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 U20 women fall agonisingly short of 5th place after defeat to Puerto Rico

The England U20 women’s team fell agonisingly short of a fifth-place finish at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship after a 16-13 defeat to Puerto Rico in their final match.

Freya Moody once again showed her huge quality, scoring six goals and taking her tally for the tournament to 26, with Carys Johnson scoring a hat-trick, Rachael Ball hitting a brace, and single goals from Molly Light and Annie Mather.

Puerto Rico, fresh off the back of a huge 23-2 play-off win over Wales yesterday, started with intent, storming to a five-goal lead with just seven minutes on the clock after goals from Victoria Rankin, Karina Herrera (2), Hannah Lewis, and Maya Maldonado.

From here, England composed themselves and hit back with two goals in quick succession from Johnson.

Another goal for Puerto Rico by Isabella Henson-Vendrell from a free-position at the start of the second quarter was followed by a third for England through Mather before Herrera scored her hat-trick goal to put Puerto Rico 7-3 up.

With 10 minutes to go in the half, England kicked on, scoring three without reply as Ball hit two and Moody added her name to the scoresheet to make the score 7-6 going into the half-time break.

Head Coach Vic Alexander’s words to the players at the interval must have been to continue doing whatever they were doing as England found themselves ahead for the first time in the match early in the third quarter after goals from Johnson and Light.

Puerto Rico have been fairly prolific throughout the tournament, scoring 87 goals in their six games before this one, and they wouldn’t give England a moment to settle as Herrera scored two more goals to put her team back in front at 9-8.

Moody levelled up once again for England from a free-position but, with 30-seconds to go in the third quarter, Puerto Rico put themselves in the driving seat as Hannah Lewis scored their 10th.

Lewis began the fourth quarter as she had ended the third and scored Puerto Rico’s 11th of the game which was followed closely by goals from Maldonado, Lucia Nash, and Herrera to put their team ahead by five with just under 10 minutes to go.

With England looking like they’d have to settle for sixth-place, Moody turned the after-burners on to score four goals in as many minutes and put England within three goals of Puerto Rico but it turned out to be too little too late and the team from North America secured a 16-13 victory and the fifth-place finish.

Re-watch all of England’s seven games on World Lacrosse TV HERE.

Puerto Rico 16-13 England (2-5, 4-2, 3-3, 4-6)

England scorers: Freya Moody (6G), Carys Johnson (3G), Rachael Ball (2G), Annie Mather (1G), Molly Light (1G), Grace Connor (1A).

MVP: Karina Herrera (Puerto Rico

England top points scorers

1. Freya Moody | 27 (26G, 1A)

2. Annie Mather | 21 (18G, 3A)

3. Rachael Ball | 15 (13G, 2A)

4. Carys Johnson | 15 (13G, 2A)

5. Charlie Bell | 14 (9G, 5A)

2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship Final Standings

1. USA

2. Canada

3. Japan

4. Australia

5. Puerto Rico

6. England

7. Wales

8. Italy

9. China

10. Ireland

11. Haudenosaunee

12. Mexico

13. Israel

14. Chinese Taipei

15. New Zealand

16. Hong Kong, China

17. Scotland

18. Korea

19. Germany

20. Jamaica

England U20 women earn spot in World Championship 5th-place match

The England U20 women’s team earned themselves a shot at finishing in fifth place at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship after a 25-4 victory against Italy in their play-off match.

Freya Moody, as has been the case for much of this tournament, was the star of the show, hitting five goals and taking her tally to 20. England shared the goals around with 12 different scorers, including four goals for Carys Johnson and a hat-trick for Molly Light.

After disappointment in yesterday’s quarter-final against Japan, England had a point to prove and prove it they did, firing themselves into a five-goal lead with just under eight minutes gone in the game; Moody (2), Mather, and Habi Littlehales (2) putting England in the driving seat early on.

Ainsley James pulled one back for Italy but Millie Cant restored England’s five-goal cushion before quarter-time.

Three goals without reply at the start of the second quarter from Johnson, Light, and Charlie Bell allowed England some comfort with the score at 9-1.

A goal from 16-year-old Grace Connor was sandwiched between two Italy goals; Gabby Chiappetta striking first before Zola LeDonne grabbed one just over five minutes from half-time.

Italy started the third quarter brightly, hitting their fourth goal of the match through Casey Gilbert and, with the score sat at 10-4, England could have been forgiven for easing off and preparing for a well-earned fifth-place match.

But this young England team was determined to put in a good performance and build their confidence after the quarter-final set-back and they went on a 15-goal streak through the back end of the the third quarter and throughout the fourth without any reply from the opposition.

Bell, Emma Pearce, Cant, Moody (3), Johnson (3), Light (2), Mather, Lucy Evans, Ellie Martin, and Ella Dimbylow all scored in an impressive 25-minute scoring spree that ensured a big 25-4 victory and sets up an even bigger fifth-place match against Puerto Rico tomorrow.

England’s fifth-place match can be watched live on World Lacrosse TV from 8am (BST) HERE or you can follow live updates on the England Lacrosse Instagram page HERE.

England 25-4 Italy (6-1, 4-2, 4-1, 11-0)

England scorers: Freya Moody (5G), Carys Johnson (4G, 1A), Molly Light (3G, 2A), Millie Cant (2G, 1A), Annie Mather (2G, 1A), Ella Dimbylow (1G, 2A), Charlie Bell (2G), Habi Littlehales (2G), Lucy Evans (1G, 1A), Grace Connor (1G), Ellie Martin (1G), Emma Pearce (1G).

MVP: Ella Dimbylow.

England top points scorers (as of 22 August)

1. Freya Moody | 21 (20G, 1A)

2. Annie Mather | 20 (17G, 3A)

3. Charlie Bell | 14 (9G, 5A)

4. Rachael Ball | 13 (11G, 2A)

5. Carys Johnson | 12 (10G, 2A)

England U20 women fall to quarter-final defeat against Japan

The England U20 women’s team progressed to the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship play-offs after a 12-6 quarter-final defeat to Japan.

A promising first half with goals from Annie Mather (2), Freya Moody, and Carys Johnson saw England go toe to toe with an excellent Japan team but a slower second half from the women in red saw them fall to a second defeat to Japan in three days.

“We’re going to come out fighting really hard” is what England attacker Mather had told the nation yesterday and she stood by her word as she put England two goals to the good after just three and a half minutes.

Another four minutes of resolute defending followed before Japan’s quality began to show as they hit three without reply to end the first quarter; Haruka Takeuchi (2) and Negai Nakazawa putting their team 3-2 up.

Not to be swayed so easily, Moody hit her 15th goal of the tournament from a free position to get England back on level terms.

But Japan were the team in the ascendency and Nakazawa scored her second of the match to put her side a goal ahead at 4-3.

50 seconds from the half-time whistle, however, Johnson embodied the collective determination of this young England U20 team by scoring their fourth to ensure England went in at the break on level terms.

A fast start to the third quarter from Japan saw them pull two goals ahead for the first time through Miu Kimura and Hinako Ono before Mather scored her hat-trick goal to keep England within touching distance at 6-5.

Two more Japan goals, this time from Ayame Mizuno and Yuka Kawase, saw England’s opposition finish the third quarter three goals ahead at 8-5.

Rachael Ball tried to get the ball moving for England again early in the fourth with a goal after 49 seconds but it wasn’t to be as Japan’s quality overpowered England and four goals without reply from Megan Kitagawa, Miri Akiyama (2), and Ono saw Japan claim a 12-6 victory and progress to the semi-final.

Japan will take on Canada in a semi-final match on Thursday while England will play Italy also on Thursday with a chance to progress through to the fifth-place match.

Follow live updates of England’s next match HERE or watch live on World Lacrosse TV HERE.

Japan 12-6 England (3-2, 1-2, 4-1, 4-1)

England scorers: Annie Mather (3G), Rachael Ball (1G), Carys Johnson (1G), Freya Moody (1G)

MVP: Negai Nakazawa (Japan)

England top points scorers (as of 21 August)

1. Annie Mather | 17 (15G, 2A)

2. Freya Moody | 16 (15G, 1A)

3. Rachael Ball | 13 (11G, 2A)

4. Charlie Bell | 12 (7G, 5A)

5. Carys Johnson | 7 (6G, 1A)

Marvellous Mather looks towards quarter-final date with Japan

Attacker Annie Mather scored her 11th and 12th goals of what has so far for her been a prolific 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship when England came out on top against Ireland in their final Pool D game to secure a coveted quarter-final spot.

Having to beat a very good Ireland side by at least three goals wasn't something England had planned on doing when they set out to Hong Kong, China nine days ago but it’s something Mather believes the players took in their stride.

“It wasn't ideal the way it happened but you're never going to go through a World Championship with the smoothest ride.

“We've taken these challenges as a massive privilege and I think we're in a position where us as players have the ability to put things right and, obviously off the back of our Japan game which didn't go the way we hoped, we were in a position to actually fix our mistakes and put wrongs to right, which was a privilege to us. And we took that pressure and handled it and smashed it.”

England’s must win final pool stage match came about because of a 7-12 defeat to blossoming lacrosse nation Japan in their third Pool D match after two previous wins against Jamaica and Hong Kong, China.

“I think Japan brought an outstanding game. I think it was massive credit to them with the way that they hustled. They controlled the game and they really took it to us and it's on us that we didn't bring what we needed to come out on top in that game.

“I think there are a few other things that maybe didn't go our way, but ultimately none of us have dwelled on it. We had a full day post the Japan game to collect our heads and collect our thoughts […] and it's up to us now to change it tomorrow.”

England’s prize for victory against Ireland is a quarter-final match-up with Japan once again and Mather believes her team has done enough preparation to get over the line this time.

“We've definitely done our analysis. We've looked at our draws and tweaked the beginning of our play because we want to make sure that we're getting possessions and we're valuing our possession.

“I think we're going to come out fighting really hard. Every individual player knows what they can take from the previous loss and I think as long as we stick together, carry on playing for each other, it should all work out. But it's going to be a really tough game and we're going do our talking on the pitch and hopefully come out on top and get the job done.”

Mather is fast becoming one of the England U20 women’s team’s most exciting attackers and her two goals against Ireland takes her to 21 major tournament goals, having also scored nine at the 2023 ELF U21 Women’s Championship last year.

“The big thing is that I’m contributing to the team and I think our biggest focus has always been to play for each other and make each other look good.

“I think a lot of my goals are a massive testament to my teammates as well but it's an honour to be someone who can contribute to making great things happen on the pitch. But it's always going to be all about the team.

“It's a really nice bonus to be that person that's on the stats sheet but there are also so many other people that don't actually get on the stats sheet that contribute so much which is really important to acknowledge.”

Mather and her England U20 women’s side take on Japan at 6:30am (BST) on Wednesday 21 August and England fans can watch on World Lacrosse TV HERE.

Watch the full interview with Annie Mather below.

England U20 women through to World Championship quarter-final

The England U20 women’s team qualified for the quarter-finals at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in dramatic fashion after a narrow 13-8 victory against Ireland in their final Pool D match.

After defeat in their penultimate pool stage game against Japan, England knew they needed to beat Ireland by at least three goals to guarantee a quarter-final spot.

Hat-tricks from both Rachael Ball and Freya Moody and braces by Annie Mather and Emma Pearce alongside goals from Molly Light, Charlie Bell, and Ellie Martin ensured victory by five goals despite a shaky third quarter that left England fans biting their nails.

England started the game with huge intent and saw themselves two goals to the good after Ball and Moody put their team ahead with just over six and a half minutes gone.

Ireland, coming into this match unbeaten, were not to be taken lightly and battled their way back on level terms with goals from Bridget Valentine and Kendra Harris.

That was enough of a wake-up call for this young England U20 team as they immediately turned the after-burners on, scoring seven without reply in the remainder of the first quarter and opening 10 minutes of the second.

Emma Pearce, Annie Mather (2), Charlie Bell, and Molly Light all got their names on the scoresheet while second goals from Ball and Moody put England in a commanding 9-2 lead with five minutes left in the half.

Harris got one back for Ireland before Moody hit her hat-trick goal just over a minute before half-time to see England into the interval with a seven-goal lead at 10-3.

England started the third quarter as they’d finished the second: with a goal. Pearce with her second of the game to put England 11-3 up.

At this point, Ireland seized upon an opportunity to get back into the game, scoring four goals in just over two minutes.

Brigid Welch, Harris (2), and Jane Howlett brought Ireland to within four goals of England with under 10 minutes left in the quarter.

But England showed their quality as they regrouped, regained their composure, and scored a 12th through Ellie Martin five minutes before quarter-time.

As the game entered its fourth quarter, England were able to nullify Ireland and their attacking threat, limiting them to just one final goal through Ava Connaughton before Ball ended the game with a 13th goal for England with five seconds to go.

England will take on Japan in a quarter-final match at 6:30am (BST) on Wednesday 21 August. Watch live HERE or follow live updates HERE.

England results

Jamaica 3-30 England (2-6, 1-9, 0-7, 0-8)

England scorers: Annie Mather (5G, 2A), Freya Moody (5G, 1A), Charlie Bell (4G, 1A), Rachael Ball (3G, 1A), Carys Johnson (3G, 1A), Ellie Martin (2G, 1A), Lucy Evans (1G, 2A), Emma Pearce (2G), Sienna Richardson (2G), Grace Connor (1G, 1A), Habi Littlehales (1G, 1A), Molly Light (1G), Millie Cant (1A).

MVP: Annie Mather.

Hong Kong, China 1-18 England (1-3, 0-6, 0-4, 0-5)

England scorers: Rachael Ball (4G), Charlie Bell (2G, 2A), Annie Mather (3G), Freya Moody (3G), Millie Cant (2G), Carys Johnson (2G), Lucy Evans (1G), Molly Light (1G).

MVP: Freya Moody.

England 7-12 Japan (6-3, 0-5, 1-2, 0-2)

England scorers: Freya Moody (3G), Molly Light (2G), Annie Mather (2G), Charlie Bell (1A).

MVP: Miri Akiyama (Japan).

England 13-8 Ireland (4-2, 6-1, 2-4, 1-1)

England scorers: Rachael Ball (3G, 1A), Freya Moody (3G), Molly Light (1G, 2A), Annie Mather (2G), Emma Pearce (2G), Charlie Bell (1G, 1A), Ellie Martin (1G), Ella Dimbylow (1A).

MVP: Rachael Ball.

England top points scorers (pool stage)

1. Freya Moody | 15 (14G, 1A)

2. Annie Mather | 14 (12G, 2A)

3. Rachael Ball | 12 (10G, 2A)

4. Charlie Bell | 12 (7G, 5A)

5. Molly Light | 7 (5G, 2A)

Pool D (final standings)

1. England

2. Ireland

3. Japan

4. Hong Kong, China

5. Jamaica

Euros-winning captains are back as England U20 women take on the world!

Just over 12 months ago in Prague, the England U20 women’s team lifted the European Championship trophy after a hugely successful 2023 ELF Women’s U21 Championship campaign. 

Led by captains Rachael Ball, Millie Cant, and Ana Green, England won all five games on their road to glory, scoring 76 goals and conceding just 21. 

As the team take to the field tomorrow against Jamaica for their opening Pool D game at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong, China, the trio of captains will surely have an eye on repeating their success, but for now Green is only looking as far as those first few games. 

“For now, we're just focusing on the pool; we're going to take each game as it comes. Obviously, given that it's been five years since the last World Championship, so many things have changed and different teams have brought in different levels of coaching and players, so we really are going into the unknown. 

“We know that we've prepared as best as we can, so we'll take it game by game, work on it each way and as we get through to the knockouts and the quarter-finals etc., we're looking to just continue building and take every game in our stride.” 

The England U20 women’s team has been in Hong Kong for a few days now, giving them chance to shake off any jet lag and get acclimatised to the weather, it’s been 30 degrees with up to 80% humidity since they arrived, and Ball believes these first few days have been invaluable. 

“After recovering from the flight and the initial feeling of jet lag, Rich [Lalor, England’s Strength and Conditioning Coach] had us on a strict timetable trying to keep us up and doing the right things, we've now had three training sessions and we’ve been slowly building up the intensity and getting used to the heat which has been a massive thing. 

”We're now at the point where we're ready to go and our heads are on the pool games.” 

Despite most of the England World Championship squad having played in major tournaments before, Green wants to impress upon her teammates that this one is likely to be a bit different from others. 

“I think it will be a very different kind of tournament to anything we've played in before, both in its intensity and the professionalism behind it. 

“We have very detailed schedules in terms of our recovery: rest, rehydration. Nearly every hour is outlined as to how we can recover and best prepare ourselves for the next day. So I think it will definitely be a shock to the system. 

“Also, dealing with the heat and being able to manage that exhaustion, but it should be something that we can get into a bit of a rhythm with so that we're not as affected by it and can keep turning up to each game our best.” 

This year’s World Championship squad has had some changes since last year’s Euros win, but Cant feels the new recruits have slotted into the group without any trouble at all. 

“We have quite a lot of young players and we're quite a young squad. The senior squad is also quite young but we have so much strength in depth across all of us. Everyone brings something individual to the team and collectively on the field we're just able to produce and develop. 

“I think having such a young team makes everyone motivated and resilient and there's nothing to lose in that respect, we're just going to give it our best shot.” 

In many ways, last year’s Euros campaign was all part of a bigger journey for the U20 women’s squad towards the 2024 World Championship, focused primarily on improving and developing as lacrosse athletes, something Ball is keen to impress. 

“It's been a massive journey. For a lot of us, we've been in the England Lacrosse Talent Pathway for four or five years now, so we have really got to know each other well. 

“In terms of the Euros, that was a massive stepping stone but it was all really towards the World Championship. That was the bigger picture. 

“It's been a massive help having a bit of continuity within the group from the Euros, but equally I think we all knew it was going to change and some of the additions to the group have been amazing. 

“We definitely know each other really well, probably better than we did at the Euros, and that’s something that we all view as a strength that we have that maybe some teams don't have as we've been able to train more together.” 

The England U20 women’s team is likely to be supported by a large English contingent of fans both in Hong Kong and watching from home on World Lacrosse TV and Green doesn’t want to underestimate the power the England fans give to the team. 

“Any support in person or online is invaluable. For so many of them, it'll be our family and friends who've supported us from the beginning of our journey. 

“So to be able to do it on a stage as prestigious as a World Championship is incredible and I think I speak for the whole team when I say that we want to do everybody proud, parents especially who've sacrificed quite a lot, especially if they're travelling out here. 

“We are going to leave it all out there. So any support, near or far, is greatly appreciated whether it's tuning in or watching it live we are all hugely appreciative of it.” 

England begin their 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship campaign against Jamaica at 10am (BST) on Friday 16 August. 

Watch England at 2024 Women's U20 World Championship on World Lacrosse TV

England fans can watch every minute of every England game at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong, China on the newly launched World Lacrosse TV from Thursday 15 August.

Launched last week, World Lacrosse TV has been designed as the “premier video platform dedicated exclusively to bringing you the very best of World Lacrosse championship content, both live and on-demand”.

England begin their World Championship campaign against Jamaica in Pool D on Friday 16 August at 10am (BST) and fans wanting to tune in live can access the game by purchasing a full Championship pass for $15 or just under £12.

A full Championship pass gives purchasers access to all 64 games during the tournament, including every game involving England, the bronze medal game, and the final.

As part of the launch of World Lacrosse TV, the world governing body for lacrosse is giving access to day 1 at the competition free of charge, allowing lacrosse fans around the world to watch the four games on opening day including Israel v China (Pool A), Korea v Chinese Taipei (Pool B), Mexico v Italy (Pool C), and Hong Kong, China v Jamaica (Pool D).

England will be hoping to put in a good showing at the World Championship after a European Championship win in Prague, Czechia last year.

Sign up to World Lacrosse TV and watch all the games HERE.

England’s Pool D Fixtures

Friday 16 August | England x Jamaica | 10am UK/5pm Local
Saturday 17 August | England x Hong Kong | 10am UK/5pm Local
Sunday 18 August | England x Japan | 1pm UK/8pm Local
Tuesday 20 August | England x Ireland | 4am UK/11am Local

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

Tickets on sale for 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship

Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship, set to take place in Hong Kong, China, from 15-24 August, World Lacrosse has announced.

The event will feature the world’s best young women’s lacrosse players vying for a world championship title, including 22 from England.

Many of the same athletes will likely be in contention to represent their countries when the sport makes its modern Olympic debut at LA28.  

Event passes for the 10-day event start at HK$950 (approx. £100), while single day passes start at HK$160 (approx. £16). Event pass holders will have unlimited access to the four competition venues throughout the duration of the championship across all 64 games, while single-day pass holders will have unlimited access to all competition venues on the designated day of their pass. 

Premium passes for both the entire event and single days include priority access, special seating, a gift pack and event programme. Premium event passes are HK$2,500 (approx. £255), while premium single-day passes are HK$500 (approx. £50). 

An early bird special applies until the end of May giving the purchaser 30% discount when four or more 10-day passes are purchased (regular or premium).  

Discount tickets in all categories are available for full-time students, children aged 11 and under, and individuals who are 60+.  

Shek Kip Mei Park has a capacity of 1,400 and Kowloon Tsai Sports Ground has a capacity of 1,200, while Sham Shui Po Sports Ground has a capacity of 2,100.  

Mong Kok Stadium has a capacity of 6,500 and will host the opening ceremony on 15 August followed by Hong Kong’s opening match against Jamaica at 7pm local time. Mong Kok Stadium will also host both semi-finals on Thursday 22 August and the medal round on Saturday 24 August.

The 20-team field for the championship can be found here and England have been drawn in Pool D alongside Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, and hosts, Hong Kong, China with their first game against Jamaica taking place on Friday 16 August.

The full 64-game schedule can be found here.

Tickets can be purchased here. 

England U20 Women's World Championship squad announced

England Lacrosse is excited to announce the final 22-player squad to take part in the 2024 World Lacrosse U20 Women’s Championship later this year.

Taking place in Hong Kong, China from 15-24 August, the tournament comes just over two years after the England U20 women’s team claimed European glory at the 2023 ELF Women’s U21 Championship in Prague, Czechia.

15 of the 22-strong World Championship squad played in that competition helping England maintain an unbeaten record with five wins, scoring 76 goals and conceding just 21.

The U20 training squad have since continued to work hard over the last few months both on the training pitch and in gaining valuable match practice.

A tour to Florida in February to face NCAA opposition was followed up by competing at the Senior Regionals tournament in April.

The training squad then travelled to Wales for the annual Home Internationals Series where they secured three wins, defeating fellow World Championship competitors Wales, Scotland, and Germany.

The squad now have a series of practice scrimmages lined up against senior national squads including England, Scotland, and the Netherlands to complement their training weekends and ensure the group is in the best shape possible to peak come the Championship in August.

Earlier this year, England were drawn in Pool D alongside Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, and hosts, Hong Kong, China with their first game against Jamaica taking place on Friday 16 August.

England U20 women’s team Head Coach, Vic Alexander said:

“First of all, I’d like to thank every one of our wider training squad for their hard work and dedication over the past few months and congratulations to the 22 players who have been selected to travel to Hong Kong, China in August.

“As we gear up for the World Championship, it is an exciting time for us as a team and I can’t wait to see our hard work on the training pitch translated into play at the tournament.

“But our U20 performance programme is about every player fulfilling their potential and preparing them for the next step in their lacrosse journey and I’m looking forward most to continuing that work and seeing it come to fruition before, during, and after the World Championship.”

2024 World Lacrosse U20 Women’s Championship Squad

Honor Ashby
Rachael Ball
Charlie Bell
Kennedy Buntrock
Millie Cant
Grace Connor
Lois Crilly
Grace Davison
Ella Dimbylow
Lucy Evans
Ashley Fawn
Ana Green
Carys Johnson
Molly Light
Habi Littlehales
Ellie Martin
Annie Mather
Izzy Middleton
Freya Moody
Emma Pearce
Sienna Richardson
Jemma Thomson

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 women's Home Internationals Series squad announced

England Lacrosse is excited to announce the 29-player England under-20 women’s squad travelling to Cardiff for the 2024 Home Internationals Series.

The annual competition, taking place from 5-7 April, will see England take on other international sides in competitive fixtures as they continue their preparations for the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 World Championship later this year.

18 of the 29-strong squad helped England to under-20 European Championship glory last summer in Prague, Czechia, and they’re joined by another 11 players representing some of the best young talent England has to offer.

England will play three games during the 2024 Home Internationals Series, including matches against Scotland U20, Germany U20, and Wales U20, all of whom are taking part in August’s World Championship.

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

England U20 Women’s Squad

Honor Ashby
Rachael Ball
Charlie Bell
Millie Cant
Grace Connor
Lois Crilly
Grace Davison
Ella Dimbylow
Lucy Evans
Ashley Fawn
Ana Green
Abi Harris
Carys Johnson
Molly Light
Habi Littlehales
Fiona MacLean
Ellie Martin
Annie Mather
Izzy Middleton
Freya Moody
Sienna Parekh
Emma Pearce
Ellie Pobjoy
Lara Renders
Sienna Richardson
Bonnie Russell
Ailsa Scott
Nina Sherwen
Jemma Thomson

Tickets on sale for 2024 Home Internationals Series

Tickets for the 2024 Home Internationals Series, featuring England, Scotland, Germany, Netherlands, Czechia, and hosts Wales are now on sale.

Taking place at the Cardiff University Playing Fields, Cardiff from 5-7 April, the annual Home Internationals Series will see senior, under-20, and under-18 men’s and women’s teams play against each other in a main competition and a festival with the winners in each tournament being crowned 2024 Home Internationals champions.

Tickets start from just £6 for a single day concessions* ticket with two-day passes and full tournament tickets also available.

If you buy before Friday 29th March, you can grab a full tournament pass for the price of two day tickets!

Last year’s competition, held in Nottingham, saw England dominate, winning every trophy on offer, including the senior men’s and women’s titles.

Ticket Details

Full Weekend Adult | £22.25
Full Weekend Concessions | £16.75
Two-Day Ticket Adult | £22.25
Two-Day Ticket Concessions | £16.75
Day Ticket Adult | £11.25
Day Ticket Concessions | £6.00

*Concessions include under 16s, over 65s, and students with a valid student card.

England discover 2024 Women’s U20 Championship pool play opponents

England will take on hosts Hong Kong, China, Ireland, Jamaica, and Japan in Group D at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship after World Lacrosse announced the full schedule earlier today.

They’ll play all four pool stage games over a five day period beginning with Jamaica on 16 August and finishing with a local derby with Ireland on 20 August.

The 64-game schedule for the Championship, set for 15-24 August, features 20 teams split into four groups for pool play, followed by play-offs that will include quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal games.

The teams were snake seeded into pools based on their finishes at the 2019 edition of the tournament and balanced by Continental Federation.

Competition will take place at four venues, highlighted by Mong Kok Stadium, which will host games on the opening day of the tournament, the semi-finals and medal round.

Mong Kok seats 6,000 spectators and serves as a regular venue for Hong Kong Premier League Football matches.

The other three venues – Sham Shui Po, Shek Kip Mei and Kowloon Tsai – are all located within 10 minutes of each other and Mong Kok Stadium.

The event will commence on 15 August with three games preceding the opening ceremony: Israel v China, Korea v Chinese Taipei, and Mexico v Italy. Following the ceremony, hosts Hong Kong, China will take on Jamaica at Mong Kok Stadium.

The three medalists from 2019 will make their debut the next day on 16 August as Australia battle New Zealand, Canada take on Wales, and the United States face Germany.

Pool play will take place over six days, with each team playing four games. The top two teams in each group will advance to the quarter-finals, which begin on Wednesday 21 August before the semi-finals and eventual medal round games on Saturday 24 August.

The format ensures high-stakes match-ups during pool play, as teams vie to finish in the top two to advance to the play-offs. Three out of the four groups contain three teams that finished in the top 10 at the last junior women’s championship in 2019, and 15 out of the 16 teams that qualified for the play-offs at the 2022 Women’s Championship are represented in the field.

The full schedule can be found HERE. Tickets will go on sale to the public in late April/early May.

England Schedule (local times)

16 August | Jamaica v England | 5pm
17 August | Hong Kong, China v England | 5pm
18 August | England v Japan | 8pm
20 August | England v Ireland | 2pm

Pool A

China
Germany
Israel
Puerto Rico
United States

Pool B

Canada
Haudenosaunee
Korea
Chinese Taipei
Wales

Pool C

Australia
Italy
Mexico
New Zealand
Scotland

Pool D

England
Hong Kong, China
Ireland
Jamaica
Japan

England U20 women take on top level opposition ahead of World Championship

For the past week, the England women’s under-20 World Championship training squad has been on tour in Florida, USA taking on top level opposition as they continue to prepare for the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in August.

The 29-player training squad travelled across the pond with four coaches, including Head Coach Vic Alexander, and took part in a programme of training sessions and scrimmages against American college teams.

The tour allowed the players to experience a performance environment similar to the one they’ll find at the World Championship in Hong Kong, China.

It also exposed the players to high-level situations against top quality NCAA athletes who are on the verge of their 2024 college seasons, allowing our England coaches to see how the players cope under pressure and in different match situations.

England played five scrimmages in total against the University of South Florida (x2), Florida Southern College, Florida Institute of Technology, and the University of Tampa, with players rotated throughout matches in line with the wider training schedule.

Despite five losses, including a narrow 14-12 defeat to Florida Institute of Technology, the players and coaches have learned a lot and come away with some invaluable experiences ahead of the World Championship.

The players have been able to build stronger bonds across the squad both on and off the field and the team has made some important connections with lacrosse players from the United States.

Following the tour to Florida, the squad will continue to work hard in training sessions with the next big milestone being the annual Home Internationals Series in early April before the final 22-player World Championship squad is announced shortly after.

Florida Tour Results

Thursday 8 February | England 6-22 University of South Florida
England scorers | Pobjoy (2), Connor, MacLean, Moody, Russell

Thursday 8 February | England 8-20 Florida Southern College
England scorers | Light (3), Bell (2), MacLean, Mather, Sherwen

Friday 9 February | England 12-14 Florida Institute of Technology
England scorers | Sherwen (3), Ball (2), Moody (2), Johnson (2), Light, Cant, Renders, Russell,

Saturday 10 February | England 7-20 University of Tampa
England scorers | Johnson (2), Renders (2), Bell, Own Goal, Russell

Monday 12 February | England 19-4 University of South Florida
England scorers | Bell (2), Light, Renders

England women's U20s embark on Florida tour

The England women’s under-20 World Championship training squad has arrived in Florida, USA for an overseas tour as they ramp up their preparations ahead of this summer’s 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship.

During the six day tour, the England women’s under-20 training squad will play five scrimmages against four American college teams.

They’ll take part in training sessions, strength & conditioning sessions, and experience a general performance atmosphere similar to the one they will face in Hong Kong, China during the World Championship.

It’s not all work, however, as the tour presents a fantastic opportunity for the players to get to know one another better, make connections with players from the United States, and see a different part of the world.

The 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship takes place from 15 to 25 August in Hong Kong, China and 20 teams including England are confirmed to be taking part.

England are looking to back up their 2022 European Championship win with a strong performance against some of the best young lacrosse talent in the world.

For updates on the England women’s under-20 tour, follow England Lacrosse on social media.

Game Schedule

Thursday 8 February | England 6-22 University of South Florida
England scorers | Pobjoy (2), Connor, MacLean, Moody, Russell

Thursday 8 February | England 8-20 Florida Southern College
England scorers | Light (3), Bell (2), MacLean, Mather, Sherwen

Friday 9 February | England 12-14 Florida Institute of Technology
England scorers | Sherwen (3), Ball (2), Moody (2), Johnson (2), Light, Cant, Renders, Russell,

Saturday 10 February | England 7-20 University of Tampa
England scorers | Johnson (2), Renders (2), Bell, Own Goal, Russell

Monday 12 February | England 19-4 University of South Florida
England scorers | Bell (2), Light, Renders

Training Squad

Honor Ashby
Rachael Ball
Charlie Bell
Kennedy Buntrock
Millie Cant
Grace Connor
Lois Crilly
Grace Davison
Ella Dimbylow
Lucy Evans
Ashley Fawn
Ana Green
Abi Harris
Carys Johnson
Molly Light
Habi Littlehales
Fiona MacLean
Ellie Martin
Annie Mather
Izzy Middleton
Freya Moody
Sienna Parekh
Emma Pearce
Ellie Pobjoy
Lara Renders
Bonnie Russell
Ailsa Scott
Nina Sherwen
Jemma Thomson

England women's U20 World Championship training squad announced

England Lacrosse is delighted to announce that an England women’s under-20 training squad has been selected ahead of this summer’s 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong, China.

Head Coach, Vic Alexander, alongside her coaching team, has chosen 29 players as part of the training squad that will also embark on a tour to Florida, Ca., USA in February as preparations for the World Championship in August begin to step up.

18 of the 29-player squad helped England to under-21 European Championship glory last summer, including captains Rachael Ball, Millie Cant, and Ana Green.

This larger training squad will be whittled down to a final 22-player Championship squad after the annual Home Internationals Series in April, with a number of those not selected as part of the final 22-player squad continuing to train with the team as active reserves.

For more information and news about the England women’s under-20 squad, click HERE.

29-player Training Squad
Honor Ashby
Rachael Ball
Charlie Bell
Kennedy Buntrock
Millie Cant
Grace Connor
Lois Crilly
Grace Davison
Ella Dimbylow
Lucy Evans
Ashley Fawn
Ana Green
Abi Harris
Carys Johnson
Molly Light
Habi Littlehales
Fiona MacLean
Ellie Martin
Annie Mather
Izzy Middleton
Freya Moody
Sienna Parekh
Emma Pearce
Ellie Pobjoy
Lara Renders
Bonnie Russell
Ailsa Scott
Nina Sherwen
Jemma Thomson

20-team field set for 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong, China

World Lacrosse has today announced the field of 20 teams set to compete in the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong, China, scheduled for 15 to 25 August. 

Each team in the strong field is returning from the 2019 edition of the championship. The participating teams are:

Australia 
Canada 
China 
England 
Germany 
Haudeosaunee 
Hong Kong, China 
Ireland 
Israel 
Italy 
Jamaica 
Japan 
Korea 
Mexico 
New Zealand 
Puerto Rico 
Scotland 
Chinese Taipei 
United States  
Wales 

Split up by continental federation, the diverse field features seven teams from the Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union, seven teams from the European Lacrosse Federation, and six teams from the Pan-American Lacrosse Association.  

World Lacrosse CEO Jim Scherr said:

“I am delighted to announce an extremely competitive field for this Women’s U20 Championship, which will truly feature the best emerging young talent in the global lacrosse community.

“The overall level of play and the competitive balance of our sport has never been higher, and this junior championship is going to be a special World Lacrosse event in a premier destination in Hong Kong, China.” 

The medalists from 2019 will be back in contention again, led by the United States, Canada and Australia, with plenty of competition from England, Japan, New Zealand, Wales, Germany, Puerto Rico and the Haudenosaunee, who all finished in the top ten. 

China, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico and Chinese Taipei will all be making their second appearance in the competition.

The format and pools for the 20-team field will be announced in due course as well as the schedule and ticketing plans.

All information on the women’s U20 championship can be found HERE. 

England win U21 European Championship after win over Czechia

England ensured back to back ELF Women’s U21 Lacrosse Championship titles after defeating Czechia 9-4 in an enthralling 2023 final in Prague on Sunday.

After a tense start from both sides, Charlie Bell opened the scoring after 11 and a half minutes but with just 30 seconds left in the first quarter, Czechia were level after Eliška Hanzlová scored her fourth of the tournament.

England came out in the second and were very assured in their possession but were unable to turn their control of the ball into goals until Grace Davison found herself high up the pitch and fired home from close range to ensure every single England out-field player scored at the tournament.

Czechia were resolute in their game plan, remaining in the game, and they found themselves level once again when Ellen Pantazopoulou scored direct from a free position.

But, in what was a turning point in the game, captain Millie Cant put England back in front with the last play of the half.

England returned to the field after half-time with renewed confidence and quickly punished Czechia with Sofia Wise keeping up her record of scoring in every game at the tournament before Molly Light capped a brilliant performance in midfield with a goal as well.

Czechia remained within touching distance as Barbora Koděrová hit her team’s third of the day from a free position but England upped the pressure and pulled further ahead through Wise, Annie Mather, Rachael Ball, and Carys Johnson as the game entered the final 15 minutes.

With 10 minutes left on the clock, Pantazopoulou scored Czechia’s fourth but it proved to be too little, too late as England were able to see the game out and win the Championship title 9-5.

Watch the game in full HERE.

England points scorers | Wise (2G, 2A), Ball (1G, 2A), Bell (1G, 1A), Cant (1G, 1A), Davison (1G), Mather (1G), Light (1G), Johnson (1G), Renders (1A)

Czechia points scorers | Pantazopoulou (2G), Hanzlová (1G), Koděrová (1G)

England top points scorers

1. Wise | 18 (16G, 2A)

2. Ball | 15 (3G, 12A)

3. Mather | 14 (9G, 5A)

4. Cant | 12 (8G, 4A)

5. Bell | 11 (5G, 6A)

6. Johnson | 11 (6G, 5A)

England Results

England 14-7 Czechia | Group A Game 1
England 12-4 Wales | Group A Game 2
England 24-1 Italy | Quarter-Final
England 17-5 Sweden | Semi-Final
England 9-4 Czechia | Final