British Lacrosse has announced its men’s and women’s squads to compete at this year’s Euro Lax Sixes Cup, taking place from 23-25 February in Vila Real De Santo Antonio, Algarve, Portugal.

The men’s team Head Coach, Tom Wenham, has selected 12 players to make the journey to Portugal, including England’s field 2023 World Championship stars Hal Dwobeng, Drew Bickerton, and Cameron Major.

The squad also includes three of England box’s regular starters and 2022 European Championship winners in Ben Page-Laycock, Matt Tatton, and Ming Trinh.

Indeed, all but one of the 12-player squad has played in The Fly Sixes Lacrosse league with nine of them returning to the competition in 2024.

Women’s Head Coach, Phil Collier, has selected a 14-player squad, with a two-player reserve list, for the Euro Lax Sixes Cup that includes nine players in the current 2024 England senior training squad and four 2022 World Championship bronze medallists.

Every single player in the 16-player wider squad has made an appearance in The Fly Sixes Lacrosse league with 15 of them set to represent one of the four teams once again later this year.

The Euro Lax Sixes Cup is a competition that has yielded some success for British Lacrosse teams over the years with both men’s and women’s teams lifting the inaugural trophies in 2022.

2023 saw British Lacrosse men bring the title home once again after a 25-12 victory over Switzerland in the final.

That year, British Lacrosse women opted not to submit a team with two England teams taking their place instead; England red eventually won the competition after going unbeaten throughout the tournament.

13 teams have been confirmed as taking part in the Euro Lax Sixes Cup this year, including hosts Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Turkey, Ireland, Luxembourg, Denmark, Switzerland, Scotland, Netherlands, Great Britain, and, for the first time, Brazil.

You can keep up to date with all the latest from the 2024 Euro Lax Sixes Cup on Instagram HERE.

Women’s Squad

Torz Anderson
Ella Cohen
Sophy Coombes-Roberts
Claire Faram
Chess Gray
Anna Neville
Emma Oakley
Lottie Robertson
Anna Saunter
Emma Savage
Livy Schellekens
Dylan Whittington
Liv Wimpenny
Sofia Wise

Reserves

Hannah Whiteley
Laura Warren

Men’s Squad

Tobias Cleaver-Ross
Hal Dwobeng
Drew Bickerton
Cameron Major
Ben Page-Laycock
Will Prescott
Tom Roper
Matt Tatton
Ming Trinh
George Shonfeld
Will Shirt
Ryan Sweetman