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

Less than 3 months until summer 2024 Triple Arrow Camps begin

There are less than three months until the summer 2024 Triple Arrow Camps schedule begins in August, featuring seven camps around the country during the school summer holidays.

Regular Triple Arrow Camps hosts Charterhouse School, Queen Anne’s School, St Swithun’s School, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, St George’s School, and Withington School all return in summer 2024 with a new camp to be held at North London Collegiate School soon to be confirmed.

Triple Arrow Camps are the perfect place to inspire a young person’s lacrosse game; whether they’re starting their lacrosse journey or wanting to practice and perfect their skills during the school holidays.

Each camp follows a curriculum designed by experienced England Lacrosse coaches with key outcomes set for each group to ensure everyone completes the week having developed their individual ability.

Each camp provides a unique experience as the coaches plan specialist daily schedules and sessions based on their experience and the ability of the group they are leading.

Triple Arrow Camps are simply a great environment for all girls to flourish both on the lacrosse pitch and off it with many previous campers saying their independence has developed and they’ve formed new friendships while attending a camp.

In summer 2024, there is a mixture of two-day and four-day camps with residential options at the Charterhouse School and Queen Anne’s School camps.

Book your child’s place on any of our seven summer 2024 Triple Arrow Camps now, with prices starting from just £157.50!

Charterhouse School, Godalming
Monday 5th August - Thursday 8th August

Queen Anne’s School, Caversham
Monday 12th August - Thursday 15th August

St Swithun’s School, Winchester
Wednesday 14th August & Thursday 15th August

Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Cheltenham
Tuesday 20th August & Wednesday 21st August

St George’s School, Harpenden
Tuesday 27th August & Wednesday 28th August

Withington School, Manchester
Tuesday 27th August & Wednesday 28th August

North London Collegiate School, Edgware
Two-day clinic (Dates TBC)

WATCH: The Fly 2024 LIVE

Watch The Fly 2024 Gameday 2 at Rosslyn Park RFC.

After this weekend, the final pool positions will be locked in and we’ll know our match ups for Finals Weekend again at Rosslyn Park across the weekend of 1-2 June.

Match Schedule

11:30 Forge x Rise (W)
12:45 Hustle x Swift (W)
14:00 Hustle x Swift (M)
15:30 Rise x Forge (M)
16:45 Forge x Hustle (W)
18:00 Rise x Hustle (M)

England announce 23-player World Women's Box Championship squad

England Lacrosse is excited to announce the 23-player squad heading to Utica, USA, in September for the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s Box Championship.

The players, who have been selected from the wider England training squad, represent the best of the best in box lacrosse talent in the country and head to the World Championship later this year off the back of a successful first competitive tournament at the ShE-Box event in Prague last month.

During that competition, England came away with four wins in five games against Finland, Hong Kong, Netherlands, and the Women’s Global Network team.

21 of the 23 players selected as part of the World Championship squad attended the ShE-Box event.

Head Coach Rob Clark and his coaching team now have just over four months to get the squad ready for their first major tournament that begins on 20 September.

England have been drawn in Pool A alongside USA, Haudenosaunee, Netherlands, and Hong Kong, China.

Read more about the World Championship schedule here.

2024 World Lacrosse Women’s Box Championship England Squad

Annabelle Akintoye
Rosie Bathurst
Laura Beaman
Sofia Best
Esme Breach
Leah Catton
Alex Drewe
Davina Emetulu
Lucy Ford
Katie Greenwood
Lauren Hurley
Rosie Jones
Jane Lee
Lauren Lewis
Lucy Mayers
Francesca Parshall
Helena Prettyman
Tabitha Podger
Ellie Racle
Lexi Reynard
Zara Russell
Georgina Rutter
Laura Wright

Reserves

Heather Cegla
Hannah Foxcroft
Steph Grimes
Iandra Lamplugh
Claudia Lane
Katya Smith

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 Men's World Box Lacrosse Championship squad announced

England Lacrosse is delighted to announce the 19 domestic players to compete at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championship in Utica, USA, in September.

The 19 players, who have been selected from the wider England training squad, will be joined by four overseas-based athletes, to be announced soon, including one goal-keeper and three offensive players.

Significantly, for the first time at a World or European Championship, the England defensive unit comprises entirely of domestic players, demonstrating the progress made in growing the box game since the last World Championship in 2019.

England will be hoping to continue their good form after a fourth placed finish at that last World Championship was followed up by a first European title in 2022.

In September, England will play in Pool A and take on three of the strongest box lacrosse-playing nations in the world in Canada, USA, and Haudenosaunee.

2024 World Lacrosse Men’s Box Championship England Squad

Oliver Allsop
George Bascom
Thomas Bracegirdle
Jacob Brindle
Ben Buchanan
Tom Hallam
Taylor Harrison
Elliot Leonard
Matthew Marsh
Luke Mills-Doig
Ben Page-Laycock
Jamie Powell
Billy Rawlins
Tom Roche
Tom Roper
Matthew Tatton
Ming Trinh
Dan Watson
Albert Whitehead

2024 World Lacrosse Men’s Box Championship England Schedule

Saturday 21 September | Canada vs England | 17:30 (22:30 UK time)
Sunday 22 September | England vs United States | 13:00 (18:00 UK time)
Tuesday 24 September | Haudenosaunee vs England | 16:00 (21:00 UK time)

England star heads stateside to hone coaching skills

Experienced England goalie, William Baxter, has travelled overseas to the USA to hone his coaching skills at his former university, Limestone, during their 2024 season.

Baxter has almost 10 years’ experience playing lacrosse at international level and over the past couple of years has turned his hand to coaching alongside playing as he looks towards the future of his career, leading to a stint as a goalie/defence coach at his alma mater.

“It’s very different”, Baxter says of coaching, “but it allows me to not overthink like I do as a player.

“Coaching is a lot more relaxed for me because, at the end of the day, it’s about the players on the field and not the coach.

“Most of the hard work for a coach is at the training sessions and planning for games and a cycle so when it comes to game day everything should fall into place with the coach worrying about bench management, timeouts, tactical changes, and motivation.”

After joining the England set-up in 2015, Baxter quickly established himself as one of the most talented up-and-coming young stars, helping England to a European Championship title in 2016, a competition which also earned him the tournament MVP award.

Two years later in 2018, Baxter secured his place on the plane to Israel for that year’s World Lacrosse Men’s Championship where he played five times as England finished fifth.

2018 turned out to be a bumper year for Baxter as his Poynton team won the Senior Northern Flags, NEMLA Premier Division, Iroquois Cup, and European Club Championship titles.

Another successful season in 2019 that yielded yet another Senior Northern Flags title with Poynton, the last before the pandemic, caught the attention of Limestone University in South Carolina, USA.

Having studied his undergraduate degree at Manchester Metropolitan University, Baxter enrolled on the Limestone Masters of Business Administration (MBA) course and, of course, joined the hugely successful lacrosse programme there.

In just two years at Limestone, Baxter was awarded South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, 2022 Limestone Lacrosse Player of the Year, USILA South Region Third Team All-American, USILA All-American Honourable Mention, and made the South Atlantic Conference First Team All-Conference.

Back in England in 2022, Baxter made his first foray into the world of school lacrosse coaching as he took charge of Bolton School, leading them at the 2023 National Schools Lacrosse Championships.

Continuing to excel on the international stage as a player, Baxter featured for the first ever British Lacrosse men’s team to play at The World Games in 2022, finishing fourth.

Then, just last year, Baxter transferred from Bolton to coach at Moreton Hall where he continues to teach PE and coach lacrosse.

But when the offer to coach at Limestone came up, Baxter knew he had to jump at the opportunity.

“After being offered an opportunity that not many other UK-based lacrosse players or coaches get, I knew it was a brilliant chance to learn from some of the best in the game.

“I want to be able to give back to the game. I’ve had a lot of coaches give up time for me to improve throughout my career so I want to be able to do the same.

“I also feel I have a lot of experience playing and have been coached by many great coaches so want to be able to offer my experience to the next generation.”

Baxter has an impeccable record as a coach at Limestone with his side winning 16 out of their previous 17 games so far as they prepare for the annual national tournament.

Back to playing and after a sixth place finish with England at last year’s World Lacrosse World Championship in San Diego, USA, Baxter now has his sights firmly on British Lacrosse and the journey to the LA 2028 Olympic Games in four years.

In coaching terms, once his stint as a coach at Limestone is complete, Baxter will head back to Moreton Hall to imbibe some of the knowledge he’s learned overseas.

He is also preparing for the ELF Men’s Championship this summer with the Wales senior women’s team where he is Assistant Coach while also running local clinics and coaching sessions for young goalies throughout the summer.

With all his experience, Baxter’s message for the next generation of coaches is simple.

“You never stop learning whether the lessons you learn are good or bad. You learn a lot about the game while coaching but also so much about yourself. Be open to feedback and don’t be afraid to ask others for help because there’s no right or wrong way of coaching so back yourself.”

England Lacrosse supports UK Coaching Week

England Lacrosse is delighted to once again support UK Coaching’s annual UK Coaching Week as they encourage people across the sporting landscape to thank the coaches who have left a lasting impact on their lives.

The 2024 theme of the annual celebration of UK Coaching, taking place from 29 April to 5 May, is “Holistic Coaching: Developing Skills For Life” and the organisation will be exploring the meaning of holistic coaching and the positive and profound impact it can have.

UK Coaching will also be encouraging the public and the sport and physical activity community to express their appreciation and gratitude towards coaches by telling them how they, their friends, or their family, have developed holistically under their care and support.

What is holistic coaching?

Holistic coaching is about developing the whole person.

It goes beyond sporting experience, serving as a key to unlocking potential and helping to shape individuals into well-rounded, successful, and resilient people, both on and off the field. 

It transforms lives!

How can I get involved in UK Coaching Week?

For the Public

Think back to the times when a coach made a difference in your life. Was it a word of encouragement, a life lesson, or another memorable moment that stands out?

As we approach UK Coaching Week, we’d love for you to not only reflect on these moments but to let the world know about them too!

This is your opportunity to get creative and prepare a message that not only expresses your appreciation but also encourages others to join in with our #ThanksCoach celebration of coaches.

For Sports Clubs & Organisations

This is your moment to shine a spotlight on the stories about coaches within your community that highlight the power of coaching to transform lives and growth in all areas of people’s lives.

Inspire your members to join in this celebration of fantastic coaching by sharing their own experiences, and to express their gratitude by using #ThanksCoach.

Let’s collectively shine our brightest light on the profound influence coaches have in nurturing talent and shaping futures. 

For Coaches

It’s time to reflect on your journey and the figures who’ve been pivotal in your coaching career. Use this opportunity to acknowledge a mentor or a peer who’s left a lasting mark on your life.

Sharing your story can inspire and uplift the entire coaching community, creating a ripple effect of gratitude and recognition that we know that coaches so richly deserve. 

For more information about UK Coaching Week, click HERE.

Two wins in three at E-Box 2024 as England continue World Championship preparations

England men claimed two victories in their three games against international competition at the annual E-Box event in Radotin, Czechia over the weekend.

With just five months to go until the 2024 World Lacrosse Men’s Box Championship in Utica, USA, the E-Box event was an excellent opportunity for Head Coach Walt Christianson and his coaching team to assess the players as they continue to prepare for the biggest competition in box lacrosse.

England’s opening game saw them take on Europe’s fourth placed team, Finland; England started strong with a high pressure defence, great foot speed, and high-quality shooting seeing them open up a 9-4 lead towards the end of the first half.

Several England penalties in the second half allowed Finland to get back into the game (they scored six goals and only conceded two between the 26th and 37th minutes) and, with the score 13-12, another England penalty with nine seconds remaining gave Finland the opportunity to force a penalty shootout but the defence held firm to see out the game.

A highly anticipated game on Sunday had England face the hosts, Czechia, in the two sides’ first meeting since England’s famous 13-12 semi-final victory at the Euros two years ago.

On home soil, Czechia were always coming into the game as favourites but England held resolute, conceding just three goals in the first quarter.

In the offence, England had lost the spark seen in their opening game and could only score once, late in the second quarter, as the teams went in for their half-time break.

Early in the second half, the home team hit the gas to jump to a 10-1 lead but England rallied, found their offensive mojo, incurred no penalties, and went on a run of goals to bring the score back to 8-12 with eight minutes remaining.

It proved to be too big of a mountain to climb for England, however, and Czechia scored two late goals to see the game out.

England's final game on Monday morning was against the Canadian Lacrosse League (CLL) representative team. Like England, they had won one and lost one of their first two games.

More superb defence from England, a theme throughout the E-Box event, saw the game tied at 3-3 with one quarter down.

The England offence then kicked into gear with powerful outside shooting and precision passing around the crease allowing England to jump to a 9-3 lead.

CLL pulled a few back but England were now in control, scoring on transition as their opposition tired and, crucially, stayed out of the penalty box as the game finished 13-9 to England.

Watch all the action from ShE-Box 2024 HERE.

England (m) 13-12 Finland (5-2, 4-4, 1-3, 3-3)
England scorers: Matt Marsh (3G), Oliver Allsop (2G), Silas Burke (1G), Jamie Powell (1G), Elliot Leonard (1G, 2A), Luke Mills-Doig (1G, 1A), Sam Perry (1G, 1A), Ming Trinh (1G, 1A), Taylor Harrison (1G), Albert Whitehead (1G), Ben Buchanan (3A), Tom Hallam (1A), Ben Page-Laycock (1A)

Czechia 14-8 England (m) (3-0, 4-1, 4-3, 3-4)
England scorers: Matt Marsh (3G), Ben Page-Laycock (2G), Jamie Powell (2G), Elliot Leonard (1G, 3A), Oliver Allsop (2A), Sam Perry (1A), Ming Trinh (1A)

CLL 9-13 England (m) (3-3, 1-6, 3-3, 2-1)
England scorers: Matt Marsh (3G, 1A), Elliot Leonard (3G), Ben Page-Laycock (2G), Jamie Powell (2G), Silas Burke (1G, 1A), Tom Roper (1G), Matt Tatton (1G), Ben Buchanan (2A), Ming Trinh (2A), Oliver Allsop (1A), Tom Roche (1A)

England Top Scorers

1. Matt Marsh | 10 (9G, 1A)

2. Elliot Leonard | 10 (5G, 5A)

3. Jamie Powell | 5 (5G)

4. Ben Page-Laycock | 5 (4G, 1A)

5. Oliver Allsop | 5 (2G, 3A)

6. Ming Trinh | 5 (1G, 4A)

7. Ben Buchanan | 5 (5A)

8. Silas Burke | 3 (2G, 1A)

9. Sam Perry | 3 (1G, 2A)

10. Luke Mills-Doig | 2 (1G, 1A)

11. Taylor Harrison | 1 (1G)

12. Tom Roper | 1 (1G)

13. Matt Tatton | 1 (1G)

14. Albert Whitehead | 1 (1G)

15. Tom Hallam | 1 (1A)

16. Tom Roche | 1 (1A)

Remembering Peter Nugent 1937-2024

England Lacrosse is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of life-long lacrosse player, volunteer, and supporter Peter Nugent at the age of 86.

Peter joined the lacrosse family in the 1960s when he joined Rochdale Lacrosse Club, following in his father, Kevin’s, footsteps.

For a short period in the 1970s, he played for Boardman & Eccles before heading back to Rochdale where he continued to play and was a central member of the club until his 70s.

Upon hanging up boots in the late 2000s, he was a regular on the sidelines at Redbrook most Saturday afternoons supporting his sons, nephew, and friends playing in all the Rochdale teams.

His love for the sport was infectious; as a player he was a long stick (defence) and took pride in his never say die competitive streak. He could encourage loudly and often did so. Peter reflected the only job he was terrible at in lacrosse was as a referee. He left that to his brother.

In the 1990s and 2000s, Peter played for England Masters and Grand Masters travelling across the globe from Perth (Australia) to Prague and taking in Baltimore, Vail and of course taking in home grown tournaments in Manchester along the way.

Off the pitch, he and his wife Jill welcomed colleagues from the US, Canada, and Australia into his home with legendary hospitality. From visiting coaches and players for a couple nights to season-long stays for a series of young Americans promoting the sport across schools in Rochdale and Manchester.

In 2010, he played a key role in the hugely successful festival of lacrosse which ran alongside that year’s Men’s World Championship in Manchester.

His love for the sport was to see others play, to bring on the next generation as a coach or volunteer and to share the joy of the fastest game on two legs. He’d be beyond proud to know that his grandson is about to play his first game for Rochdale juniors.

He will be remembered with affection by all those in the lacrosse world who knew him.

Peter’s funeral will take place at Blackley Crematorium at 9:30am on Wednesday 1 May 2024 and his family are asking people who feel inclined to do so to share a donation to the Peter Nugent Celebration Fund.

England win four out of five at ShE-Box 2024 in first ever competitive international fixtures

England women secured four wins in five games in their first ever competitive international fixtures at the annual ShE-Box event in Radotin, Czechia.

Victories against Finland, Hong Kong, Netherlands, and Canada (WGN) mean England are in a good position ahead of the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s Box Championship in Utica, USA in September.

England took on Finland in their opening game and very quickly showed the amount of quality this fledgling side possesses as they overcame an early one goal deficit by hitting eight without reply to blow away the opposition.

Lauren Lewis, who had travelled to Czechia from England without using air travel, scored four goals and firmly established herself as one to watch on the international box lacrosse scene.

England field player and star of The Fly, Laura Beaman, scored two and Lucy Ford, Ellie Racle, and Laura Wright all grabbed one each to see the game out at 9-2.

Later on in a rescheduled match, England played fellow World Championship Pool A competitors Hong Kong and, despite a tough first half, came out on top with Lewis once again impressing, scoring six goals.

Beaman, Fran Parshall, Rosie Bathrust, Hannah Foxcroft, and Tash Gage got their names on the scoresheet too with one goal each.

Another Pool A opponent came up next in Netherlands where England stormed into a 7-1 half-time lead after goals from Ford (x2), Racle (x2), Lewis, Wright, and Bathurst.

England refused to slow in the second half and scored another seven goals to leave Netherlands battered and bruise; Katie Greenwood, Davina Emetulu, Lauren Hurley, Foxcroft, Zara Russell, Esme Breach, and Gage all hit the back of the Netherlands net as the game finished 14-3.

England’s biggest test came in the form of unbeaten Germany who had already swept aside Canada (WGN) and Ireland in their opening two games.

England more than matched their opposition in the first and third quarters but difficult second and fourth quarters saw them finish the game five goals behind, losing 11-6.

There was still chance for England to bounce back from that first defeat of the weekend the following day against Canada (WGN), however.

A tight first half, with England goals from Ford, Alys Johns, and Lewis, ended with Canada (WGN) two goals ahead and the score sitting at 5-3 but a dogged second half performance that saw Ford score her second of the match, Lewis hit two, and Racle add one more took the game to a penalty shoot-out.

Up stepped the unshakeable Beaman who ran direct to goal and feigned to shoot several times before firing into the bottom right-hand corner of the Canada (WGN) net.

The spotlight was on Lucy Mayers in the England goal as Erica Evans stepped up to take her penalty; Evans ran slowly towards goal and hit her shot direct at Mayers who stood firm to keep the ball out.

England’s second penalty was taken by Bathurst who confidently strode towards goal and slammed the ball past the Canada (WGN) goalie.

One final hurdle: if Mayers could keep Canada’s second penalty out, England would claim the victory.

Brianna Trembley headed towards the England goal, taking a wide run up. Mayers kept her body as wide as possible and forced Trembley into a tight angle; Trembley’s shot was fired wide, securing the win for England.

Watch all the action from ShE-Box 2024 HERE.

England Results

England (w) 9-2 Finland (5-2, 4-0)
England scorers: Lauren Lewis (4G), Laura Beaman (2G, 1A), Lucy Ford (1G, 2A), Ellie Racle (1G), Laura Wright (1G), Esme Breach (1A), Katie Greenwood (1A)

Hong Kong 4-11 England (w) (3-3, 1-8)
England scorers: Lauren Lewis (6G), Laura Beaman (1G, 1A), Fran Parshall (1G, 1A), Lucy Ford (2A), Ellie Racle (2A), Rosie Bathurst (1G), Hannah Foxcroft (1G), Tash Gage (1G), Katie Greenwood (1A)

England (w) 14-3 Netherlands (4-0, 3-1, 2-0, 5-2)
England scorers: Lucy Ford (2G, 1A), Ellie Racle (2G, 1A), Lauren Lewis (1G, 2A), Rosie Bathurst (1G, 1A), Laura Wright (1G), Katie Greenwood (1G), Davina Emetulu (1G), Lauren Hurley (1G), Hannah Foxcroft (1G), Zara Russell (1G, 1A), Esme Breach (1G), Tash Gage (1G, 1A), Laura Beaman (1A)

Germany 11-6 England (w) (1-1, 3-1, 1-2, 6-2)
England scorers: Laura Beaman (2G), Hannah Foxcroft (2G), Laura Wright (1G), Lucy Ford (1G), Ellie Racle (1A)

Canada (WGN) 7-8 England (w) (5-3, 2-4, 0-1)
England scorers: Lauren Lewis (3G), Lucy Ford (2G, 2A), Ellie Racle (1G, 1A), Alys Johns (1G), Laura Beaman (1A), Katie Greenwood (1A)

Top Scorers

1. Lauren Lewis | 16 (14G, 2A)

2. Lucy Ford | 13 (6G, 7A)

3. Laura Beaman | 9 (5G, 4A)

4. Ellie Racle | 9 (4G, 3A)

5. Hannah Foxcroft | 4 (4G)

6. Katie Greenwood | 4 (1G, 3A)

7. Laura Wright | 3 (3G)

8. Rosie Bathurst | 3 (2G, 1A)

9. Tash Gage | 3 (2G, 1A)

10. Esme Breach | 2 (1G,1A)

11. Fran Parshall | 2 (1G, 1A)

12. Zara Russell | 2 (1G, 1A)

13. Davina Emetulu | 1 (1G)

14. Lauren Hurley | 1 (1G)

15. Alys Johns | 1 (1G)

England teams head to Czechia for annual E-Box/ShE-Box events

England’s men and women’s box teams take to the field over the weekend at the annual E-Box/ShE-Box events in Radotin, Czechia.

The ShE-Box event will mark the first ever competitive fixtures played by the new England women’s box team as they take on Hong Kong, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, and a Women’s Global Network team made up of Canadian players.

25 of the best women’s box lacrosse players in the country will head to Radotin as part of England’s preparations ahead of the inaugural World Lacrosse Women’s Box Championship in Utica, USA, in September.

At that competition, England will feature in Pool A alongside fellow ShE-Box competitors Netherlands and Hong Kong as well as formidable opponents USA and Haudenosaunee.

ShE-Box 2024 will give England Head Coach Rob Clark and his coaching staff an important look at the squad before he whittles the wider training squad down to just 23 players in the summer.

The men’s E-Box competition will see England take on Finland, Czechia, and Canada U20s as they also look to continue preparations ahead of the World Championship in September.

Head Coach Walt Christianson will want to look at his team in a competitive environment as he deliberates over his final 23-player World Championship squad.

His side will be looking to challenge at the top end of the competition after a fourth-place finish in 2019 that saw them push USA all the way in the bronze medal match and a first major title at the European Championship two years ago.

To watch some of the matches at E-Box/ShE-Box 2024, click HERE.

E-Box/ShE-Box Schedule

Friday 19 April | England (w) v Hong Kong, China | 8am BST
Friday 19 April | England (w) v Finland | 11:20am BST
Saturday 20 April | England (w) v Netherlands | 1:40pm BST
Saturday 20 April | England (m) v Finland | 6:30pm BST
Sunday 21 April | England (w) v Germany | 3pm BST
Sunday 21 April | England (m) v Czechia | 7pm BST
Monday 22 April | England (w) v Canada (WGN) | 9am BST
Monday 22 April | England (m) v Canada U20 | 9:50am BST

Hampstead win SEMLA Senior Flags Final 100 years after their first victory

Hampstead reclaimed the SEMLA Senior Flags title on Saturday after narrowly defeating Spencer 11-10 in a scintillating final exactly 100 years after their first victory in the competition.

The victory sees Hampstead remain unbeaten throughout the entire 2023/24 season and claim their 23rd Senior Flags title and their first since 2019.

100 years ago in 1924, Hampstead claimed their first ever SEMLA Senior Flags title in just their third appearance in the competition after a 16-9 victory over Buckhurst Hill.

Buckhurst Hill would go on to win the next two Senior Flags Finals with Hampstead having to wait another 13 years and six final appearances before their next win in 1937.

In the Intermediate Flags Final, Spencer 2s made it back to back Division 1 and Flags titles with an 8-3 win over Reading Wildcats.

Spencer 2s has now claimed victory in the last five Intermediate Flags Finals and secured victory in eight of the last 10.

A repeat of last year’s final in the Minor competition saw Exeter University take on City of Stoke with the latter avenging last year’s defeat after a 13-4 win to claim their first Minor Flags title at just the second time of asking.

2024 SEMLA Flags Finals Results

Spencer 10-11 Hampstead (3-2, 1-4, 2-2, 4-3)
Spencer scorers: Cam Leslie (5G), Dan Watson (2G, 2A), Tom Bracegirdle (1G, 1A), Taylor Harrison (1G, 1A), Will Prescott (1G), Will Walker (1A)
Hampstead scorers: Owen Caputo (1G, 5A), Than Holthaus (3G, 1 A), Tommy Rooney (3G), Declan Mulholland (1G, 1A), Mason Gorman (1G), Carl Klepper (1G), Zac Guy (1G), Tom Graham (1A), Vasilios Fokas (1A)

Spencer 2s 8-3 Reading Wildcats (2-2, 1-1, 3-0, 2-0)

Exeter 4-13 City of Stoke (1-4, 0-4, 2-3, 1-2)

2024 SEMLA Flags Finals MVPs

Senior MVP | Cole Palmby (Hampstead)
Intermediate MVP | Tom Naughton (Reading Wildcats)
Minor MVP | Aaron Eastwood (City of Stoke)

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 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

Vacancies | England Lacrosse Independent Non-Executive Directors

England Lacrosse is looking to appoint two Independent Non-Executive Directors to the England Lacrosse Board of Directors with one role also including Chair of the National Lacrosse Committee (NLC) as part of its duties.

Applicants for the position of Independent Non-Executive Director should meet the following personal specifications.

Essential Skills:

• Proven track record within a business or commercial development environment.

• Dynamic and innovative thinking to lead and support the organisational and behavioural change agenda for England Lacrosse.

• An understanding of financial and budgetary control of a not-for-profit organisation.

• Experience of strategic planning and management.

• Knowledge of accountability, monitoring and evaluation.

The Role:

• Support the strategic perspective and vision in the delivery of the England Lacrosse new Business Plan 2024-28.

• Be a member of the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities concerning statutory compliance, the good governance of the organisation, its financial stability and appropriate risk management.

• Represent and champion England Lacrosse by being its advocate and ambassador for the sport at local, regional and national levels.

• Ensure appropriate communication takes place with all major stakeholders.

• Be the guardian of the reputation of England Lacrosse and seek to ensure it is regarded as a supportive, respected and trusted body.

• Provide guidance and support to the CEO and other England Lacrosse Executive staff in the performance of his/her management responsibilities.

In addition to the bullet points above, the INED role including the Chair of the NLC will be required to:

• Chair the National Lacrosse Committee (NLC) working with England Lacrosse staff and key volunteers to achieve the committees objectives and to report to the England Lacrosse Board on the NLC’s activities.

Main Duties:

• To support the delivery of the vision, values, 4 Year Business Plan, delivery programmes and company policies.

• To help create and maintain a positive culture of collaboration and co-operation throughout the organisation.

• To be a functional part of England Lacrosse Board meetings, ensuring to review all information on the organisation’s performance, to enable sound decisions, effective monitoring and the provision of suitable advice to take place.

• To be an active part in all issues; identifying and ensuring adequate steps are taken to address any potential conflict of interest; and contributing to all matters discussed and agreements reached.

• Be part of the Board’s evaluation of its own performance and support implementation of any action required to improve the performance of the Board.

In addition to the bullet points above, the INED role including the Chair of the NLC will be required to:

• To Chair the National Lacrosse Committee (3 meetings per year) and oversee the associated reporting and communication processes to support the objectives of NLC.

Equality and diversity

As part of our commitment to equality and diversity, we have included an optional equality monitoring form at the end of this document which we would appreciate candidates completing, where possible.

How to apply

For a confidential discussion about the role please contact England Lacrosse CEO, Mark Coups, on 0797625819 or m.coups@englandlacrosse.co.uk

To submit an application for this position please email the following documents to a.merrill@englandlacrosse.co.uk:

• Cover Letter highlighting your motivation for the post and relevant experience.

• Up to date CV/biography.

• Completed Equal Opportunities monitoring form (found in the documents below).

Application Deadline: Friday 31 May.

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