English champions to be decided at National Club Finals

Schedule - Sunday 7 May, Moulton College, Northampton

12:45 Mixed Final - Oxford City x Cambridge University

14:30 Women’s Final - Blues x Oxton

16:15 Men’s Final - Hampstead x Stockport

Sunday sees the crowning of our 2023 English champions with the annual National Club Finals featuring our league champions from across the Men’s, Women’s and Mixed games in competition at Moulton College.

Blues are back to defend their Women’s National crown from last year following victory against Stockport, and a 2022/23 season that has included a 100% record in the SEWLA Premier and a European Club Championship crown back in September.

A side featuring England internationals Claire Faram, Emilie Chandler, Laura Beaman and Emily Gray will prove hard to beat as they showed last year, although this year’s opponents Oxton have their own internationals experience that should prove stiff competition.

Milly Home, who picked up the MVP award at last month’s Home Internationals, as well as England’s Anna Boyne and Scotland’s Lottie Robertson will all present tough opposition for the Women’s Final.

Meanwhile, the men’s final features two new teams for 2023 - Stockport winning the NEMLA Premier for the first time since 2016, and Hampstead pipping Spencer to the SEMLA Premier title by the tightest of margins with both teams level on points and Hampstead coming out on top on GD in the games between the two sides.

Hampstead feature an internationally packed roster, featuring past England internationals Zac Guy and Will Hardy, in addition to Australian Will Pickett, New Zealander James Devine, and Irishman Dara McCreary to name but a few of their formidable squad.

However, Stockport bring a squad no less impressive, with their own string of England representatives in what promises to be a formidable Men’s Final.

Three of the Stockport team; Andrew Baxter, Danny Hilditch, and Mike Pomfret, will all suit up for England at the upcoming Men’s World Championship, while the blend of youth and experience of four-time World Championship representative Sam Patterson, mixed with the upcoming talents of Hugo Peel and Dan Flisk should make for compelling viewing.

In the Mixed Final, we have a repeat of last year’s fixture after our 2022 winners Cambridge University beat Surrey University 9-6 and runners-up Oxford City squeezed past London City Panthers 9-8 in their respective Mixed League semi-finals.

It is the second year of the Mixed Lacrosse final being incorporated into the National Club Finals following last year’s successful inaugural staging and the mixed league has proven hugely competitive this year giving the promise of another cracking final to begin the Club Finals day.

Unfortunately, our Women’s Division 1 Final, which usually pits the South West Champions against the SEWLA Division 1 winners, will not be played this year as Central London are unable to field a team, meaning Cheltenham will automatically be awarded the Division 1 Final.

We would like to thank Moulton College for hosting the National Club Finals for the second year. Moulton College are part of the England Lacrosse Lacrosse Accredited Colleges Scheme (LACS), delivering the sport to pupils aged 16-18 as well developing leadership skills for the future.

Cambridge University Squad

Rupert Annison
Kit Baker
Kate Bassil
Federica Bonato
Millie Dinan
Jasper Federman
Nicki Fletcher
Annabel Gray
Ella Greensmith
Oren Hargreaves
Emily Jenkins
Faris Khan
Rob MacLennan
Emilie Pauwels
Katya Perry
Alexandra Shaw
Harry Walsh
Megan Wilson

Oxford City Squad

Patrick Wheeldon
Tom Muir
Caitlin Walters
Adam Low
Chris Brenchley
Talia Roche
Rob Conway
Sarah Haycock
Rob Ingham Clark
Abbi Willets
Bella Pickett
Emilie Ballard
Mark Swindell
Anna Jeffers
Harrysson Waldman
Meredith Atkinson-Wood
Chloe Brierley
Leo Goodall

Oxton Squad

Lucy Mayers
Molly Bryce
Emily Rossiter
Ellie Simspon
Sarah Gibson
India Chadwick
Ella Dimbylow
Anna Boyne
Annabel Noble
Phoebe Jones
Milly Home
Emily Kealy
Lottie Robertson

Blues Squad

Genevieve Alcock
Laura Beaman
Ria Burke
Emilie Chandler
Alex Drewe
Claire Faram
Emily Gray
Jane Lee
Annie Mather
Maeve McKenny
Rebecca Millard
Vix Peregrine
Ellie Pobjoy
Emily Thompson
Chloe Wyner

Stockport Squad

James Holt
Matthew Goddard
Andrew Baxter
Luca Schurink
Sam Patterson
James Thompson
Nick Bunbury
James Pomfret
Will Hodnett
Mike Pomfret
Tom Gosnay
Dan Flisk
Ed Hilditch
Dave Groves
Hugo Peel
Morgan Brown
Danny Hilditch
Dan Eckersall
Tom Patterson

Hampstead Squad

BRIAN VANDENBOSSCHE
VASILIOS FOKAS
BILLY RAWLINS
ZAC GUY
FREDDIE ATKINS
JOE PRIKHODKO
JOHN SIRISUTH
NICK DALY
MASON GORMAN
TOM GRAHAM
LUKE BABCOCK
JAMES DEVINE
WILL PICKETT
DARA MCCREARY
WILL HARDY
EDDIE ROBERTS
BRIAN POTTER
DANIEL SHUMAKE
JIM PARRY
CONNOR QUIMBY
MILES BLAIR
AIDAN TURNER
TJ SUMMERS

North West winners at Nick Kehoe International

North West won the 2023 Men’s Nick Kehoe International at Wilmslow Lacrosse Club, while North 1 also won the Women’s competition over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend event.

The North West retained the trophy, following their win in 2022, winning all their eight games across the weekend including their 12-6 defeat of Yorkshire in the final.

North 1 were also winners across the Women’s tournament, recovering from a pool stage defeat to South England Royals to win the final against the same opposition 8-5 and take home the trophy.

South Men also took home silverware, downing Midlands in the Plate competition 5-3 in the final for an overall 5th place finish.

Nick Kehoe International Men’s Final Standings

Champions - North West
Runner-up – Yorkshire
3rd – Scotland Blue
4th – English Unis
5th – South (Plate Winners)
6th – Midlands (Plater Runner-up)
7th – Wales Dragons
8th – Scotland White
9th – Eire

Nick Kehoe International Women’s Final Standings

Champions - North 1
Runner-up – South England Royals
3rd – North 2
4th – Camden

Nick Kehoe International to take place this weekend

The annual Nick Kehoe International tournament returns this weekend as nine teams in three divisions from around the British Isles battle it out to win the prestigious trophy.

With an odd number of teams this year, the format has changed from previous years with three conference divisions of three teams each for the Preliminary & Divisional rounds on Saturday resulting in two final fours, one for the Championship title and one for the Plate, on Sunday.

North West, Scotland Blue, and Wales Dragons make up Conference A, Eire, Scotland White, and South are in Conference B and Conference C contains English Unis, Midlands, and Yorkshire.

Wilmslow Lacrosse Club will once again host the tournament across their astro-turf and grass pitches and spectators are welcome.

The Nick Kehoe International has been running every year for 26 years aside from a two-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The event is named after former President of Yorkshire, Sheffield Steelers player, and medic on several England tours, Nick Kehoe, who sadly passed away in the 1998.

In honour of Nick’s death, the lacrosse-playing regions moved the men's regional championships from single games based on full international rules to a weekend tournament; this was a change Nick was passionate about and as such the trophy was named after him.

To view the full schedule for the tournament, click below.

Two wins and a loss for England in Prague at E-Box 2023

England started their life as European Box Lacrosse Champions with two wins and a loss in their three games at the annual E-Box Invitational in Prague, Czech Republic this weekend.

A huge 24-3 victory over Norway, in which captain Tom Roche scored his first international goal, was followed by a narrow 13-8 defeat to Germany, who England famously beat to win the European Championship last summer.

On the final day of the competition, England bounced back with a 14-5 win over Switzerland to send the travelling fans home happy.

A squad filled with 10 England debutants mixed with several European Champions and England stalwarts travelled to LCC Radotín in Prague for England’s first competitive matches since the victory over Germany in the 2022 European Championship final almost nine months ago.

And they started with intent defeating Norway in spectacular fashion with Ben Page-Laycock, who was injured for a large chunk of last summer’s Championship, showing his hunger grabbing five goals and Ben Buchanan and Dave Groves, both European Champions, hitting four each.

The day belonged to England captain Tom Roche, however, who hit his first goal in an England shirt at the 28th time of asking.

On day two, England came up against a Germany side who had something to prove and came into the game off the back of a demolition of Czech Republic on day one.

A tough start that saw Germany go 5-0 up after 11 minutes gave England everything to do in the remaining three quarters and despite their best efforts, including braces from Buchanan, Groves, and Elliot Leonard, they fell to a narrow defeat.

Day three was England’s chance to bounce back against a Switzerland side who finished sixth at the 2022 European Box Lacrosse Championship last year.

England started in a steady manner but their undoubted quality shone through and another blistering performance from Page-Laycock, who added another five goals to his tally, ensured a comfortable 14-5 victory.

Watch all the games on LCC Radotín’s YouTube channel HERE.

England 24-3 Norway
England scorers: Ben Page-Laycock 5, Ben Buchanan 4, Dave Groves 4, Elliot Leonard 3, Silas Burke 2, Tom Roper, George Dury, Jude Krommenhoek, Jacob Nichols Cook, Sam Perry, Tom Roche

England 8-13 Germany
England scorers: Ben Buchanan 2, Dave Groves 2, Elliot Leonard 2, Sam Perry, Will Walker

England 14-5 Switzerland
England scorers: Ben Page-Laycock 5, Will Walker 2, Ben Buchanan, Silas Burke, Dave Groves, Jude Krommenhoek, Elliot Leonard, Sam Perry, Tom Roper

Oxton, Cheadle, & Spencer take home top prizes at Northern & Southern Flags Festivals

Oxton, Cheadle, and Spencer Lacrosse Club’s came out on top in the respective Women’s Senior Northern, Men’s Senior Northern, and Senior SEMLA Flags Finals over the past two weekends.

Oxton overcame a tough Mellor side 14-10 to win the Women’s Senior Flags Final and Cheadle showed their quality by defeating Brooklands 10-6 in the Men’s Senior Flags Final at the Northern Flags Festival at Rochdale Lacrosse Club on Sunday.

Last weekend, a Spencer side full of England international quality beat Hampstead 13-9 to take home the SEMLA Senior Flags title.

Spencer also lifted the SEMLA Intermediate Flags title with their second team who were able to beat Reading, who squeezed through their semi-final against Bristol Bombers by a single goal, 11-3.

Completing the SEMLA Flags Festival was Exeter who defeated Stoke 14-7 in the Minor Flags Final.

With 13 finals over two days at Rochdale Lacrosse Club, the Northern Flags Festival is a huge event with finals taking place from under-12 right up to senior level across both the men’s and women’s formats of the game.

The big winners of the weekend were Heaton Mersey who swept up two titles, including the U12 Onondaga Cup and the U14 Centurion Cup.

10 of the 13 cup finals were streamed live on Lacrosse Live UK and can be re-watched HERE.

Full Results

SEMLA Flags Festival

Senior Flags Final | Spencer 13-9 Hampstead
Intermediate Flags Final | Spencer 2 11-3 Reading
Minor Flags Final | Exeter 14-7 Stoke

Northern Flags Festival

U12 Onondaga Cup | Stockport 9-16 Heaton Mersey
U14 Boys’ Plate | Brooklands 8-17 Timperley
U14 Centurion Cup | Stockport/Sheffield 12-13 Heaton Mersey
David Beesley Cup | Cheadle B 19-5 Cheadle C
Lancashire Cup | Timperley A 7-12 Wilmslow
Men's Junior Flags Final | Rochdale 12-10 Sheffield
U15 Girls’ Cup | Timperley 9-10 Brooklands
U12 Boys’ Plate | Brooklands 12-4 Timperley
U16 Boys’ Plate | Sheffield 4-7 Stockport/Poynton/Brooklands
Women’s Junior Flags Final | Sheffield 11-12 Liverpool
Women’s Senior Flags Final | Mellor 10-14 Oxton
U16 JSN Cup | Heaton Mersey/Norbury 8-9 Timperley
Men’s Senior Flags Final | Cheadle 10-6 Brooklands

Northern Flags Festival schedule announced

Cheadle will take on Brooklands in the Men’s Senior Flags Final at Rochdale Lacrosse Club on Sunday as part of the annual Northern Flags Festival.

Traditionally the event that closes the domestic season in the north of England, the Northern Flags Festival will see 13 cup finals across the two-day event featuring men’s and women’s teams from under-12 right up to senior level.

In the Women’s Senior Flags Final, Mellor will play Oxton at 1:30pm on Sunday for the chance to be crowned champions of the north.

Spectators are being welcomed to Rochdale Lacrosse Club on both days of the Festival with entry costing £8 for adults, £5 for OAPs, and £2 for juniors (age 12-16) with free entry for under 12s; there is a car park on site with a £2 charge and refreshments will be available from the clubhouse throughout the day.

Schedule

Saturday 22 April

10am | Stockport v Heaton Mersey | U12 Onondaga Cup Final
11am | Brooklands v Timperley | U14 Boys’ Plate Final
12pm | Stockport/Sheffield v Heaton Mersey | U14 Centurion Cup Final
1pm | Cheadle B v Cheadle C | David Beesley Cup Final
2pm | Timperley A v Wilmslow | Lancashire Cup Final
3pm | Rochdale v Sheffield | Men’s Junior Flags Final

Sunday 23 April

9:30am | Timperley v Brooklands | U15 Girls’ Cup Final
10am | Brooklands v Timperley | U12 Boys’ Plate Final
11:30am | Sheffield v Stockport/Poynton/Brooklands | U16 Boys’ Plate Final
12pm | Sheffield v Liverpool | Women’s Junior Flags Final
1:30pm | Mellor v Oxton | Women’s Senior Flags Final
2pm | Heaton Mersey/Norbury v Timperley | U16 JSN Cup Final
3:30pm | Cheadle v Brooklands | Men’s Senior Flags Final

Final squad for 2023 Men's World Championship announced

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.

Keep up to date with everything to do with the World Championship HERE.

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

England to take on Norway, Switzerland, and Germany at E-Box 2023

England will take on Norway, Switzerland, and 2022 European Box Lacrosse Championship runners-up, Germany, at the seventh annual E-Box European Box Lacrosse Invitational this weekend.

The tournament, being held at the LCC Radotín outdoor arena in Prague, Czech Republic, marks England’s first competitive fixtures since they became European Box Lacrosse Champions in summer 2022.

England head into this competition looking to extend their six-game unbeaten run that saw them defeat Scotland, Ireland, Switzerland, Sweden, Czech Republic, and Germany on their route to gold in Hanover last year.

The selected 19-player England squad contains a mix of experience and up-and-coming talent with seven of the squad having taken part in the European Championship last year, including captain Tom Roche; 10 of the England squad will be making their full international debuts at E-Box 2023.

Running alongside the E-Box men’s tournament will be the second edition of the She-Box women’s competition, featuring a UK-based women’s box lacrosse team for the first time in the SBL Ravens.

Games will be live streamed across the weekend on the LCC Radotín YouTube channel HERE.

For more information about the tournament, including the 19-player England squad, click HERE.

Schedule (UK times)

22 April | England v Norway | 11:50am
23 April | England v Germany | 7am
24 April | England v Switzerland | 10:15am

The lacrosse community continues to support ex-England forward David 'Wavey' Leach (11 caps, 15 goals, 11 assists) who suffered a life-changing injury playing lacrosse in December last year.

Find out how you can help HERE.

Nominations open for BUCS Awards 2023

Nominations have opened for the 12 awards to be handed out at the 2023 British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Awards.

The awards are designed to celebrate the very best of university sport over the 2022/23 season and nominations are open until Wednesday 26 April.

Awards up for grabs include the Special Recognition Award, Digital Engagement Award, Coach of the Year, Unsung Hero, Diversity and Inclusion Award, AD Munrow Award, Dan Porter Award, Sportsperson of the Year, Club of the Year, Team of the Year, Student Volunteer of the Year, and Participation Programme of the Year.

Lacrosse has appeared at the awards in previous years with England international, Tilly Shires, finishing as a runner-up for Sportswoman of the Year in 2020.

The awards nominations are only open to those people who currently work or study at university and have had an impact during this current 2022/23 season.

To read more about each of the awards and to check out the selection criteria, click HERE.

2023 Home Internationals Series LIVE

Day 1 Schedule - Saturday 15 April

10:00 U21 W: England 19 - 4 Wales (7-0; 13-1; 14-3; 19-4)

England Scorers: Molly Light 5, Lara Renders 4, Millie Cant 3, Fiona MacLean 3, Ella Dimbylow 1, Carys Johnson 1, Emma Pearce 1, Bonnie Russell 1
Wales Scorers: Emily Hook 2, Zoe Cripwell, Evie Tipping

10:30 U18 W: England 16 - 7 Scotland (2-2; 7-4; 11-5; 16-7)

England Scorers: Taya Dangerfield 4, Martha Halford 3, Phoebe Jones 2, Lily Myers 2, Amelie Spooner 2, Ceci Tallis 2, Ellie Pobjoy 1
Scotland Scorers: Tabby Black 3, Poppy Breeze 1, Rebecca Davey 1, Anna Hutchison 1, Robyn Macdonald 1

12:30 SNR M: Scotland 5 - 9 Wales (0-2; 3-5; 5-8; 5-9)

Scotland Scorers: Peter Ross 4, Jack Crawley
Wales Scorers: Alex Williams 4, Rob Hopkins 2, Jamie Chambers 1, Aaron Eastwood 1, Joe Harris 1

13:00 SNR W: Scotland 15 - 4 Wales (3-1; 7-2; 12-3; 15-4)

Scotland Scorers: Lottie Robertson 5, Zoe Dickson 3, Chess Gray 2, Hannah Whiteley 2, Jenni Aiton 1, Emilie Ballard 1, Hannah Grant 1
Wales Scorers: Rozy Baynham 1, Katie Birt 1, Hayley Burke 1, Katie Lehovksy 1

15:00 U21 W: England 14 - 2 Scotland (3-0; 7-0; 9-2; 14-2)

England Scorers: Habi Littlehales 3, Ella Dimbylow 2, Rachael Ball 2, Genevieve Alcock 1, Carys Johnson 1, Molly Light 1, Kitty Marvin 1, Annie Mather 1, Lara Renders 1, Bonnie Russell 1
Scotland Scorers: Grace Penny 1, Izzy Sale 1

15:30 U18 W: England 24 - 2 Wales (4-0; 12-0; 16-1; 24-2)

England Scorers: Sofia Best 5, Sophie Ellis 5, Martha Halford 4, Ellie Pobjoy 3, Amelie Spooner 2, Ella Brophy 1, Sienna Davison 1, Phoebe Jones 1, Megan Swan 1, Poppy Winters 1
Wales Scorers: Romilly Behagg 1, Millie Ryan 1

Day 2 Schedule - Sunday 16 April

10:00 SNR W: England 18 - 5 Scotland (4-1; 7-3; 12-4; 18-5)

England Scorers: Georgie Southorn 5, Tilly Shires 3, Milly Home 2, Liv Wimpenny 2, Julie Wise 2, Ella Cohen 1, Claire Faram 1, Anna Neville 1
Scotland Scorers: Jenni Aiton 2, Zoe Dickson 1, Chess Gray 1, Hannah Whiteley 1

10:30 SNR M: England 7 - 3 Scotland (1-1; 3-1; 5-2; 7-3)

England Scorers: Drew Bickerton 3, Sam Dexter 1, Danny Hilditch 1, Elliot Leonard 1, Michael Pomfret 1
Scotland Scorers: Gabriel Barrie 1, Thomas Gilbrook 1, Peter Ross 1

12:30 U18 W: Scotland 14 - 3 Wales

Scotland Scorers: Talia Ress 3, Elsa Scott 3, Carys Bucknall 2, Imogen Cochran 2, Tabby Black 1, Katie Hiley 1, Robin Koehler 1, Robyn MacDonald 1
Wales Scorers: Sophie Worthington 2, Kaitlin Miller 1

13:00 U21 W: Scotland 14 - 6 Wales

Scotland Scorers: Grace Penny 5, Tallulah Jeffes 4, Kai Harper 2, Fi Cameron 1, Phoebe Thornett 1, Own Goal
Wales Scorers: Emily Hook 2, Annabel Noble 2, Florence Rodgers 2

15:00 SNR W: England 13 - 3 Wales

England Scorers: Milly Home 3, Claire Faram 2, Georgie Southorn 2, Sofia Wise 2, Ella Cohen 1, Minty Loxton-Barnard 1, Alice Ripper 1, Emma Savage 1
Wales Scorers: Katie Birt 1, Hayley Burke 1, Roberta Lack 1

15:30 SNR M: England 8 - 3 Wales

England Scorers: Danny Hilditch 3, Dan Watson 2, Drew Bickerton 1, Tom Bracegirdle 1, Mike Pomfret 1
Wales Scorers: Alex Williams 2, Rob Hopkins 1

Lacrosse Talk is back with episode focusing on women's box lacrosse

England Lacrosse is delighted to announce the return of its only official podcast, Lacrosse Talk, with an episode focusing on women’s box lacrosse.

The episode, the third in the Lacrosse Talk series, features interviews with box lacrosse enthusiast, player, and part of the World Lacrosse women’s box lacrosse network, Lizzie Bottrill, as well as with Canada lacrosse legend and Chair of the World Lacrosse Women’s Box Lacrosse Working Group.

Listen to the podcast in full below:

OPRO renew long-standing 20-year partnership with England Lacrosse

OPRO, the world’s largest manufacturer of the most technically advanced mouthguard, today announced the renewal of its long standing partnership agreement with England Lacrosse.

The deal will see OPRO support the national pathway as well as grassroots lacrosse players across England, providing them with the highest level of protection for their teeth.

Alongside England Lacrosse, OPRO are now the official mouthguard partner of over 60 associations including the Great Britain Hockey, England Rugby, Wales Rugby, the UFC, the GAA, and Great Britain Taekwondo. With 25 years of experience, OPRO is dedicated to bringing leading technology and safety to athletes at all levels of sport.

Caroline Royle, England Lacrosse Marketing Manager, commented: “We are pleased to be continuing our ongoing relationship with OPRO.

“In such a dynamic, fast-paced sport, safety and quality protection is paramount, so we are delighted to be continuing our partnership with the market’s leading mouthguard brand and look forward to working together to support lacrosse players across England.”

OPRO Commercial Director Daniel Lovat, said: “OPRO have been partnered with England Lacrosse for 20 years and we are delighted to be able to continue support them, ensuring players from grassroots to the national pathway have access to the best protection for their teeth.

Canada box lacrosse star, Megan Kinna, to host coaching clinics this weekend

Canada box lacrosse star, Megan Kinna, will travel to Macclesfield and Oxford on Saturday and Sunday respectively to deliver two special women’s box lacrosse sessions ahead of next year’s proposed Women’s World Box Lacrosse Championship.

Both sessions cost £20 to attend and will take place from 1pm-4pm with the first session on Saturday 15 April at Macclesfield RUFC in the north of England followed by a second on Sunday 16 April at the Oxford Academy in the south.

Kinna will be delivering the sessions and giving interested women’s box players in England the opportunity to learn from her vast experience in the box format.

Having started playing lacrosse at the age of four, Kinna quickly became a valued player for Team British Columbia girls box lacrosse helping them to three box lacrosse national championship titles in a row (2012, 2013, 2014); during this time, Kinna also contributed to British Columbia’s 2012 national championship-winning field lacrosse side.

It was around this time, during her high school years, that Kinna began playing for the Maple Ridge Burrards where she played for 14 years including eight years in their boys box lacrosse team.

As she moved on to college, and following a gold medal win at the 2015 U19 Women’s World Lacrosse Championship, Kinna became an ever-present for Northwestern University where she started all their competitive games between 2017 and 2020 becoming a regular goal-scorer and earning herself a spot in the Canada senior team for the 2017 Women’s World Lacrosse Championship.

In that tournament, she played in all eight games, including the final defeat to USA, scoring six and creating five and she has since played in two more World Championships plus two World Games, most recently helping Canada to the gold medal at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

To book onto one of the sessions, click the relevant link or email address below.

Macclesfield RUFC session | Email uklacrossecoaching@gmail.com

Oxford Academy session | Click HERE

2023 Home Internationals series match schedule confirmed

England, Scotland, and Wales all head to Nottingham next weekend for the 2023 Home Internationals series competing across Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 April in the annual international fixtures.

Nottingham University’s Riverside Sports Complex is the venue for two days of elite international competition featuring all the Home Nations sides across senior and junior competitions.

The Home Internationals features men’s and women’s senior competitions, as well as junior women’s competitions at U21 and U18 age groups.

England are the defending champions in all competitions having completed a clean sweep at the 2022 edition in Edinburgh, and are gunning to retain their titles ahead of important international competitions for a number of our squads.

There are plenty of interesting narratives to play out across the competition with World and European events on the horizon; England Senior Men and other home nations men’s teams will be fine tuning their squads for this summer’s World Championship and looking to lay down some markers in terms of their preparations.

Similarly, with a Women’s Under 21 European Championship in July, England Junior Women’s programme, headed up by Vic Alexander, will be ramping up efforts with eyes on finalising squads for the tournament and continuing to develop style and tactics for the summer.

It will also be England Senior Women’s first full field international since their memorable bronze medal win at the Women’s World Championship last June, now under the leadership of new Head Coach Mike Molster.

Below is the full competition schedule across the Senior Men (SNR M), Senior Women (SNR W), Under 21 Women (U21 W), and Under 18 Women (U18W) competitions.

Look out for England squad announcements in the coming days!

Day 1 Schedule - Saturday 15 April

10:00 U21 W: England - Wales

10:30 U18 W: England - Scotland

12:30 SNR M: Scotland - Wales

13:00 SNR W: Scotland - Wales

15:00 U21 W: England - Scotland

15:30 U18 W: England - Wales

Day 2 Schedule - Sunday 16 April

10:00 SNR W: England - Scotland

10:30 SNR M: England - Scotland

12:30 U18 W: Scotland - Wales

13:00 U21 W: Scotland - Wales

15:00 SNR W: England - Wales

15:30 SNR M: England - Wales

Join us as a volunteer at Home Internationals 2023!

England Lacrosse is searching for a number of committed and enthusiastic individuals to volunteer as part of Home Internationals 2023.

Taking place on 15 & 16 April 2023 at the University of Nottingham, Home Internationals brings together England, Scotland, and Wales teams across the men’s and women’s formats of lacrosse in one competition where they battle it out to be named the best.

Volunteering opportunities are available across both days (Saturday 15 & Sunday 16) with days beginning at 8:30am and concluding at 5pm.

Volunteers can agree to either or both of the days across Home Internationals with volunteers required to man the table to help with scoring etc.

To apply to be a volunteer at Home Internationals 2023, please email England Lacrosse Competitions Officer, Helen Amos, on h.amos@englandlacrosse.co.uk.

Spencer to play Hampstead as SEMLA Flags Finals schedule announced

The South East Men’s Lacrosse Association (SEMLA) has announced the schedule for its 2023 Flags Finals with Hampstead taking on Spencer in the Senior Final on Saturday 15 April.

Taking place at Surrey Sports Park, after a late switch from Horsham Football Club, the day will also see Spencer 2 play Reading Wildcats in the Intermediate Final and Exeter University battle it out against City of Stoke in the Minor Final.

As well as the senior finals, the 2023 SEMLA Flags Finals day will also include a junior tournament that will run alongside the senior competition.

SEMLA is welcoming spectators to the event with the gates opening at 10:30am and snacks and drinks available from within the main building at Surrey Sports Park.

Entry for this year’s Flags Finals day is FREE with spectators being asked to make a donation to David Leach’s GoFundMe page and/or buy a ticket for Wavey’s Big Raffle with prizes such as a six-night stay for two on the Suffolk coast, a Stenaline return crossing to Ireland for two, an overnight stay for two at the Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa in Kent, and four tickets to Tony Christie live at The Concorde Club in Hampshire!

David Leach is a former England Box Lacrosse player and prominent member of the lacrosse community who unfortunately suffered a life-changing injury while playing in the Winter Box League last year.

For more information about the SEMLA Flag Finals day, click HERE or follow SEMLA on Twitter HERE.

Schedule

10:30am | Gates open
11:30am | Minor Flags Final
1:30pm | Intermediate Flags Final
2pm | Junior Tournament
3:30pm | Junior Tournament Final
4:30pm | Senior Flags Final
7pm | Close