1A), Nathan Wilkinson (1A).

England U20 12-9 DeSales (3-2, 4-1, 2-3, 3- 3)

England scorers: Ben Jackson (1G, 2A), Josh Clegg (1G, 1A), Sam Ginger (1G, 1A), Jim Hartley (2G), Hugo Peel (1G, 1A), Josh Phillips (2A), Henry Smith (2G), Zac Spreckley (2G), Owen Shuttleworth (1G), George Smith (1A), Drew Wilkinson (1G).

England U20 men discover 2024 Euros group opponents

The England U20 men’s team has been drawn in Group A alongside Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden for the 2024 ELF European U20 Men’s Championship.

Taking place from 19-27 July in Wroclaw, Poland, England’s group stage games will take place over four consecutive days, followed by a rest day before a quarter-final match on Wednesday 24 July.

Should England continue to progress through the competition, a semi-final will be held on Thursday 25 before a final match on Saturday 27 to decide who lifts the trophy.

The 2024 ELF European U20 Men’s Championship will feature 13 teams from across Europe, including Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Germany, Latvia, Switzerland, Israel, Czechia, Poland, Italy, and England.

England head to Poland in July off the back of a successful Home Internationals Series that saw them come away undefeated after wins against Netherlands and Scotland senior teams.

2024 ELF European U20 Men’s Championship England Schedule (times BST)

Friday 19 July | England v Netherlands | 11:30
Saturday 20 July | Sweden v England | 10:30
Sunday 21 July | England v Belgium | 18:00
Monday 22 July | Denmark v England | 10:30

Group A: Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, England
Group B: Ireland, Germany, Latvia, Switzerland
Group C: Israel, Czechia, Poland, Italy

England U20 Men announce European Championship squad

England Lacrosse is delighted to announce the final 22-player squad set to travel to Wroclaw, Poland for the 2024 ELF Men’s U20 Lacrosse Championship.

The European Championship, taking place from 19-27 July, will mark the first major tournament for this cohort of England under-20 players.

The squad is made up of some of the best young English players from within the wider England under-20 men’s performance programme, all of which are on their personal journeys towards being international lacrosse athletes.

Seven of the selected squad travelled to Cardiff earlier this month and featured for the England U20 team at the Home Internationals Series, winning both their games against senior opposition in Scotland and the Netherlands.

Will Locker and Daniel Goodwin also stepped up to be a part of the England senior squad at Home Internationals and helped the team to three wins from three.

Having played at the 2022 U21 Men’s World Championship aged just 16, Hugo Peel also returns to the squad again following his appearance at last summer’s senior World Championship.

Peel scored six goals at that U21 World Championship including ones against Haudenosaunee, Israel, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the goal to take it to sudden death overtime in the fifth-place play-off against Japan; which he then followed up with a senior World Championship goal in San Diego against Australia.

This summer’s European Championship will provide a valuable learning experience for all the players involved as they continue their journey through the England Lacrosse talent programme.

The wider U20 performance squad will all continue as a full training group in the lead up to and after the European Championship with the remaining players acting as reserves for the Championship, to be called upon if required.

After the summer a number of the players will be transitioning to the senior England group and the U20 cohort will be evaluated for the following 12 months, with the opportunity for new players to connect.

Head Coach of the U20 performance programme, Mike Armstrong, said:

“As we announce the group of players heading to Poland this summer, I also reflect on the work that the whole group has undertaken over several months and firstly want to acknowledge that.

“Whilst this summer holds significance as a chapter in 22 player’s journeys, myself and the coaches are enthused today, more than ever, about the prospects of each individual within the whole squad.

“On top of that, I’m excited to see what the players heading to Wroclaw can further learn and achieve in our performances there.”

2024 ELF Men’s U20 Championship England Squad

Noah Arnison
Finn Avis
Wil Baker
Ellis Baythorpe
Leo Baythorpe
Will Brown
Josh Clegg
Jack Dearden
Dan Goodwin
Jim Hartley
Ben Jackson
Joachim Ruby
Will Locker
Jamie Mochan
Hugo Peel
Josh Phillips
George Shonfeld
Henry Smith
James Thompson
Alex Tyldesley-Worster
Calum Watson
Drew Wilkinson

England complete Home Internationals clean sweep with perfect record

England Lacrosse sealed a perfect weekend in Cardiff as all four teams finished with 100% records in their competitions and completed a Home Internationals clean sweep.

A trio of wins on Sunday for both Senior sides and the U20 Women against Wales secured all three competitions up for grabs and U20 Men went two out of two in their weekend of matches with an impressive victory over Scotland Seniors.

England Senior Women came through a testing opener on Day 1; just one goal up at the half-time break having trailed against Scotland, a shut-out second half and 12-goal scoring streak resulted in a comfortable looking 18-5 win.

They then followed this up with a professional 20-1 victory over Czechia before facing hosts Wales looking to finish on a win and retain the Home Internationals.

England went ahead early with three goals in the first 10 minutes, and despite Wales always keeping the game close with strong defence, the result was rarely in doubt, bringing home a 13-7 win.

The England Senior Men’s final match against Wales became a winner takes all affair as both teams had beaten Scotland and Netherlands in their first two contests.

England steamrollered Scotland in their opener, moving 10-0 up at half-time before settling in the second half for a 17-2 scoreline.

This was then followed again by a flying start against Netherlands, going 6-0 up at the 1/4 time to assert dominance over proceedings and never relinquishing their comfortable advantage to come home 14-4.

In the decider, Wales caused a stir by going a goal ahead, but England remained unfazed, consistently working to break down the Welsh defence to find the net scoring four in each of the first two quarters for an 8-1 HT lead, finishing the game 14-2 victors and Men’s Home Internationals champions.

It was a similar situation for our U20 Women as they stamped their authority on the competition with a big 23-5 win against Scotland, followed up by another strong 17-2 victory over guest nation Germany.

This again set up a decider against Wales who proved to be a step up in competition for the side preparing for this summer’s Women’s World U20 Championship.

It was relatively low-scoring with England dominating the ball for large periods but being held out by an organised, physical Welsh defence; England only 5-1 up at the half.

The narrative continued after the break with England never in free scoring mood, but Wales unable to exert little pressure at the attacking end of things and England continued to chip further ahead, ending the match 11-2 ahead.

Meanwhile, a youthful England U20 Men’s side headed to Cardiff for their own international tests against senior opposition.

Their matchup against Netherlands proved to be one of the most exciting matches of the tournament as they held their own against their older opponents in a back and forth game that they always managed to just keep in front of, celebrating a hard-fought 10-9 win.

This was then followed up by an impressive 14-5 defeat of Scotland Seniors, even after falling behind early.

Scotland took 3-1 lead into the 1/4 time, but the U20s regrouped, slowly chipping away at the lead to eventually sneak 5-4 up at the half, and took that confidence into the third and fourth quarters where they ran out easy 14-5 winners with a 9-1 second half.

Plenty of player and coach interviews with each of the teams from across the weekend can be found on the England Lacrosse YouTube channel.

Results
Friday 5 April
9am - England U20 W 23-5 Scotland - (7-2; 14-3; 17-4; 23-5)
England Scorers: Annie Mather 5, Freya Moody 3, Emma Pearce 3, Molly Light 2, Millie Cant 2, Nina Sherwen 2, Grace Connor 1, Rachael Ball 1, Charlie Bell 1, Lucy Evans 1, Fiona MacLean 1, Sienna Richardson 1

11am - England Snr W 18-5 Scotland - (2-2; 6-5; 13-5; 18-5)
England Scorers: Ella Cohen (3G, 3A), Georgie Southorn (3G), Lucy Devine (2G, 1A), Liv Wimpenny (2G, 1A), Claire Faram (2G), Tilly Shires (2G), Milly Home (2G), Julie Wise (2G), Emma Savage (2A)

5pm - England Snr M 17-2 Scotland - (6-0; 10-0; 13-1; 17-2)
England Scorers: Alex Russell (5G, 1A), Blair Pachereva (4G), Will Goodwin (2G, 1A), Ed Loveland (2G), Dan Madeley (2G), Tom Roper (1G, 1A), Nathan Wilkinson (1G), Joe Baythorpe (2A), George Bascom (1A)

Saturday 6 April 
9am - England U20 W 17-2 Germany - (8-0; 11-1; 15-1; 17-2)
England Scorers: Carys Johnson (3G, 2A), Lucy Evans (3G), Lara Renders (2G, 1A), Emma Pearce (2G), Millie Cant (2G), Habi Littlehales (1G, 1A), Ellie Pobjoy (1G, 1A), Honor Ashby (1G, 1A), Freya Moody (1G), Jemma Thomson (1G), Molly Light (2A)

9am - England U20 M 10-9 Netherlands Snr - (3-3; 6-5; 8-7; 10-9)
England Scorers: Ellis Baythorpe 4, Jamie Mochan 2, Billy Styche 2, Oscar McCarthy 1, Zak Spreckley 1

3pm - England Snr W 20-1 Czechia - (6-0; 8-0; 14-0; 20-1)
England Scorers: Liv Wimpenny (3G, 1A), Milly Home (3G), Ella Cohen (2G, 4A), Georgie Southorn (2G, 2A), Cece Green (2G, 2A), Alice Ripper (2G), Anna Neville (2G), Emma Savage (1G, 1A), Minty Loxton-Barnard (1G), Lucy Devine (1G), Tilly Shires (1G)

3pm - England Snr M 14-4 Netherlands - (6-0; 9-2; 12-3; 14-4)
England Scorers: Blair Pachereva 3, Nathan Wilkinson 2, Alex Russell 2, Ed Loveland 2, Cam Major 2, Will Goodwin 1, Will Locker 1, Elliott Bickerton 1

Sunday 7 April 
12.30pm - England U20 M 14-5 Scotland Snr - (1-3; 5-4; 9-4; 14-5)
England Scorers: Ellis Baythorpe 4, Zak Spreckley 3, Henry Smith 2, Owen Shuttleworth 2, Oscar McCarthy 1, Ryan Frayne 1, Jamie Mochan 1

1pm - England U20 W 11-2 Wales - (3-1; 5-1; 9-2; 11-2)
England Scorers: Charlie Bell (5G), Nina Sherwen (2G), Millie Cant (1G), Ella Dimbylow (1G), Grace Connor (1G), Ellie Pobjoy (1G), Habi Littlehales (1A), Bonnie Russell (1A)

3pm - England Snr W 13-7 Wales - (5-2; 8-5; 11-6; 13-7)
England Scorers: Georgie Southorn (4G, 1A), Milly Home (3G, 1A), Tilly Shires (2G), Anna Neville (2G), Liv Wimpenny (1G), Cece Green (1G)

3pm - England Snr M 14-2 Wales - (4-1; 8-1; 10-1; 14-2)
England Scorers: Blair Pachevera 4, Nathan Wilkinson 3, Joe Baythorpe 2, Will Goodwin 2, Alex Russell 1, Elliott Bickerton 1, Tom Roper 1

Final Standings

Senior Women
1 England
2 Scotland
3 Wales
4 Czechia

Senior Men
1 England
2 Wales
3 Netherlands
4 Scotland

U20 Women
1 England
2 Wales
3 Scotland
4 Germany

England U20 men's Home Internationals squad revealed

England Lacrosse is delighted to announce the 20-player England under-20 men’s squad to compete at the annual 2024 Home Internationals Series in Cardiff, Wales.

The competition, taking place from 5-7 April, will see England take on other international sides in competitive fixtures as the players continue their journey through the under-20 performance programme.

The 20-player squad will gain valuable experience during the Home Internationals Series that will help propel them in their lacrosse careers and assist them in becoming the well-rounded athletes the programme sets out to create.

To this end, England will play two matches during the Series against senior teams from Netherlands and Scotland; the opportunity to pit themselves against experienced senior players will set them in good stead for the future.

To buy tickets for the 2024 Home Internationals Series, click HERE.

Noah Arnison
Wil Baker
Ellis Baythorpe
Leo Baythorpe
Luke Bond
Archie Carr
Luke Flower
Matthew Forrester
Ryan Frayne
Will Hodgson
Oscar McCarthy
Jamie Mochan
Sam Polya
Owen Shuttleworth
Henry Smith
Zak Spreckley
Xander Stewart
Billy Styche
James Thompson
Calum Watson