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)

QF match against USA awaits England tomorrow

A huge quarter-final match against the United States of America awaits England on Thursday at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship after a dramatic 7-6 play-in victory over Mexico.

Once again, the match will face-off at the favourable (if you’re a fan watching in England) time of 11am (UK), meaning it’s another game under the lights for the lads at 7pm in Korea.

By defeating Mexico on Wednesday, and because of Ireland’s play-in defeat to Jamaica earlier in the day, England have already become the highest-ranked European side in the competition and they will pit themselves against some of the best young players in the world when the take on the US in the quarter-final.

Indeed, England’s quarter-final opponents have an impeccable record in this age group and at this competition, winning all nine previous editions since the first in 1988.

Every one of their 22-player roster plays NCAA collegiate lacrosse including a dynamic duo from the University of North Carolina with face-off specialist Brady Wambach and attacker Owen Duffy.

University of Notre Dame defender Shawn Lyght is regarded as one of the top defenders in the country just two years into his collegiate career. 

The USA reached the quarter-final stage after finishing top of Group A, defeating Canada, Haudenosaunee, and Australia in the process.

In those three group stage matches, they scored 39 goals and conceded just 10, highlighting the task ahead of England on Thursday.

At the 2022 edition of this Championship, USA ran out 22-3 winners in the group stage with Ollie Allsop, Will Shirt, and Danny Hilditch bagging the England goals.

England will be looking to lean on the exceptional young talent of Archie Gold once again after he bagged another four assists against Mexico while Drew Wilkinson has 12 goals from 24 attempts in his four games so far.

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 secure clutch victory over Mexico to reach Men's U20 Worlds QF

England secured a dramatic 7-6 one-goal victory over a tough Mexico team to secure a place in the final eight at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship on Wednesday.

An unbelievable last second save from point blank range by goalie Jackson Davies sealed the win in a game that England were leading throughout.

The young lions will now take on an old and familiar foe in the USA tomorrow in their quarter-final match for a chance to be top four in the world.

As seems to be the theme in games involving England at this Championship, the first quarter was a slow burner but they got themselves 2-1 ahead after seven minutes thanks to goals from Ellis Baythorpe and Archie Gold.

A fairly serious shoulder injury to face-off man Leo Baythorpe cut his time on the field short but seemed to spur on his teammates who raced into a 4-1 lead before the end of the quarter.

An unusual goalless second quarter followed with Mexico’s goalie pulling off some outstanding saves to keep a determined England side at bay.

The goals trickled through in the third with two from Mexico through Ezekiel Peraza and Henry Alvarado and one for England from long-pole Alex Cartwright setting up a tense finale with the score at 6-3.

Mason Spencer got his name on the scoresheet for the first time this tournament five minutes into the fourth but that was to be it for England in terms of goals.

Three quick-fire strikes from the opposition gave the excited fans a one-goal game with Mexico pushing for an equaliser with less than three minutes to go.

Up stepped the outstanding Davies in the England goal who made two improbable saves with seconds on the clock to ensure his side’s victory and progression to the quarter-finals.

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

England 7-6 Mexico (4-1, 0-0, 2-2, 1-3)

England scorers | Archie Gold (1G, 4A), Ellis Baythorpe (2G, 1A), Drew Wilkinson (2G), Alex Cartwright (1G), Mason Spencer (1G).

Face-off win % | 75% (12/16), Leo Baythorpe 2, George Smith 10.

Save % | 62.5% (10/16).

England to face Mexico in U20 Men's Worlds play-in round

After the group stage reached its conclusion on Tuesday, England learned they will take on Mexico in a first ever meeting between the two nations in the play-in round at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship in Jeju, Korea on Wednesday.

It’s good news for those England fans tuning in at home as the game will face-off at 11am UK time with a favourable (and less sweaty) 7pm start in Korea.

England enter the play-in round ranked eighth after their group stage performance with opponents Mexico ranked ninth.

In Group D, Mexico finished second after two wins against Israel and China before a final 7-4 defeat to Ireland on Tuesday.

England, on the other hand, go in after a perfect group stage performance saw them come away with three wins in three against Jamaica, New Zealand, and Korea.

Youngster Archie Gold tops the scoring charts for England with 12 and his eight assists put him in second place overall in the tournament assists tally.

Attacker Drew Wilkinson is England’s top goalscorer with 10 putting him in joint second place in the overall chart alongside tomorrow’s opponent Ezekiel Peraza.

Mexico’s 2025 appearance at the Men’s U20 Championship is its second after a debut performance in 2016 where they finished 16th.

They’re led by experienced Head Coach Jake Padilla who has coached at the University of Detroit Mercy, Colorado Mesa University, Rutgers University, Oberlin College, and Wabash College.

Aaron Escobedo turned out for Mexico’s senior men’s side at the 2023 World Lacrosse Championship in San Diego helping them to a 15th place finish.

Another one to watch in the Mexico ranks is defender Francisco Rosas who has played three seasons with NCAA Division III side Manhattanville University.

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

Korea downed as England top Group C at U20 Men's Worlds

England topped Group C at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship after a hard-fought 10-4 victory over hosts Korea on Monday.

In a first competitive encounter between the two nations, Drew Wilkinson scored four goals in a slow burner of a game that sees England’s young lions progress to the next stage of the competition with a record of three wins in three games.

It took more than five minutes before a goal was scored for either side: 16-year-old Archie Gold breaking the deadlock after a feed from Jack Dearden.

Seven more minutes went by before a strike by Shisung Lee levelled things up for Korea and with the final action of the first quarter, Wilkinson hit his first of the game to put England ahead.

England thought they had pulled away in the second quarter after goals from Wilkinson and Ellis Baythorpe had them three goals ahead but Korea were a dogged opponent and made it 4-3 before half-time.

Early in the third, England weathered a storm from a Korea team with momentum and a home crowd behind them and struck three times within the final five minutes to head into the fourth quarter four goals ahead at 7-3.

By the fourth, there was a feeling that England had probably done enough to get the victory but Korea tried every trick in the book to get back into the game.

England were too strong, however, scoring another three thanks to Owen Shuttleworth, Zak Spreckley, and Baythorpe and conceding just once from Ryan Baik.

After their third win of the tournament, England top the group and Jamaica will take on New Zealand in the final Group C match tomorrow with the Caribbean nation looking to finish second.

England now have a rest day before a play-in game on Wednesday where they could face one of seven teams (their opponent will be confirm after all group games have concluded).

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

England 10-4 Korea (2-1, 2-2, 3-0, 3-1)

England scorers | Drew Wilkinson (4G), Ellis Baythorpe (2G, 1A), Owen Shuttleworth (2G, 1A), Archie Gold (1G, 2A), Zak Spreckley (1G), Will Brown (1A), Jack Dearden (1A), Ben Jackson (1A), James Thompson (1A).

Face-off win % | 76.92% (10/13), Leo Baythorpe 3, George Smith 5.

Goalie save % | 71.43% (10/14).

Hosts Korea await England in final Group C match at Men's U20 Worlds

After a perfect start to their 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship campaign with two wins against Jamaica and New Zealand, England head into their final Group C match looking to make it three wins in three games.

Hosts Korea stand in their way as they look to win a second match at this Championship after defeating New Zealand on opening day.

Having made six previous appearances at the U20 Men’s Championship including one in 2022 where they finished 16th, Korea came into this edition as no pushovers.

Their goalie Saeng Ryo featured in 10 games for Washington and Lee University last year, making 31 saves, while defender Kaidan Suh lined up for Boston University.

The US pedigree doesn’t stop there with Tanner Hahm and Ryan Baik also playing for universities in North America: Hahm for University of Indianapolis and Baik for Division 1 team Drexel.

On Friday, in their first match at the competition, Korea claimed a 10-4 victory over New Zealand with Hahm scoring a hat-trick of goals.

England’s third and final Group C match against Korea will begin at 3am (UK) with fans able to follow updates live on the England Lacrosse Instagram channel HERE or watch all the action as it happens on World Lacrosse TV HERE.

England triumph over All-Blacks in second World Championship group match

England put themselves in pole position to finish top of Group C as they defeated New Zealand 17-3 in their second match at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship in Jeju, Korea.

An incredible seven points from 16-year-old Archie Gold and five each from Ellis Baythorpe and Zak Spreckley ensured England moved back to the top of Group C after Jamaica’s victory over Korea earlier in the day.

In a first ever match-up between the two sides, England started slowly, finding themselves 2-1 down with 12 and a half minutes gone in a first quarter that eventually ended 2-2.

After some stern words from the coaching team at quarter-time, the young lions rallied to score six in the second quarter without reply from the opposition who are taking part in their first World Championship at this level.

Another huge quarter followed in the third for England as they forced another six-goal shutout featuring six different goal scorers.

As the heat began to take its toll on the players once again, England eased slightly in the fourth, scoring three and conceding a final goal with one second left in the match to secure a confident 17-3 win.

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

England 17-3 New Zealand (2-2, 6-0, 6-0, 3-1)

England scorers | Archie Gold (3G, 4A), Ellis Baythorpe (3G, 2A), Zak Spreckley (2G, 3A), Ben Jackson (3G), Owen Shuttleworth (2G, 1A), Drew Wilkinson (2G), JAmie Mochan (1G), James McIlhagger (1G), Will Brown (1A), Jack Dearden (1A).

Face-off win % | 63.64% (14/22 won), Leo Baythorpe 13 wins, Alex Tyldesley-Worster 1 win.

Goalie save % | 75% (9/12).

England look to make it two from two against New Zealand at Men's U20 Worlds

After a blistering start for England against Jamaica at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship in Jeju, Korea yesterday, attention now turns to game day two and a Group C match-up versus New Zealand tomorrow (Sunday 17 August).

This will be the first time the two sides have played each other at under-20 men’s or senior men’s level with New Zealand making their Men’s U20 Championship debut this time around.

Their opening game against hosts Korea ended in a 10-4 defeat with Kayde Jones, Sam Denize, Murdoch Bech, and Ben Cowen scoring for New Zealand.

Most of New Zealand’s 22-player roster is based domestically with 15 players coming from Auckland, Hamilton, and Te Awamutu.

Two of their players, attacker Noah Perez and defender Ben Chrzanowski, have experience playing lacrosse in the US with the latter having played for Santa Clara in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association.

The last time an England side took on the All-Blacks was in 2019 at that year’s World Lacrosse Women’s U19 Championship when a young Milly Home scored five to secure a narrow 10-8 victory and send her team to the semi-final.

England’s second Group C match against New Zealand will begin at 8am (UK) with fans able to follow updates live on the England Lacrosse Instagram channel HERE or watch all the action as it happens on World Lacrosse TV HERE.

England clinch opening day victory over Jamaica

England clinched an opening day Group C victory over Jamaica as they defeated the Caribbean nation 14-11 in Jeju, Korea on Friday.

Zak Spreckley and Drew Wilkinson were outstanding performers with five and four goals respectively as England held back a late surge in momentum from their opponents to claim the win and top the group.

The last time these two sides played each other was at the 2022 iteration of this competition that ended in a convincing 10-2 win for England but there was no such luck for the boys in white this time around as Jamaica showed their quality throughout.

Despite never going behind in the game, England could never truly pull away from Jamaica as a 4-4 opening quarter showed.

A more convincing 5-1 second quarter from the young lions saw them take a four-goal lead into the second half but another tight quarter in the third ended the scores at 13-8 and meant that England still needed to concentrate to grab the win.

England made it difficult for themselves, conceding three goals without reply in the first eight minutes of the final quarter but a goal from Ben Jackson in the last two minutes ensured a 14-11 win in the sweltering Korean heat.

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

England 14-11 Jamaica (4-4, 5-1, 4-3, 1-3)

England scorers | Zak Spreckley (5G), Drew Wilkinson (4G), Jamie Mochan (2G), Ellis Baythorpe (1G, 4A), Archie Gold (2A), Spencer Mason (2A), Alex Cartwright (1G), Will Brown (1A), Ben Jackson (1G).

England prepare to open U20 World Championship campaign against Jamaica

Tomorrow morning, England will make their bow at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship in Jeju, Korea when they take on Jamaica in Group C at 4am UK time.

It is a repeat of the play-in game at the last iteration of this competition, held in Limerick, Ireland in 2022, that finished 10-2 to England.

At that competition, England eventually finished sixth while Jamaica finished ninth and, three years on with two vastly different squads, England’s opening encounter is set to be another mouth-watering affair.

This will be Jamaica’s second appearance at a Men’s U20 World Championship after debuting in 2022 while England make their ninth appearance, finishing within the top six in every previous edition.

Nine of England’s 22-strong squad helped them to second spot at last year’s 2024 Men’s U20 Euros in Poland, including captains Joachim Ruby, Will Brown, and Jamie Mochan.

Incredibly, Jamaica’s Stone Evans returns to this tournament after also competing in 2022 aged just 16 and having played for his country’s senior squad at the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in San Diego.

He’s certainly one to watch in the Jamaica ranks after appearing in nine games for his university side, Providence, in 2025.

England defender Alex Cartwright will be heading to the US to study and play in September after committing to New Jersey Institute of Technology while attacker Spencer Mason has experience playing box lacrosse in Canada.

England take on Jamaica in Group C on the opening day of the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship at 4am (UK) with fans outside of Korea able to watch the game live on World Lacrosse TV by purchasing a game pass HERE.

For more information about the competition, click HERE.

Check out some images from the last time England’s young lions took on Jamaica at the 2022 World Lacrosse Men’s U21 Championship.

England U20 Men's squad | Which clubs do they play for?

18 of the 22 players in the England U20 Men’s squad heading to Jeju, Korea, for the 2025 World Lacrosse U20 Men’s Championship are based in England with all 18 playing for clubs within a 17-mile radius of each other.

The 18 England-based players are split between six clubs in Greater Manchester, one of the hot-beds of lacrosse in the country.

It speaks to the quality of the clubs within the Greater Manchester area that pretty much a whole squad of players can be selected to represent England at a World Championship from that region.

The most represented clubs in the current England U20 Men’s squad are Brooklands and Cheadle Lacrosse Clubs with four players each hailing from these clubs.

Archie Carr, Oscar McCarthy, James McIlhagger, and Alex Tyldesley-Worster all ply their trade at Brooklands in Sale.

Based at Brooklands Sports Club, lacrosse was first played in that area of Sale in 1918 before dropping off a few years later.

In 1993, lacrosse returned to Brooklands when Hulmeians moved from Whalley Range to form Brooklands Hulmeians where the sport has been played ever since.

Brothers Ellis and Leo Baythorpe alongside captain Joachim Ruby and Zak Spreckley all play for Cheadle Lacrosse Club in Stockport.

Incredibly, there has been a lacrosse club in Cheadle since 1879 (that’s 146 years!) and since then they’ve become one of the most decorated clubs in the country, securing countless league and flags titles.

In the 1980s, Cheadle won the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Divisional Championships; a feat unequalled by any other club in the history of the game.

Heaton Mersey and Mellor Lacrosse Clubs each have three players representing the young lions at this year’s World Championship.

Captain Will Brown, Ben Jackson, and George Smith play for Heaton Mersey in Stockport which, like Cheadle, was also founded in 1879.

They run a whole range of teams from U12 boys right up to senior teams and in 2025 their U14 boys team won the annual Centurion Cup and their U16 boys won the U16 Cup at the Northern Flags Festival.

Will Hodgson, captain Jamie Mochan, and Drew Wilkinson hail from Mellor Lacrosse Club (technically Cheshire) just outside of Stockport.

Mellor has recently celebrated its 100th birthday with the club being founded in 1925 and at the 2025 Northern Flags Festival their U12 boys team won the Onondaga Cup.

The final two clubs with England U20 Men’s representatives are Timperley and Stockport Lacrosse Clubs.

Jack Dearden and Owen Shuttleworth are current members of Timperley (another one that’s technically Cheshire) in Altrincham.

Timperley is one of the largest lacrosse clubs in the country with teams across the age group categories and was founded in 1970 when Chorlton-cum-Hardy relocated to Timperley.

Wil Baker and James Thompson play their club lacrosse at Stockport which will celebrate its 150th birthday next year after being founded in 1876.

It’s one of the oldest lacrosse clubs in the world and is one of the most decorated in the English game having a plethora of league and flags titles in its trophy cabinet.

For more information about the England U20 Men’s squad and the 2025 World Lacrosse U20 Men’s Championship, click HERE.

England U20 players presented with 2025 World Championship playing kit

On Friday evening, ahead of the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship in Jeju, Korea, the England Men’s U20 squad held a special presentation evening in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, with each player being presented with their England shirt for the competition.

The players and coaching staff were joined by friends and family along with representatives from some of the England Men’s U20 Programme’s 2025 sponsors, including Innov8 and ITS.

Former England Men’s U20 captain and current member of the senior squad Daniel Madeley provided an after-dinner speech, giving our young lions a taste of what’s to come after he helped his England U20 sides to a European title in 2019 and a sixth place finish at the World Championship in 2022.

A pre-tournament raffle was also held, organised by the players’ parents, raising a further £5,000 which will go directly towards helping the athletes with the financial cost of attending the World Championship that begins on 15 August.

The presentation evening came just a day after the playing numbers for the squad were announced and just over a week before the team travel to Korea on Sunday 10 August.

After a period of acclimatisation, the England Men’s U20 team will take on Jamaica in Group C on the opening day of the World Championship on Friday 15 August.

This will be followed by group stage games against hosts Korea and New Zealand before the knock-out stage begins.

England Lacrosse would once again like to thank the generous contributions of the sponsors of the Programme, including Innov8, ITS, Informed Sport, and Firefly, and recognise the huge efforts of the players’ family and friends in supporting our young athletes over their fledgling careers to date.

For more information about the competition, click HERE, and follow all things to do with the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship across the England Lacrosse social media channels and website.

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Informed Sport becomes Official Supplementation Partner of England U20 Men's Programme

England Lacrosse is excited to welcome Informed Sport as the Official Supplementation Partner of the England U20 Men’s Programme in 2025.

Informed Sport are the world’s leading testing and certification program for brands producing sports and nutritional supplements and have injected significant investment in the Programme to help our young lions compete at the 2025 World Lacrosse U20 Men’s Championship in Jeju, Korea later this year.

As experts in protecting elite athletes from inadvertent doping caused by supplements contaminated with banned substances, Informed Sport will be a vital source of information as our young athletes strive to compete with best in the world in August.

Throughout the build up to the 2025 World Lacrosse U20 Men’s Championship and during the competition, you’ll see Informed Sport featured across England Lacrosse on social media.

To find out more about Informed Sport and how they can help you to be the best athlete you can be, click HERE.

England Lacrosse in conversation with Official Partner Innov8

Ahead of the 2025 World Lacrosse U20 Men's Championship in Korea in August, England captain Joachim Ruby sat down with Carl Maher, Managing Director and Founder of England Lacrosse Official Partner and Headline Sponsor of the England U20 Men's Programme, Innov8.

In the first part of the series on how business can learn from sport and vice versa, Joachim and Carl discuss "trusting the process."

Watch part 1 of the new series on the England Lacrosse YouTube channel below with more videos dropping each week.

ITS invests in England U20 Men's Programme

ITS backs England U20 Men's Lacrosse on the road to South Korea

England Lacrosse is proud to welcome ITS as the latest official partner of the England U20 Men’s Programme for 2025.

A fast-growing force in digital infrastructure, ITS builds and operates the UK’s largest dedicated business-grade local access fibre network — delivering the connectivity that powers everything from high street names like Starbucks and Asda, to hospitals, universities, and sports venues including Loftus Road, the home of Queens Park Rangers, and Everton’s new ground, Hill Dickinson Stadium. ITS also supports major public events, such as broadcasting the BBC’s Eurovision coverage to global audiences.

Now, they’re backing the future of English lacrosse.

As part of their commitment, ITS has invested to help the young lions squad as they prepare for the 2025 World Lacrosse U20 Men’s Championship in South Korea this August — supporting those who are representing their country on the international stage.

Their investment is a statement of belief in the talent, ambition, and potential of our young players — and in the values our sport represents.

Throughout the build-up and tournament, you’ll see ITS featured across England Lacrosse content, including behind-the-scenes interviews and coverage from South Korea.

To find out more about ITS and how their fibre networks are driving the UK's digital future, visit www.itstechnologygroup.com.

Firefly become England U20 Men's Programme sponsor

England Lacrosse is excited to announce sports recovery specialists Firefly Recovery as an official partner of the England U20 Men’s Programme in 2025.

As the England U20 Men’s team continue their preparations ahead of the 2025 World Lacrosse U20 Men’s Championship in South Korea in August, Firefly has provided the team Firefly Recovery Devices which will help the players to recover from the intense and packed schedule of matches during the competition, as well as the long-haul travel

Simply put, Firefly is a revolutionary recovery device that speeds up the body's natural healing by increasing whole body blood flow and reducing recovery time to boost performance.

Firefly’s devices, which attach to an individual’s leg, help muscles recover faster, meaning more frequent training. They’re portable and can be used on the go, perfect for active lifestyles and ensuring efficient recovery without the time commitment of traditional tools.

Some of the world’s top athletes already use Firefly, including professional marathon runner Jordan Hasay, 2024 Olympic Gold Medallist Tara Davis-Woodhall, and two-time Olympic Medallist Galen Rupp.

For more information about Firefly and their devices, head to their website HERE.

England discover World Lacrosse Men's U20 Championship pool play opponents

England’s young lions will take on Jamaica, New Zealand, and hosts Korea in the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship pool stage, World Lacrosse has announced.

The team’s opening match against Jamaica on Friday 15 August will be a replay of England’s play-in match from the last iteration of the competition in 2022 which England won 10-2.

Games against New Zealand on Sunday 17 and hosts Korea on Monday 18 August will follow and mark the first time the England Men’s U20 team has played a competitive match against those teams.

This year’s championship will feature 20 teams split into five groups for pool play, followed by playoffs that will include quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal games.

The top four teams from the 2022 edition of the event – United States, Canada, Haudenosaunee and Australia – were placed into Pool A, while the remaining 16 teams were snake seeded into pools based on their finishes at the 2022 edition of the tournament and balanced by Continental Federation.

Taking place at the Gongcheonpo Training Centre on Jeju Island, Korea, six to eight games will be played per day across two pitches; the centre previously hosted the 2022 Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Union Men’s Championship.

The pool stage will take place over five days, with each team playing three games, after which the four Pool A teams will advance directly to the quarter-final, while the top two teams from Pools B, C, D, and E will enter a play-in round on Wednesday 20 August.

The four play-in round winners will advance to the quarter-finals on Thursday 22 August, before the semi-finals and eventual medal round games on Sunday 24 August.

The full schedule is released just days after England announced their 22-player squad heading to Korea to take part in the competition.

For more information about the competition and the schedule, click HERE.

England Pool Stage Schedule

England v Jamaica | Friday 15 August | 12pm

Sunday 17 August | New Zealand v England | 4pm

Monday 18 August | England v Korea | 11am