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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England and GB athlete Lauren Hart speaks to British Lacrosse on eve of The World Games 2025

On the day that the Great Britain squad landed in Chengdu, China ahead of The World Games 2025, England & GB player Lauren Hart spoke to the British Lacrosse Instagram channel about her preparation for the tournament, studying in the US, and what she hopes to achieve at this year’s event.

“I am most excited to play as a team,” Hart told British Lacrosse, “and accomplish our goals and push the boundaries that British Lacrosse hasn't done yet.”

Having studied for her undergraduate degree in the US and playing lacrosse for the University of California , Davis, Hart recently relocated over the pond to continue her studies at the University of Exeter alongside a number of fellow England and Great Britain athletes.

“It's been a great experience. We've built the programme and we got to compete in the National Championship for lacrosse. It's been a great experience learning more about the system here in the UK and figuring out how we can grow as a sport here and continue to get better.”

Moving away from home and studying in England has been a big change for the 22-year-old but one she sees as an integral part of her personal and athletic growth.

“I think it's just great to see the development and my learning process,” said Hart, “because when I first started this year, I hadn't really had that much sixes experience, but I think now I can say I'm a little bit more seasoned. And it's just exciting to get to learn from every opportunity we get on and off the pitch.”

Being selected for the Great Britain squad for The World Games has seen Hart travel across the world and, she believes, has helped her to become a better all-round player.

“This year started off with a great experience in Indianapolis where we got to play against some of the best teams in the world. And I think that, from that experience, we've only grown and got better.

“Individually, I've been trying to focus on my in-tight dodging, my 1v1 defending, just trying my best to stay in shape over the summer and keep hitting the wall.”

Hart and Great Britain begin their The World Games campaign at 7:30am (UK) on 7 August in Chengdu against hosts China in Group A.

For more information about the competition, click HERE.

"I'm looking forward to seeing the pandas" | England & Great Britain's Cece Green on The World Games

Great Britain will take to the field in Chengdu, China, in five days as they take on China in their opening Group A match at The World Games 2025 and England and GB player Cece Green simply cannot wait.

Speaking to British Lacrosse’s Instagram channel, Green said, “I’m looking forward to playing some amazing lacrosse against some amazing teams that we've never played the likes of before. I'm also really looking forward to going to China and seeing the pandas.”

Green will be making her The World Games debut this year after breaking into the senior England team over the past couple of years, becoming a European champion in 2024. Since that competition, Green’s focus has been almost entirely on Great Britain and The World Games.

“As a team,” Green said, “we've had loads of squad weekends which have just been great and we feel like we've grown so much and I think we're very lucky to get such good support from S&C to make sure we're as fit as we can be.”

Within the Great Britain squad, Green has an extra special role as team social secretary where she is tasked with planning social excursions for the players and staff outside of playing lacrosse.

“I’ve been inspired by Claudia Winkleman to play some Traitors when we're [in China]. Also maybe Assassins, which is another very good game that we like playing, and a book club to decompress and unwind. And we'll see as the tournament goes what else we'll get up to.”

Back to the lacrosse and Green, having played the traditional 10-a-side version of the sport since she was younger, has found the transition to the sixes format fairly seamless, despite a few hiccups early on.

“I think initially it was hard because I think to be a good sixes player you obviously have to be a good attacker but you also have to be a really strong defender too.

“I think our coaches have put in some amazing work to make sure that all the straight attackers feel just as comfortable in defence and I actually love it now. I'm equally as happy when the ball is down in defence and pushing out hard, putting on lots of pressure. I feel like I finally feel really confident now which is great.”

She’s so excited about the sixes format that’ll be on show at the Olympic Games in LA in 2028 that, when asked which discipline of lacrosse she would play for the rest of her life if she had to choose, she picked sixes.

“I think it's the funnest form of lacrosse, and I feel like there's still so many more fun, creative things that we can try. Even looking at the progress that we've made over the past year, thinking about how far we could change the sport over the next few years, looks super promising.”

Green and Great Britain begin their The World Games campaign at 7:30am (UK) on 7 August in Chengdu against hosts China in Group A.

For more information about the competition, click HERE.

Newly qualified doctor Emma Savage on competing at The World Games

“I'm really excited to play in my first big competition with British Lacrosse and be there with some of my best friends who are also on the team.”

Those are the initial thoughts of England and Great Britain star Emma Savage who is gearing up to compete in The World Games for the first time in six days’ time on the other side of the world in Chengdu, China.

With lacrosse being an amateur sport in England and funding almost entirely by the athletes themselves, lacrosse players have a lot going on and it’s no different for Savage.

“It's been a hectic year. I've just finished medical school and I'm graduating as a doctor next week, so watch out in the hospitals! It's been crazy, but also really exciting and fun to have lacrosse as an outlet.”

Savage has been in and around the Great Britain team for two years now and won her first major title with England last year at the 2024 Euros, not bad for an athlete who has just celebrated her 23rd birthday.

Recently the British Lacrosse squad travelled to Japan, something Savage says was vital for their preparations ahead of the World Games.

“We've just recently been to Japan and played some high-level matches against them, which was really good to prepare, because we're also playing them in China. I've been carbing up, eating lots of food, been going to the gym, and generally been getting fit.”

Off the field, Savage is a big fan of social media platform TikTok and helps to run the England and British Lacrosse accounts, even if some of her team mates are not as enthusiastic.

“My favourite team bonding activity is making TikTok dances with my friends. Even if they don’t want to be in them initially, they end up loving them!

“I get a lot of my TikTok inspiration from [USA American Rugby Union player] Ilona Maher. She is hilarious and I think I try to replicate her banter, but it definitely doesn't work. But I'm growing, so follow me on TikTok!”

Savage and her Great Britain team begin their The World Games campaign at 7:30am (UK) on 7 August in Chengdu against hosts China in Group A.

For more information about the competition, click HERE.

England's Minty Loxton on making her The World Games debut in 2025

The lacrosse competition at The World Games 2025 starts in just seven days’ time featuring Great Britain and to mark the occasion England and GB player Minty Loxton has been telling the British Lacrosse Instagram channel that she’s excited to take part in the competition for the first time.

“I'm really excited,” Loxton said, “to play some teams I've never played before in a high-level competition and to put in all the practice that we've had all over the field in terms of preparation, recovery, and performance.”

It’s been a whirlwind few years for the 23-year-old who picked up her first European title with England in 2024 and has very quickly become a vital player for both England and Great Britain.

Loxton recently returned from injury to compete at this year’s The Fly competition, meaning her preparation for The World Games has been slightly different from others in the Great Britain squad.

“I'd say my preparation has probably been different from most other members of the squad,” she said, “I was out with an injury for about six months. So it was a lot of rehabilitation and a lot of getting back to full fitness so I could go ahead. I've been back for about two months and have been building since I got back this summer and I'm so excited to put it all together now on the pitch.”

Having made her return at The Fly Sixes Lacrosse League 2025 where she helped her Hustle team to a second place finish playing the sixes version of lacrosse, Loxton described how excited she is about the Olympic format of the game.

“I love sixes so much,” Loxton said, “I think the sixes game is so speedy, it's so fast. It's a great spectator sport and, of course, being included in the Olympics has given everyone another goal, another drive to reach.

“It's helped us as a squad, and I think you can see it, to reach another level which is great. And as an individual, I love the sixes format, the speediness, seeing both sides of the ball is great. Seeing different levels that you wouldn't see in the traditional 10-a-side game. It's all go, go, go!”

In terms of a highlight from her short but action-packed Great Britain career so far, Loxton references last year’s Canada Super Sixes event that saw GB defeat their hosts in their own back-yard.

“My highlight would definitely be our overtime win against Canada in October. We were out at the Canada Super Sixes - some of the squad went there and some of the squad went to Indianapolis for a tournament called the American Experience.

“We had some really competitive matches. Sixes always feels competitive in my eyes, which I really enjoy because of the shot clock, because of the fast pace, but these were close games. And that overtime win was definitely a good thing.”

Loxton and Great Britain begin their The World Games campaign at 7:30am (UK) on 7 August in Chengdu against hosts China in Group A.

For more information about the competition, click HERE.

England's Rachael Ball to coach on St George's Triple Arrow Summer Camps

Triple Arrow Camps has announced that England’s Rachael Ball will be coaching at the two upcoming 2025 Triple Arrow Summer Camp at St George’s School, Harpenden, taking place on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 and Friday 29 August.

Ball will coach at the camps after recently graduating from the University of Nottingham and securing the National Championship after beating Exeter on BUCS Big Wednesday.

She also brings a huge amount of international experience with her having captained England U20s to a European title in 2022 and a sixth place finish at last year’s World Championship.

Since graduating from the England U20 team last year, Ball has moved onto the England Development Squad which runs alongside the England Performance Squad and is filled with some of the country’s most talented lacrosse players.

Ball has previously coached on Triple Arrow Camps and will have an all-round coaching focus alongside the other coaches at the St George’s School Triple Arrow Camps in August.

Prices for the St George’s School Camps start at £167.50 with day options available.

England & Great Britain captain Emma Oakley on leading her nation on the international stage

With lacrosse returning to The World Games for a third appearance in eight days’ time, England and Great Britain captain Emma Oakley has been speaking to British Lacrosse’s Instagram channel about the competition, her team’s chances, and how she’s been preparing.

“I just can't wait to show the world what we've been practicing with the team,” Oakley said, “we're such a good unit, we're such good friends, and I just can't wait to go out and enjoy the time out there.”

Preparation is the key for Oakley, affectionately known as EO by her teammates, and it’s been a three-year build-up since the last iteration of The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama in 2022.

“I guess we've been preparing for Chengdu for a while now. We've got a really fresh young group that we've been building for the last three years. We’ve put in so much work in terms of our strength programme, conditioning, but then also all of our kind of big team training sessions, and we've just come off a very wet and windy training session out in the UK.”

Since 2022, Oakley has continued to grow in her role as a leader, helping England to secure an eighth Euros title as one of three captains last year.

More recently, though, Oakley’s Great Britain squad travelled to East Asia to get a feel for the possible conditions in the region ahead of The World Games and to take in friendly matches against fellow Group A opponents Japan.

“The Japan trip was incredible. We played a few of the Japanese universities, clubs, and colleges and then we went into a few tests versus Japan themselves. We had a great time with the team, and I think we’ve built loads so I’m excited to see what we can do at The World Games.”

Speaking about being chosen as one of the captains to lead Great Britain at The World Games 2025, Oakley said:

“I'm really excited to captain the team going into Chengdu because we've got a brilliant team. It's a brilliant unit already. And actually, my job is just to ensure that we stay together. We've got a brilliant leadership group, so it's not just on me at all. We've got players across different areas of the game. I'm really excited to come together as a group and just go forward.”

Great Britain begin their The World Games campaign against China on Thursday 7 August at 7:30am (UK). For more information about the competition, click HERE.

Registration opens for England Lacrosse Mixed Lacrosse Leagues

Registration is now open for the England Lacrosse Mixed Lacrosse Leagues ahead of the 2025/26 season with entry open to all England Lacrosse affiliated clubs and universities.

The England Lacrosse Mixed Lacrosse League fixtures typically take place on Sundays from October through to March with teams split into regionally based leagues depending on the geographical spread of entries.

All teams will play each other both home and away in their regional league before the top teams move into play-offs, culminating in the Mixed Lacrosse League Championship game as part of the National Club Finals at the end of the season.

Oxford City LC were the winners of the 2025 Mixed League Championship, winning the top prize for a second consecutive year.

Teams will be responsible for sourcing and booking facilities for their home games and arranging transport for away games.

Home teams are also required to provide two umpires per game. Umpires should be qualified with a minimum level 1 women’s umpiring qualification.

All players competing in the England Lacrosse Mixed Leagues must be aged 16 or over and hold a valid England Lacrosse Individual Membership for the 2025/26 season.

The entry cost for this season is £95 per team and registration is open until Thursday 21 August.

England goalie Emilie Chandler can't wait to represent GB at The World Games 2025

As England goalie Emilie Chandler prepares for a third appearance at The World Games for Great Britain in Chengdu, China in nine days, she’s told British Lacrosse’s Instagram channel that she’s really looking forward to seeing the competition in a new country and a new part of the world.

“I think I’m excited for the experience of a new country. It's actually my third The World Games, so I'm really excited to see the difference. We've had Poland, we've had America, and now we've got China, so it'll be really, really cool.”

The smaller-sided sixes version of lacrosse is played at The World Games and will also be showcased at the Olympic Games in LA in 2028 and Chandler has taken to it like a duck to water, winning four The Fly titles since 2021.

“I love it”, Chandler said, “I love how back and forth it is, how fast it is. We can never rest, which is amazing. Usually, in the 10-a-side game, you start twiddling your thumbs sometimes, whereas I can't do that in sixes. So I’m always on and always barking at players and just always seeing shots, which is so cool because I’m so involved in the game.”

Chandler has been a stalwart of the Great Britain team since its reincarnation as British Lacrosse a few years ago and she has faced several formidable opponents in that time including at last year’s Canada Super Sixes.

“Canada was amazing. We obviously went to America first, then Canada. We beat Canada and it was so, so fun. It was so intense. We had so many games in such a little amount of time, and top-quality games that you get to actually see in Canada.”

Chandler will take to the field in nine days when Great Britain play China in their opening Group A game at The World Games before playing Canada and Japan later in the competition.

For more information about the competition, click HERE.

England Lacrosse partner with expense management specialists Webexpenses

England Lacrosse is thrilled to announce a new official partnership with expense management specialists Webexpenses.

Trusted by over 2,000 finance teams in more than 70 countries around the world, Webexpenses’ easy-to-use expense management system improves expense efficiency, controls employee spend, and generates significant cost savings.

Webexpenses’ system will, ultimately, save England Lacrosse time and money as they help us to automate our current expenses system and improve the efficiency of our organisation, allowing us to focus on what really matters to us: lacrosse and growing the sport in England.

The new partnership will help our England Lacrosse staff seamlessly manage their travel and work expenses, automating reimbursement processes and providing real-time visibility into spending.

With over 25 years of experience in this field and a UK market leader, we can’t wait to get started working closely with Webexpenses.

England Lacrosse Financial Director Neil Edgar said:

“At England Lacrosse, we’re always looking for smart, efficient ways to support the game behind the scenes. Partnering with Webexpenses gives our staff access to a platform that simplifies everything from mileage tracking to expense reporting all in one place. It’s a great fit for a national governing body like ours, and we’re excited to be working with a partner that shares our commitment to innovation and efficiency.”

For more information about Webexpenses, click HERE.

England star Liv Wimpenny gears up for third The World Games

England star Liv Wimpenny, who will take to the field for Great Britain at The World Games in Chengdu, China in just 10 days’ time, says she’s looking forward to putting all of her practice into competition.

In an interview with British Lacrosse, Wimpenny, who has two World Championship bronze medals with England and has featured at The World Games twice before, said she’s “really excited to play with a new group of players that haven’t competed on the world stage together before”.

Having represented Great Britain at the two previous iterations of The World Games in which lacrosse has been featured in Wroclaw, Poland in 2017 and Birmingham, Alabama, in 2022, Wimpenny, having made her England debut in 2012 at just 16, is now one of the elder stateswomen in the squad, despite only being 29 years old.

“It’s such an exciting group”, she told British Lacrosse’s Instagram channel, “I just can’t wait to see what we can do.”

Wimpenny and her Great Britain team will feature in Group A at The World Games 2025 where they’ll take on reigning champions Canada, hosts China, and a Japan team they are familiar with having just recently returned from a tour of the country that took in test matches against the national side.

“As a squad we went to Japan”, Wimpenny said, “where we played multiple matches together. In terms of other preparations, we've had multiple training sessions throughout the year, working on lots of different tactics, and then I guess personally, I’ve been gymming and training on my own.”

Great Britain begin their The World Games campaign against China on Thursday 7 August at 7:30am (UK). For more information about the competition, click HERE.

England Lacrosse partners with Learning Experience Platform specialists eCoach

England Lacrosse is proud to announce a new partnership with eCoach, a leading Learning Experience Platform (LXP) provider, to develop a tailored online learning hub for the lacrosse community.

This new platform marks the next step in our commitment to building a connected, confident, and capable workforce across the game by delivering learning that is flexible, accessible, and relevant to your role, whether you're coaching, officiating, volunteering, or managing the game.

What’s changing?

The eCoach platform will fully replace the existing England Lacrosse learning site currently used for:

• Coaching and officiating courses

• Annual Rules Tests (ARTs)

The transition is expected to begin in January 2026, with clear guidance provided to support users in accessing and navigating the new system.

If you’re currently mid-course or working towards certification, don’t worry, we’ll ensure your learning progress is not disrupted.

What you can expect

Designed specifically for the needs of the lacrosse community, the new platform will offer:

• On-demand, mobile-friendly access to learning content

• Interactive and engaging courses with video, quizzes, and scenario-based learning

• Personalised learning journeys tailored to your goals and role

• Easy tracking of your certifications, progress, and achievements

This shift will allow us to deliver learning that works around your schedule and is better aligned with the way people develop skills today.

Why this matters to you

Whether you're just starting out as a Level 1 coach, managing your club’s development, or aiming to progress through the officiating pathway, the new platform is designed to support your journey.

This is more than just a digital upgrade, it's a step towards creating a consistent, inclusive, and values-led approach to learning in lacrosse. With eCoach, you’ll be able to:

• Learn at your own pace

• Access content when and where it suits you

• Feel more supported as you grow in your role

England Lacrosse’s Caroline Royle said:

“We see the platform as a catalyst; it will allow us to deliver more consistent, high-quality learning across the country, reducing barriers to entry and supporting people to progress at their own pace.

“Ultimately, we expect the eCoach platform to support a more confident and better-connected workforce, create clearer pathways for personal development, and contribute to a stronger, more sustainable future for lacrosse in England.”

Next steps

We’ll be sharing more details over the coming weeks and months, including a full launch timeline, user guides, and how you can get started.

To find out more about eCoach and what to expect from the new platform, click HERE.

Stay tuned to our website and social channels for regular updates as we roll out this exciting new chapter in learning for lacrosse.

Vacancy | England Women's Field Development Programme Assistant Coach

England Lacrosse is looking for expressions of interest from committed, enthusiastic, and inspirational individuals to work alongside the England Women’s Field Development Head Coach, Sally Keogh as Assistant Coach.

The England Development Programme is a continuous, open-age, invitation-only programme sitting between the Aspire and Women’s Senior Performance Programmes that aims to provide an environment of high challenge and support for invited athletes to pursue and prepare for potential transition to the Performance Programme.

The primary responsibility for this Assistant Coach role will be delivering discipline-specific technical and tactical coaching aligned to the Programme’s playing philosophy and integrating these skills with physical robustness, attitudes, and behaviours to eventually perform on the senior world stage.

To be successful in this role you will need to be comfortable working with high potential young people, providing individualised challenge/support, and working collaboratively as part of a team of coaches to achieve maximum output from available resources. 

Alongside supporting the delivery of a domestic training programme, there will be the potential requirement to support athletes gaining exposure to relevant competitive experiences and potentially playing against foreign opponents overseas.

The Assistant Coach will work closely with the Head Coach, additional coaches and support staff, overseen by the England Lacrosse National Performance Manager, to ensure the Programme is aligned with England Lacrosse’s vision and values.

As with all coaching roles, England Lacrosse will be holding a full, open application and interview process with all prospective candidates welcome to apply.

Please note, this is a voluntary role with reasonable and necessary expenses available as agreed and flexibility is offered with relation to frequency of commitment to training dates.

There is also the potential for more than one appointment, when submitting your application please specify any specialism preference, for example, attack/defence/goalie etc.

For more information about the role, click HERE.

How to apply:

To express interest in this role please email the following documents to Abi Merrill at [email protected]:

• Cover Letter outlining your motivation for the post and relevant experience (Max 500 words)

• A current CV.

• Evidence of any existing First Aid Certificate, DBS Check, Safeguarding & Protecting Children qualifications.

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

Responsible to | National Performance Manager.                      

Application closing date |  Friday 8 August.

England's Ana Green & Anna Boyne to coach at Withington Triple Arrow Camp

Triple Arrow Camps has announced that England duo Ana Green and Anna Boyne will be coaching at the upcoming 2025 Triple Arrow Summer Camp at Withington Girls’ School, Greater Manchester, taking place on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 August.

Green joins the camp after just completing her university studies at the University of Nottingham where she ended on a high with another league title and defeating Exeter University to become national champions on BUCS Big Wednesday.

She also brings with her a wealth of international knowledge and experience after leading the England U20 team as captain to a European title and a sixth place finish at last year’s World Championship in Hong Kong, China.

Following her successes with the U20 team, Green has been promoted to the England Performance Squad where she recently competed at the 2025 Home Internationals Series.

Another recent University of Nottingham graduate, Boyne has been a part of the England set-up for a number of years and currently sits within the England Women’s Development Programme where she recently took part in the 2025 Home Internationals Series.

Both Green and Boyne will have an all-round coaching focus alongside the other coaches at the Withington School Triple Arrow Camp in August.

Prices for the Withington School Camp start at £167.50 with day options available.

Vacancy | England Women's Field Development Programme Team Manager

England Lacrosse is looking for expressions of interest from committed, enthusiastic, and inspirational individuals to work alongside the England Women’s Field Development Head Coach, Sally Keogh.

The England Development Programme is a continuous, open-age, invitation-only programme sitting between the Aspire and Women’s Senior Performance Programmes that aims to provide an environment of high challenge and support for invited athletes to pursue and prepare for potential transition to the Performance Programme.

The Team Manager will work closely with the England Lacrosse National Performance Manager, Development Programme Head Coach, Sally Keogh, and the Women’s Performance Squad Manager in overseeing the planning, logistics, and financial monitoring of the Programme and ensuring the overall culture of the Programme is aligned with England Lacrosse’s vision and values.

They will be responsible for providing the highest quality of communication to players to ensure they are informed regarding the expectations of the Programme at all times.

They will execute planning and delivery of the operational/logistical needs of the Programme whilst monitoring and reporting the ongoing finances for the squad.

Along with domestic camp responsibilities, this role will also provide the post-holder with the opportunity to plan and deliver international tours with scoping already underway to take a squad to next summer’s international festival running alongside the 2026 Women’s World Championship in Japan. 

They will also hold responsibility towards ensuring the welfare and wellbeing of individual players is a priority to this Programme.

This is a voluntary role with reasonable and necessary expenses provided as agreed.

For more information about the role, click HERE.

How to apply:

To express interest in this role please email the following documents to Abi Merrill at [email protected]:

• Cover Letter outlining your motivation for the post and relevant experience (Max 500 words)

• A current CV.

• Evidence of any existing First Aid Certificate, DBS Check, Safeguarding & Protecting Children qualifications.

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

Responsible to | National Performance Manager.                      

Application closing date |  Friday 8 August.

Richmond to enter SEMLA leagues for first time

Richmond Lacrosse Club will take part in South of England Men’s Lacrosse Association (SEMLA) league and cup competitions as an independent club from next season after its application to compete was approved last week.

Following a successful pilot season in 2024/2025 where Richmond ran a joint team with Hillcroft under the moniker Richcroft, Richmond will now compete across the SEMLA senior men’s leagues and cup competitions independently for the first time which is crucial development for the club, providing a clear pathway for their junior boys to transition into the senior game.

Founded in 2021 to introduce lacrosse to youngsters in West London, Richmond have been hugely successful as a junior club, running under-8, under-10 (both mixed), under-12, under-14 boys, and under-13 girls teams.

After growing expontentially in just three years, Richmond teamed up with nearby Hillcroft last season to put together a senior team to compete in the SEMLA leagues.

This team was hugely successful going unbeaten throughout the season, winning seven out of seven games with 22 players representing them, which ultimately led to the application to SEMLA for Richmond to become an independent club.

Richmond Lacrosse Club’s Captain Matt Blom said:

“We’re so excited to be recognised as an independent club for the 2025/2026 SEMLA season and we can’t wait to get stuck in after getting a taste of things with Richcroft last year.

“We’re on the look out for players in the West London area right now so if you fancy joining us on this journey, feel free to get in touch!”

To find out more about Richmond and how to join their senior team for next season, head to their website HERE or send them a message directly on [email protected].

England defeat Ireland to claim bronze at 2025 Men's Euros

England claimed the bronze medal at the 2025 Men’s European Lacrosse Championship with an impressive 7-4 win against Ireland in the third place play off.

The team rounded off their hard-fought campaign on a high with another strong defensive showing, restricting the Irish to just the four goals and putting the disappointment of Thursday’s semi-final loss behind them.

Danny Hilditch again impressed, leading the way with three goals from midfield, to finish the Championship as England’s top goal scorer and earn a spot on the All-Europe Tournament Team.

England set the tone by scoring after just 19 seconds as Nick DeCaprio, who was also named to the All-Europe Tournament Team, surged forward off a face-off win to fire a long pole goal past the Irish goalie and put his side ahead.

That momentum continued throughout the rest of the first half, England dominating possession and taking their chances: Hilditch, Dan Watson and Ed Loveland all scoring to give England a 4-1 lead at the half.

However, Ireland came charging out of the blocks after the break and capitalised on a number of England penalties to close the gap to just one goal midway through the third quarter.

Ireland continued to put pressure on the England defence, sensing their moment to turn the game around, but they found a resolute defence in front of them refusing to give away the lead.

William Baxter made four big third quarter saves, totalling 11 for the match at 73% and holding the opposition at bay.

Hilditch briefly released the pressure to send England 5-3 ahead, but Ireland grabbed another back to trail by just one at the ¾ time.

Hilditch was involved again in England’s sixth having his shot saved, but Blair Pachereva was first to the rebound, collecting the loose ball and firing home for another two-goal advantage.

There was yet still more defending to be done from a couple of long Ireland possessions, including a two-man up opportunity, but England’s four-man zone saw it off to all but break the spirit of the Irish.

Hilditch completed his hat-trick and gave England and their supporters some relative breathing space for the final couple of minutes as they closed out the match and claimed the bronze medals.

England Points: Danny Hilditch (3G), Nick DeCaprio (1G), Ed Loveland (1G), Blair Pachereva (1G), Dan Watson (1G), Tom Hallam (1A), Alex Russell (1A)

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 qualify for 2027 World Championship

The England senior men’s team qualified for the 2027 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in Japan after reaching the final four of the 2025 Men’s European Championship yesterday.

The Lions booked their spot in world lacrosse’s top competition after a convincing 18-4 quarter-final victory over France in Wrocław, Poland, on Wednesday.

After winning all four pool stage games against Bulgaria, Netherlands, Latvia, and Finland by an aggregate score of 70-12, their quarter-final win over France sees England progress to the semi-final of the Euros for the 11th time, maintaining their record of reaching that stage of the competition in each iteration since its inception 30 years ago in 1995.

Qualifying for the 2027 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship means England will once again have the opportunity to show their quality on the world stage after a sixth place finish at the 2023 tournament.

2027 will be the first time the World Lacrosse Men’s Championship has been held in Asia with this year’s World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship and next year’s World Lacrosse Women’s Championship also due to be held on that continent in Korea and Japan respectively.

England will bid to qualify for the final of the 2025 Men’s Euros later today as they take on Israel in a repeat of the 2016 final that England narrowly won 7-6 in Budapest, Hungary.

Watch that game on Lax TV HERE and keep up to date with the whole competition HERE.

Vacancy | England Lacrosse Remuneration Committee Member

England Lacrosse is looking for a new member for our Remuneration Committee to play a vital role in ensuring that the England Lacrosse People Plan and remuneration practices support the organisation’s strategic objectives, uphold governance standards, and reflect the values of inclusivity, excellence, and collaboration over the next three years.

A voluntary role with reasonable and agreed expenses, the Remuneration Committee member will be able to understand and evaluate the human resources (HR) implications not only for paid staff but also for the volunteer workforce that forms the backbone of the community and grassroots sport of lacrosse.

With lacrosse returning to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028 after an 80-year absence, there has never been a more exciting time to be involved in the sport and, by joining the Remuneration Committee, you’ll be coming along with us for the ride!

As a Committee member, you’ll contribute to shaping a progressive and inclusive culture within England Lacrosse, ensuring that our people - whether paid staff or volunteers - are respected, valued, and supported.

Your expertise will help sustain a high-performing and people-focused environment across all levels of the sport and your contribution will help drive us towards our over-arching vision faster: “together we will be a major team sport”.

For a full description of the role, click HERE.

To submit an application for this position please email the following documents to Abi Merrill at [email protected].

• Cover Letter highlighting your motivation for the post (500 words max.)

• Up to date CV

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

Application closing date |  Friday 15 August 2025