Double delight as Centaurs and Spencer crowned champions of Europe

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English sides brought home both European Club Championship titles on Sunday as Spencer Men and Centaurs Women were crowned best in Europe at the Ken Galluccio Cup.

Spencer beat Norwegian side Oslo Saints 7-3 in the men’s final while Centaurs defeated host side LCC Radotin 4-2 as both sides completed unbeaten weekends to become European champions.

Spencer opened their campaign on Friday against the Oslo side, winning 9-3, before further victories against Delft Barons (16-1), Bologna (13-1), and Wroclaw Panthers (11-1) saw them top their group and move through to the semi-finals.

There they faced Czech SK Jizni Mesto and were given their toughest test to date as after opening up an early lead, their opponents clawed their way back to level the scores at 4-4 with 10 minutes to play.

However, Spencer recovered and got the job done with three unanswered goals in the final minutes to book their place in the final and a rematch with Oslo Saints.

It was a convincing final performance, taking the lead early on and controlling the match from then on, ending up 7-3 winners.

England’s Dan Watson finished as the men’s competition top point scorer with 18 (13G 5A), closely followed by teammate Will Walker in second with 15 (9G 6A).

Spencer’s Hal Dwobeng also topped the save percentage charts with the England and GB stopper saving at 73% for his 36 saves.

Centaurs were equally as impressive throughout the group stages, seeing off Edinburgh University (14-1), Schwarz-Weiß Köln (15-3) and Bern Titans (17-2) with ease before facing the home side LCC Radotin, coming back from 1-3 down to win 6-4 and top the group stages.

It was familiar opposition in the knockouts, again meeting the German side SW-Köln, coming through 9-2 to set up another meeting with LCC Radotin in the final after they defeated last year’s winners Rotterdam Jaguars in their semi-final.

It was a tense, low-scoring final dominated by defences with the result on the line until the final minutes.

Despite Centaurs coming out firing to take a 3-0 lead inside 7 minutes, LCC pulled two back before the break to make it 3-2 at the half.

There was only one goal scored in the second half, fortunately for Centaurs it was taken by Cece Green to push their lead to 4-2 and that’s how the match finished to complete the English double.

Centaurs’ top point scorer was Katie Gray with 17 (16G 1A) for 5th place in the overall standings.

Spencer have now recorded three Ken Galluccio wins after 2013 and 2022 while Centaurs claimed their second title following success back in 2019.

Spencer Results:

Group Match - 9-3 W v Oslo Saints
Group Match - 16-1 W v Delft Barons
Group Match - 13-1 W v Bologna
Group Match - 11-1 W v Wroclaw Panthers
Semi Final - 7-4 W v Jizni Mesto
Final - 7-3 W v Oslo Saints

Centaurs Results:

Group Match - 14-1 W v Edinburgh University
Group Match - 15-3 W v Schwarz-Weiß Köln
Group Match - 17-2 W v Bern Titans
Group Match - 6-4 W v LCC Radotin
Semi Final - 9-2 W v Schwarz-Weiß Köln
Final - 4-2 W v LCC Radotin

England's Jack Royer joins Calgary Roughnecks in NLL Draft

England box lacrosse player Jack Royer, who was England’s top scorer as they finished fourth at last year’s World Championships, has joined Calgary Roughnecks in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) after the annual draft took place on Saturday 6 September.

Drafted by Calgary in the fourth round of picks as pick 49, Royer will team up with fellow England star Cam MacLeod who joined the Roughnecks in 2024 and helped them to sixth place in the league and a play-off run last season.

Calgary is a three-time NLL champion with title wins in 2004 and 2009 but hasn’t reached top spot in six years since their last victory in 2019.

Royer is one of box lacrosse’s brightest young sparks having averaged over four points per game with the Edmonton Miners over three seasons when he was younger.

Last summer, he scored 10 goals and claimed four assists as England became the highest place European side at the 2024 World Championships in Utica, USA.

The Roughnecks are based in Calgary, a city in the Canadian province of Alberta, which Royer is more than familiar with having grown up in Edmonton, a short three hour drive away.

Royer studied at Queen’s University of Carolina where he scored 122 points over four seasons before graduating earlier this year.

The NLL is a professional box lacrosse league in North America comprising 14 teams - seven in Canada and seven in the USA.

For more information about the NLL, click HERE.

Charity fun run held in memory of Cheadle legend Daz Syme

Cheadle Lacrosse Club hosted a special charity fun run on Sunday 14 September to raise money and remember club legend Daz Syme who sadly passed away last year.

Held from 11:30am yesterday at Cheadle Sports Club, Greater Manchester, the club hosted a main 5K run as well as 1K and 2K runs aimed at children.

So far, the total raised has hit £1500 which will be split between Cheadle Lacrosse Club and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

Daz Syme grew up with Cheadle Lacrosse Club as a huge part of his life holding several roles at the club, including as a player before moving into a volunteer role, helping many people over the years who were in need.

Eventually, Daz became Chairman of the club, a role he held for a number of years until his unexpected passing in October last year.

Almost a year on from the loss of Daz who was a huge part of the Cheadle Lacrosse Club family, the club hoped the fun run was a way to celebrate the life of a club legend while also raising much needed funds for local good causes.

Following the fun runs, where fancy dress was highly encouraged, the club hosted a barbecue where participants could rest, socialise, and remember Daz together.

For more information about Cheadle Lacrosse Club, click HERE, and click the button below to donate.

Border City's annual Eights competition returns this weekend

The fifth annual Border Eights competition will take place on Saturday 13 September at Border City’s Cotehill Sports Ground in Brampton, Cumbria.

Consisting of a men’s rules tournament, Border Eights is part of Border City’s drive to provide more lacrosse competition in the very north of England and provide a fun playing opportunity to get teams warmed up for the 2025/26 season.

The tournament coincides with National Lacrosse Day 2025 and prides itself on providing playing opportunity for a wide range of players and teams taking part from those brand new to the sport to those more experienced and has maintained a solid place in the calendar since its inception.

Rochdale are the reigning champions, and are back again for this year’s 10-team competition, featuring a range of clubs from England and across the border in Scotland.

Spectators are encouraged to attend the day with food and bar facilities available throughout. (Contact Border City for parking information)

Keep up to date with all things Border Eights this weekend and Border City Lacrosse Club by following them on Facebook and Instagram. 

Competing Teams

Aberdeen
Borders
Brooklands
Edinburgh
Lancaster Uni
Leeds
Manchester Wacs
Newcastle
Rochdale Select
Wilmslow Select

English champions head to compete at European Club Championships

2025 champions of England Spencer Men and Centaurs Women will be flying the flag on the continent this weekend as both teams go in search of glory at the European Club Championships.

Starting tomorrow (Friday 12 September), the European Club Championship, now known as the Ken Galluccio Cup in tribute to its creator, pits Europe’s best against each other featuring the league champions from all across Europe.

Spencer Men, who defeated Poynton in the National Club final, return to the competition for the first time since their successful 2022 appearance where they were crowned European champions for the second time, and will be looking to make it a third win this time in Czechia.

Meanwhile Centaurs Women, who overcame Oxton in the National Club final, are also looking to repeat previous success after winning a first European title back in 2019 in Ghent.

Following three years in Barcelona, the tournament has moved to Czechia at the famous LCC Radotin club just outside Prague.

Spencer have been drawn in Group A alongside Oslo (Norway), Bologna (Italy), Delft (Netherlands), and Wroclaw (Poland).

The Women’s competition was also originally drawn into two groups of five, but following the withdrawal of Dublin Lacrosse (IRL), a single nine-team table will be used with each team playing a selected four teams with all teams then being ranked following their matches to determine the knockout fixtures.

Centaurs will play their four fixtures against Edinburgh University (SCO), SW-Köln (GER), Bern (SUI), and the hosts LCC Radotin (CZE).

Friday and Saturday will consist of group matches, before the knockouts and final ranking matches on Sunday concluding with the Championship games at 14:00 (Women) and 14:30 (Men). All times listed below are UK timings.

Fans looking to cheer on the English teams from home can watch all the games live on LCC Radotin’s YouTube channel HERE

Similarly, all the results from the competition can be followed on Pointbench:
Men’s Fixtures
Women’s Fixtures

MEN
Group A
Spencer LC (ENG)
Oslo Saints (NOR) 
Bologna Lacrosse (ITA)
Delft Barons (NED)
Panthers Wrocław (POL)

Group B
HTHC Hamburg (GER) 
Zürich Lions (SUI)
Barcelona Dracs Lacrosse (ESP)
Sundbyberg Lacrosse (SWE)
SK Lacrosse Jižní Město (CZE)

Spencer Fixtures
Fri 12 September
10:00 - Oslo Saints (NOR)
13:00 - Delft Barons (NED)
Sat 13 September
08:00 - Bologna Lacrosse (ITA)
12:00 - Panthers Wroclaw (POL)

WOMEN
Centaurs Lacrosse Club (ENG)
Rotterdam Jaguars (NED)
Christiania Lacrosse (NOR)
Bern Titans (SUI)
Schwarz-Weiß Köln 1920 e.V. (GER)
Poznań Hussars Ladies (POL)
LCC Girls (CZE)
Edinburgh University (SCO)
Bologna Lacrosse (ITA)

Centaurs Fixtures
Fri 12 September
08:00 - Edinburgh University (SCO)
16:00 - Schwarz-Weiß Köln 1920 e.V. (GER)
Sat 13 September
10:30 - Bern Titans (SUI)
13:30 - LCC Radotin Girls (CZE)

British Lacrosse open applications for High Performance coaching roles

British Lacrosse (BL) is seeking to appoint a High Performance Coach for each of the Men’s and Women’s Olympic Sixes teams through to the end of the 2028 Olympic cycle.

The High Performance Coaches will lead the technical, tactical, and cultural development of the teams, and ensure sustained performance at major international competitions.

The role requires strong leadership, an ability to design and deliver high-performance environments at pace, and the vision to embed a clear British playing identity and pathway.

Lacrosse has a proud track record of international success, and the successful candidates will have the immediate task of developing the teams for the World and European Championship qualifying events prior to the LA28 games.

In addition to the coaching roles, BL is also looking to appoint a High Performance Coach Mentor to join the Coaching Leadership Team, working alongside the Men’s and Women’s High Performance coaches (coaching leads).

The High Performance Coach Mentor will bring world-leading expertise in elite coaching, providing guidance, mentoring, and strategic direction to ensure best practice is embedded across both men's and women's Olympic 6s performance teams.

This is an exciting moment for lacrosse in Britain — and an opportunity for exceptional leaders to shape the Olympic Sixes teams on the journey to the LA2028 Olympic Games.

The adverts and job descriptions for each role can be found below. For more information head to www.britishlacrosse.org

The application closing date for all roles is Monday 22 September. Details for applying can be found within each job advert.

National Lacrosse Day 2025: From grassroots to the global stage

National Lacrosse Day 2025: ‘From Grassroots to the Global Stage’

 England Lacrosse is excited to be celebrating our upcoming National Lacrosse Day 2025 on Saturday 13 September as this year we look to our theme ‘From Grassroots to the Global Stage’ by recognising those clubs, schools, and most importantly those people who first inspired us all to play the sport we love.

This year’s National Lacrosse Day will shine a well-deserved spotlight on the unsung heroes of the sport, the grassroots schools and clubs that laid the foundation for lacrosse's brightest international stars, now eyeing up an appearance on the biggest stage of them all - The Olympic Games.

The celebration aims to highlight the powerful impact of local communities, coaches, volunteers, and junior teams in nurturing athletes who go on to represent their country on the world stage and show the huge breadth of starting points and personal journeys that we all have with the sport.

Every superstar has a starting point. Whether it was a muddy pitch at a primary school, a sports centre hall, or a local club with borrowed gear, the grassroots level is where we all began.

National Lacrosse Day is also our annual opportunity to celebrate everything we love about the game and get the season going with a bang by coming together as one community to celebrate lacrosse and the sport we all enjoy so much.

We’ll be sharing some stories from across the sport of our leading players who now have eyes on the Olympic Games, but we want to hear your personal stories too! We all have a place where it all began…

We always love to hear from you on National Lacrosse Day, and we’d encourage you to keep your eyes peeled at the start of next week as we will have some exciting competitions and prizes to win for getting involved!

From field, to box, to sixes, to mixed, to clubs, to schools, to universities, to just having a throw-about in the park with your friends, we’re all set to celebrate National Lacrosse Day!

Bath Eights returns this weekend for 39th year

The annual Bath Eights competition returns to Bath Lacrosse Club’s Odd Down Sports Field this Saturday 6 September for its 39th edition as teams once again battle for the men’s and women’s titles.

33 teams will compete for the men’s trophy, and with 2023 and 2024 champions Mellor not returning to defend their title this time around there will be new champions; while 25 teams will take part in the eighth women’s competition, including 2024 champions Cheltenham Cougars.

After holding its first event in 1986, the men’s Bath Eights tournament quickly established itself as the lacrosse season opener with teams from north, south, east, and west taking part.

Teams from the north of the country have traditionally fared best in the men’s competition with 34 of the 38 titles going to teams from that region.

In 2017, a women’s tournament was also introduced, which has proven hugely competitive with no team winning the title twice with Stockport (2017), Bristol Bombers (2018), Bath University (2019), Godolphin School (2021), Wilmslow (2022), Cirencester (2023), and Cheltenham Cougars (2024) all picking up the trophy.

Spectators are able to attend completely free of charge, with food and drink available to purchase from the bar, cafe, and external vendors.

For more information about Bath Lacrosse Club and the Bath Eights competition, click HERE.

Confirmed Men’s Teams

• Bath

• Bournemouth University Alumni

• Bristol Bombers

• Bristol Bombers 2s

• Cambridge City

• Camden Capybaras

• Cardiff Harlequins

• Cardiff University

• Cheadle

• Cheadle Coffin Dodgers

• Cheltenham Cougars

• City of Stoke

• Derby Hurricanes

• Durham University

• Durham University Alumni

• Guildford Gators

• Hitchin

• Keele University Alumni

• Lancaster University

• Lancaster University Alumni

• Leicester

• Nuneaton

• Reading Wildcats

• Richmond

• Swansea University Alumni

• UCL Alumni

• UK Armed Forces

• University of East Anglia Eagles

• University of York

• University of York Alumni (Vikings)

• Walcountians

• Warwick University

• Welwyn Warriors

Confirmed Women’s Teams

• Bath

• Bristol Bombers

• Bristol Bombers 2s

• Camden Capybaras

• Cardiff Harlequins

• Cheltenham Cougars

• Cheltenham Ladies College

• Cirencester

• City of Stoke

• Derby Hurricanes

• Downe House School

• Guildford Gators

• Lancaster University Alumni

• Leeds University

• Nuneaton

• Phoenix

• Reading Royals

• Reigate

• Sherborne Girls School

• Southampton Ladies

• Stowe School

• UK Armed Forces

• University of East Anglia Eagles

• University of York Alumni (Viqueens)

• Wilmslow

Bromley Bobcats launch girls' team ahead of new season

Bromley Bobcats Lacrosse Club in South East London has launched a brand new girls’ team ahead of the 2025/26 season.

After being founded in 2022 to provide an exit route for children and young people playing lacrosse in schools in the local area, the club has gone from strength to strength over the past three years with teams at under 10, 12, 14, and 16 level.

Up to now, boys and girls have been welcomed at the club to play the men’s rules, wearing protective equipment, but for the 2025/26 season, Bromley is expanding into women’s rules and they’re on the look out for new players and donations of equipment such as goggles and sticks.

Led by Head Coaches Mike Barrett alongside coaches Craig Simkin, Ben Page-Laycock, and Liam Barrett, new players are welcome whether they’ve played the game before or are complete novices.

Barrett said:

“Having been involved in the club since its foundation in 2022, the plan has always been to include women’s rules teams at some point.

“With the growth of the club over the past three years, now is the perfect time to expand and add that aspect of the sport to our club.

“We can’t wait to welcome new players to the club as we continue to grow the game in our area of the country.”

At the moment, the club is purely for junior players, but the long term aim is for the club to expand further and incorporate adult teams that compete in South of England Men’s Lacrosse Association (SEMLA) and South East Women’s Lacrosse Association (SEWLA) leagues and competitions.

Bromley’s training sessions are held at Park House Rugby Club with upcoming sessions on Tuesday 9 and Tuesday 16 September.

For more information about Bromley Bobcats and how to get involved or how to donate equipment, head to their website HERE or message them on Instagram HERE.

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Learn CPR in 15 minutes for free with BHF's RevivR

Many of us will witness a cardiac arrest in our lifetime. Ahead of the new lacrosse season, be ready for that day with RevivR, the British Heart Foundation’s fast, free and easy-to-use online tool.

In just 15 minutes, you can learn how to save a life and receive your very own CPR certificate.

It couldn’t be simpler – you just need your mobile phone or tablet and a cushion to practice on. You can start learning CPR now, or you can save it for later.

CPR is an emergency lifesaving procedure, performed when the heart stops beating, often called a cardiac arrest. It is necessary to save the life of someone in cardiac arrest.

Each year over 30,000 people have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the UK and less than 1 in 10 survive but giving CPR promptly and using a defibrillator can more than double someone’s chance of survival.

With RevivR, you’ll learn to identify a cardiac arrest, recognising the key symptoms, understand when to make a 999 call and what to expect with a simulated practice call, perfect your CPR technique through feedback to help you get better while you practice, and how to use a defibrillator and where to find your nearest one.

If your club or team would like to apply to have a defibrillator installed on your premises, check your eligibility and read more information HERE.

British Lacrosse announce 12-player squad for Canada Super Sixes

British Lacrosse has announced a 12-player men’s squad to travel to Oshawa, Canada, for the 2025 Canada Super Sixes taking place from 10-12 October.

All 12 players have represented England at international level with six of the roster having competed for England at the 2025 Men’s Euros earlier this year, finishing third.

The Great Britain men’s team will take on Canada, Australia, Poland, and Ireland in Group A with USA, Haudenosaunee, Mexico, Germany, and US Virgin Islands in Group B.

The Canada Super Sixes is an annual event that began in 2021 and showcases some of the best talent in the world playing the Olympic Sixes version of lacrosse.

Great Britain women competed at the 2024 edition with an England women’s team taking part in the 2022 competition.

2025 will mark Great Britain men’s debut at the tournament while the women’s team take a well-earned break after finishing fifth at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China, in August.

This year’s Canada Super Sixes will once again see a women’s competition take place featuring Canada (Red), Australia, Mexico, Ireland, Canada (White), Germany, Haudenosaunee, and Dominican Republic split across two groups.

For more information about the competition, click HERE and a full schedule will be released in due course.

To keep up to date with everything British Lacrosse, check out their website HERE or their Instagram page HERE.

Great Britain Men’s Canada Super Sixes Squad

William Baxter
Tom Bracegirdle
Nick DeCaprio
Hal Dwobeng
Dan Flisk
Dan Jones
Tommy Kirkland
Ben Page-Laycock
Will Prescott
Tom Roper
Alex Russell
Will Shirt

England Lacrosse issues further clarification of 2025/26 men's rules

England Lacrosse has issued further clarification of the updated men’s field lacrosse rules that come into force from the beginning of the 2025/26 season.

A 16-page presentation has been published to help players, coaches, and officials to understand in detail the newly updated men’s rules.

The presentation clarifies the major changes to the men’s rules, World Lacrosse rules that won’t be adopted by England Lacrosse, editorial changes, and changes to pitch dimensions.

To view the presentation, click the button below, and if you have any questions about the updated rules, please contact Brin Kenyon on [email protected].

Vacancy | National Lacrosse Committee Member

England Lacrosse is seeking a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic individual to join the National Lacrosse Committee (NLC) to provide strategic guidance and critical insight into the development and governance of domestic lacrosse.

As a member, you will play a central role in shaping the sport’s growth and culture across England, aligned to our Business Plan and Sport England targets.

This is an opportunity to influence lacrosse nationally, contributing your voice and expertise to ensure the sport is inclusive, ethically governed, and continuously evolving.

Requirements are attendance at 4–6 meetings annually, plus occasional working group participation.

Please note this is a voluntary role with agreed expenses paid. A full job description for the role can be found HERE

By joining the NLC, you'll be part of a collective that influences the future of lacrosse in England. Your inout will help shape national programmes and ensure that the sport remains accessible and progressive.

How to apply

To express interest, please send:

• A brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and motivation for joining NLC

• A current CV

• Complete Equalities monitoring form – via this link - Equalities Monitoring Form

Applications should be sent to Abi Merrill at [email protected]

Deadline for applications | Friday 19 September

England finish seventh at Men's U20 Worlds after win over Jamaica

England claimed seventh spot at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in Jeju, Korea after a nail-biting 14-13 win over Jamaica in the seventh place game on Saturday.

The result also ensured England finish as the highest placed European team in the competition with Ireland (9th), Netherlands (11th), Germany (12th), and Israel (13th) all finishing lower down the rankings.

This final game at the Championship was England’s seventh and fourth in four days and the opening 10 minutes were played at a slower pace than had been seen previously.

England were still able to carve out some meaningful chances, however, and went in at first quarter time 4-1 up after a hat-trick of goals from Drew Wilkinson and a single from Ellis Baythorpe.

It was more of the same in the second quarter and it looked as though England might run away with the game as they scored six more while conceding just three.

At half-time the score was 10-4 in England’s favour but a shift in momentum allowed Jamaica back in the game and six goals from the Caribbean nation followed with just one in reply from the young lions.

Heading into the final 15 minutes, there was just one goal in it but England managed to rally scoring two quick-fire goals to settle the England nerves.

An 11th for Jamaica was very quickly followed by a 14th for England through Spreckley but Jamaica were ending the game the strongest and with a minute to go in the contest were just one goal behind again.

As they searched for an equaliser to take the game to over-time, up stepped goalie Jackson Davies to save England’s bacon for the second time this tournament as he made another incredible save with seconds left on the clock to ensure a win for his team.

For more information about the match and the Championship, click HERE.

England 14-13 Jamaica (4-1, 6-3, 6-1, 3-3)

England scorers | Drew Wilkinson (4G), Jamie Mochan (2G, 2A), James McIlhagger (2G), Zak Spreckley (2G), Ellis Baythorpe (1G, 1A), Ben Jackson (1G), Spencer Mason (1G), Alex Tyldesley-Worster (1G), Owen Shuttleworth (3A), Archie Gołd (1A).

Face-off win % | 25.93% (7/27), Alex Tyldesley-Worster (4), Alex Cartwright (2), Oscar McCarthy (1).

Goalie save % | 35% (7/20), Joachim Ruby (1), Jackson Davies (6).

England taste second defeat at Men's U20 Worlds to Puerto Rico

England tasted a second defeat at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship after a 15-11 fifth place play-in game defeat to Puerto Rico.

The result means England will now take on fellow Group C opponents Jamaica again in tomorrow’s seventh place game after the Caribbean side were defeated by Japan earlier today.

England started resolutely against Puerto Rico and found themselves 1-0 up after an unlikely maraud forward from long pole James Thompson led to the opening goal.

Puerto Rico came into the game quickly after this, however, holding onto possession well, and ending the quarter 3-2 ahead.

In the second quarter, Puerto Rico’s quality really started to shine through and England’s lack of a dedicated face-off man through injury began to show.

Despite this, England were able to keep up with their opponents and finished the quarter just three goals behind at 8-5.

Puerto Rico began to pull ahead in the third with three goals within the first five minutes before Ben Jackson and then Archie Gold got England’s sixth and seventh.

Another couple of goals followed for Puerto Rico but with 10 minutes left in the match, England got a second wind and pushed on.

Four goals followed from Drew Wilkinson, Gold (x2), and Spencer Mason without reply and with just over three minutes left in the tie, it felt like anything was possible for a resurgent England.

But Nicolas Bucello and Joseph Rafferty brought it all crashing down with 14th and 15th goals for their side as they made it over the line. Just.

Puerto Rico will now take on Japan in the fifth place game tomorrow at 11am (UK).

For more information about the match and the Championship, click HERE.

England 11-15 Puerto Rico (2-3, 3-5, 2-4, 4-3)

England scorers | Archie Gold (3G, 1A), Ben Jackson (2G, 1A), Drew Wilkinson (2G, 1A), James Thompson (1G), Ellis Baythorpe (2G), Spencer Mason (1G), Jack Dearden (1A), Owen Shuttleworth (1A), Zak Spreckley (1A), Jamie Mochan (1A).

Face-off win % | 24.14% (7/29).

Goalie save % | 46.43% (13/28).

Puerto Rico give England chance to bounce back at Men's U20 Worlds

England have the opportunity to immediately bounce back from their quarter-final defeat against USA when they take on Puerto Rico in a fifth place play-in game at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship on Friday.

The young lions had their first taste of defeat on Thursday when they came up against some of the best young players in the world but head into tomorrow’s game knowing a win will see them through to the fifth place game.

Puerto Rico are England’s opponents with the game facing-off at 11:10am (UK) and the North American team come into this match off the back of an agonising 13-12 defeat to Haudenosaunee in their quarter-final.

Like England, Puerto Rico finished top of their group after wins against Germany, Chinese Taipei, and Kenya; a play-in round game against Netherlands followed, ending in a 26-9 victory.

Attacker Nick Testa currently sits top of his team’s and the tournament’s points scoring chart with 19 goals and 19 assists in his five games.

Brothers Dominic and Nicolas Bucello both represent Puerto Rico with Dominic having completed his freshman season at NCAA Division II Florida Southern College this year and Nicolas recently committing to Lenoir‑Rhyne University. 

Puerto Rico are taking part in their second Men’s U20 Championship after making their debut in 2022 where they finished eighth.

England fans can follow the action through the England Lacrosse Instagram channel HERE or watch the whole game live on World Lacrosse TV HERE.

England fall to QF defeat against USA at Men's U20 Worlds

England fell at the quarter-final stage to reigning champions USA at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship after a 26-0 defeat on Thursday.

Colin Kurdyla and Brendan Millon scored four goals each while Timothy Shannehan scored three and created seven as the USA secured a semi-final place where they’ll meet Haudenosaunee on Friday.

England return to the field tomorrow at the slightly later time of 11:10am (UK) for a fifth place play-in game against Puerto Rico.

After a huge one-goal win over Mexico on Wednesday, England had it all to do in this quarter-final against a team who have won every edition of this competition since its inception in 1988.

And USA started with determination, hammering in 11 goals within 12 minutes of the first quarter.

Thankfully for England, USA let up slightly, allowing the young lions a little more of the ball as the game went on.

That didn’t make it any easier for England who went down 6-0, 5-0, and 4-0 in the second, third, and fourth quarters respectively.

For more information about the match and the Championship, click HERE.

England 0-26 USA (0-11, 0-6, 0-5, 0-4)