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

University Aspire team finish 4th at Lisboa Cup

The England Lacrosse University Aspire Programme squad finished fourth at the 2024 Lisboa Cup in Lisbon, Portugal over the weekend.

Taking part in the men’s competition, the 20-player squad secured two wins, two draws, and two defeats from their six round robin games on Saturday as they finished fourth in the final group table, setting up a third-place play-off with Czechia’s Brno Ravens.

A narrow 11-10 defeat to Brno Ravens in that third-place play-off saw the University Aspire team finish fourth as the first year of the University Aspire Programme comes to an end.

The England Lacrosse University Aspire Programme aims to identify athletes who started playing lacrosse at university or have developed their game at university to a point where they show the athletic potential to progress into the England Lacrosse Performance Programme.

The Programme will be expanded to include women for the first time in the 2024/25 season beginning in October with coach assessment days held regionally.

Successful players will then be invited to attend several squad training sessions throughout the year where they receive specialist coaching and personalised actions plans to help develop their technical and tactical skills.

Once the training sessions are completed, players are selected from the wider Programme for an annual tour, with squad players able to remain as part of the University Aspire Programme squad beyond graduation from university.

2024 Lisboa Cup University Aspire Results

Aspire 3-3 Sawusa | Round Robin Game 1
Madrid Osos 1-4 Aspire | Round Robin Game 2
Aspire 2-2 York Vikings | Round Robin Game 3
Italia Heritage 1-4 Aspire | Round Robin Game 4
Aspire 2-6 Brno Ravens | Round Robin Game 5
Portugal 5-3 Aspire | Round Robin Game 6
Brno Ravens 11-10 Aspire | Third-Place Play-Off

Double delight for England teams against NCAA opposition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seven English officials heading to the Women's Euros

Seven English officials have been selected as part of a 34-strong officiating team to umpire at this year’s 2024 ELF Women’s Championship in Braga, Portugal.

Paul Bibby, Annabel Campbell, Helen Mavin, Paul Jenkins, Paul Monaghan, David Morris, and Wendy Reynolds have all been chosen to take part in the European Championship that takes place from 10 to 20 July.

All eight umpires represent some of the best officiating talent in England and together have extensive experience wearing the black and white stripes at top-level international competition.

The full 34-person list of officials sees 11 nations represented, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, Switzerland, and United States.

2024 ELF Women’s Championship Officials

Sèraphine Aelterman (Belgium)
Paul Bibby (England)
Jessica Borghoff (United States)
Annabel Campbell (England)
Marco Daniele (Belgium)
Renske De Heuvel (Switzerland)
Judith Fritz (Switzerland)
Bohdan Fuka (Czechia)
Marietta Gedding (Germany)
Elena Heller (Germany)
Paul Jenkins (England)
Ake Kriwall (Germany)
Anke Leibfarth (Germany)
Annika Lie (Netherlands)
Antonia Luetgebrune (Germany)
Annika Mangold-Döring (Germany)
Helen Mavin (England)
Aya Miyazaki (Japan)
Paul Monaghan (England)
David Morris (England)
Pianne Oostwoud Wijdenes (Netherlands)
Natalie Jane Owens (Australia)
Lenka Peskova (Czechia)
Wendy Reynolds (England)
Lucie Ruzkova (Czechia)
Joyce Tai (Hong Kong, China)
Stephen Taylor (Canada)
Pavel Urban (Czechia)
Tammy Varga (Australia)
Sanne Visser (Netherlands)
Lisa Volland (United States)
Mara Wager (United States)
Jen Whelan (United States)
Rena Whitehouse (United States)

University Aspire Programme to attend 2024 Lisboa Cup

England Lacrosse is excited to announce the 20-player University Aspire Programme squad heading to Portugal this weekend to compete in the 2024 Lisboa Cup.

Taking place on 22 & 23 June at the Estádio Universitário de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal, the Lisboa Cup is one of the “best summer lacrosse tournaments in Europe” and features both a men’s and a women’s division.

The England Lacrosse University Aspire Programme squad will take part in the men’s division alongside Italia Heritage, Sawusa, York Vikings, Brno Ravens, Portugal, and Madrid Osos.

The tournament marks the end of the first year of the England Lacrosse University Aspire Programme that aims to identify athletes who started playing lacrosse at university or have developed their game at university to a point where they show the athletic potential to progress in to the England Lacrosse Performance Programme.

Plans are already in place for next year’s Programme, complete with an expansion to include a women’s squad, with players being identified via coach assessment days held regionally in late October.

Successful players are then invited to attend several squad training sessions throughout the year where they receive specialist coaching and personalised actions plans to help develop their technical and tactical skills.

Once the training sessions are completed, players are selected from the wider Programme for an annual tour, such as the one to Lisbon this weekend with squad players able to remain as part of the University Aspire Programme squad beyond graduation from university.

England Lacrosse University Aspire Programme 2024 Lisboa Cup Squad

Samson Chirwa (Bournemouth University)
Carter Clothier (University of Bristol)
Vincent Cugno (Loughborough University)
Eric Epps (University of Southampton)
Benjamin Filer (University of Portsmouth)
Oliver Grayson (Nottingham Trent University)
Rob MacLennan (Cambridge University)
George Mayson (University of Surrey)
George Medd (Durham University)
Will Monks (Cardiff University)
Jack O'Mahoney (University of Bath)
Sean Paton (University of Plymouth)
Joe Poland (Bournemouth University)
Lucas Sayers (University of Southampton)
Vihan Senadheera (University of Bristol)
James Stansbury (University of Plymouth)
Tom Stansfield (University of Southampton)
Jacob Stevenson (University of Plymouth)
George Tidy (University of Plymouth)
Oliver Travis (University of Nottingham)

Lisboa Cup Schedule

Saturday 22 June (round robin)

University Aspire v Sawusa | 10am
Madrid Osos v University Aspire | 10:30am
University Aspire v York Vikings | 12:30pm
Italia Heritage v University Aspire | 2:30pm
University Aspire v Brno Ravens | 3:30pm
Portugal v University Aspire | 6pm

Sunday 23 June (placement & finals)

5th-7th Place Play-Off | 10am
5th-7th Place Play-Off | 10:30am
5th-7th Place Play-Off | 11am
3rd-4th Place Play-Off | 11:30am
Final | 3:30pm

Watch England v DeSales LIVE

England Lacrosse is delighted to announce the England Men’s Performance squad match versus DeSales University on Saturday 15 June will be streamed LIVE by Lacrosse Live UK on our YouTube channel.

With face-off at 1:30pm, the game marks the England Performance squad’s first fixtures since the 2024 Home Internationals Series in Cardiff, Wales in April.

At that tournament, England came away with three wins from three after playing Scotland, Netherlands, and Wales.

DeSales University are in England for a set of exhibition fixtures as part of their UK tour with two games taking place over two days this weekend.

First DeSales will head to Wilsmlow for that match against our England Men’s Performance squad; entry is free to any England fans looking to come down and support the team.

Then, they will take on the England Men’s U20 squad, at University of Manchester’s Armitage Centre on Sunday 16 June, 11am face-off, as they continue their preparations for July’s U20 Euros.

Service to be held in memory of lacrosse coach Justin Leang

England Lacrosse would like to make the lacrosse community aware of a memorial on Saturday 15 June in memory of lacrosse coach Justin Leang who sadly passed away earlier this year.

Taking place at the Chapel of Marlborough College from 10:30am, the service for Justin is in celebration of his life and contributions to so many people and communities with which he was a part.

After the service, there will be a buffet luncheon and refreshments.

The service will be informal and an opportunity for everyone to remember Justin and all that he contributed during his life.

Date: Saturday 15 June
Time: 10:30am
Location: Marlborough College Chapel, Bath Road, Marlborough SN8 1PA
Parking: Main College Car Park
Dress Code: Everything is welcome: sports attire; Tom Trunks; anything Justin would have like to see you wearing!

Royal Marines lacrosse team makes inaugural trip to play US Marine Corps

The Royal Marines lacrosse team made an historic inaugural trip to the United States to take on the US Marine Corps as part of the Virginia Gauntlet 3 sports tour in April.

Formed in August last year by Corporal Stephen Bateman, the Royal Marines lacrosse team played scrimmages against Hudson Hellfire, the US Naval Academy League Team, and an all-star Annapolis team during their trip.

After successfully applying for a grant from The Lacrosse Foundation to help them purchase equipment for the team alongside some generous donations from Northern Soul and Eastcoast Dyes, the first ever Royal Marines lacrosse team began their journey in October 2023 with a few training sessions as and when players were available.

Fast forward to early April this year and 13 lacrosse players travelled to the United States as part of a 250-strong cohort of Royal Marines personnel representing over 25 sports heading stateside for the competition.

The Virginia Gauntlet 3 sports tour is a tour by the Royal Marines with the aim of competing against the US Marine Corps. However, all sports teams are welcome regardless of whether a fixture is organised with the US Marine Corps or not.

This is where the new Royal Marines lacrosse team comes in with all but two of the 13 players travelling to the US being a beginner and a game against the US Marine Corps not on the cards on this occasion.

After spending five days at West Point Academy training day and night to bring people up to speed, the team completed some joint training sessions with the West Point Academy league team, Hudson Hellfire, before playing a mixed scrimmage with them, a first taste of competitive lacrosse for the players; this was followed by a trip to see the Army v Navy lacrosse game before heading to Virginia Beach.

In Virginia Beach, the Royal Marines lacrosse team trained with the Old Dominion University team before travelling to Annapolis to train with the Navy team and play a mixed scrimmage with them; a final fixture against a team of veterans was then played.

It wasn’t all lacrosse, however, with the players enjoying social trips to see the local nightlife, sightseeing in New York City, a beach day in Virginia Beach, and a weekend in Washington DC.

The next step in growing the Royal Marines lacrosse team is to introduce the game to as many Marines as possible through hosting several sessions at different units.

If you’d like to get involved in the Royal Marines or Royal Navy lacrosse teams, please make contact via the NavyFit website: Lacrosse | Royal Navy (mod.uk).

Stockport announce dates for 2024 September Sixes

Stockport Lacrosse Club has announced that the fourth edition of its Stockport September Sixes competition will take place on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September with teams able to express an interest in entering from today.

Once again, the annual lacrosse season opener will take place over two competition days with the junior teams taking centre-stage on the Saturday and the seniors on the Sunday.

Following the successful launch of the competition in 2021, the event has grown year on year with the 2024 edition set to be the biggest and best yet with teams from all over the country welcomed.

With The Fly showcasing some of the world’s best Sixes players, the Stockport September Sixes competition allows everyone of all abilities to try their hand at the exciting, fast-paced, Olympic Sixes version of lacrosse.

Over the past three years, the September Sixes has welcomed teams from the north of England, the Midlands, and plenty of university teams from all over the country.

Up until 31 August, teams can enter the competition for just £40 as part of an early bird deal, after which the price will increase to £50 per team; entries for the 2024 Stockport September Sixes will close at 23:59 on 14 September.

If your club wishes to express an interest in entering, please email stockportlacrosseclub@gmail.com with the age groups you are interested in.

Planned Categories (more details and timings to be confirmed)

U12 junior boys
U14 junior boys
U16 junior boys
U13 junior girls
U15 junior girls
Senior men
Senior women

Tickets on sale for 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships

Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Box Championships taking place from 20-29 20-29 in Utica, New York, United States. 

The historic double championship will feature the best men’s and women’s lacrosse athletes from around the globe competing for world titles. Ten nations, including England, will compete in the first ever women’s box championship, while 28 national teams, including England, make up the field for the men’s box championship. 

Event passes (starting at $310) will include assigned seating to games played at the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium, and general admission entry to games played at the Utica University Nexus Center.  

Event passes will be valid from 20-23 and 25-29 September, providing access to more than 120 games, including the semi-finals and medal games of the men’s and women’s tournaments. 

Special activities being planned for games on 24 September will be announced at a later date.  

Event passes can be purchased here. 

The field for both championships can be found here, with the men’s field split into seven pools of four and the women’s field split into two pools of five.  

The Adirondack Bank Center will host a full slate of games, including the opening night and medal matches, while the Nexus Center will feature three competition rinks. The two venues are connected via skyway. 

 The Adirondack Bank Center has a capacity of 3,500+, while the Nexus Center has a capacity of 1,200. 

The full schedules for both championships – which feature a combined 133 games – can be found here. 

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)