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.

England representative teams shine at United World Games

England Lacrosse representative teams finished first, second, and third at the 2025 United World Games in Klagenfurt, Austria yesterday after three days of Sixes Lacrosse competition.

England Lacrosse 1 took the title with a close 14-11 victory over England Lacrosse 2 in the final and England Lacrosse 3 claimed the bronze medal with a 19-8 win over USA All-Stars White earlier in the day.

Made up from talented young players in the England Lacrosse Aspire Programme, the final day wins meant that, aside from when playing against other England teams, the three England representative teams didn’t lose a match during the competition.

The team scored a whopping 325 goals in their 14 matches while conceding just 55 goals against non-England teams to take the top three spots in the inaugural lacrosse competition at The United World Games.

2025 marked the first time England teams had taken part in the multi-sport competition that also showcases tennis, basketball, volleyball, field hockey, rugby, floorball, football, ice hockey, handball, and ball hockey alongside lacrosse.

Holding its first edition 20 years ago in 2005, the United World Games is an annual event that aims to give young athletes the opportunity to play their sport against other nations with an added Olympic flair.

For more information about the United World Games, click HERE.

England Lacrosse Results

Friday 20 June

Group A

England Lacrosse 1 22-3 German Team
England Lacrosse 3 23-5 USA All-Star Blue
England Lacrosse 1 23-4 Hessen
England Lacrosse 1 14-15 England Lacrosse 3

Group B

England Lacrosse 2 27-1 Young Eagles
England Lacrosse 2 24-8 Germany Young Talents

Saturday 21 June

Group A

England Lacrosse 3 18-6 German Tean
England Lacrosse 1 23-2 USA All-Stars Blue
England Lacrosse 3 28-5 Hessen

Group B

England Lacrosse 2 21-6 USA All-Stars White

Semi-Finals

England Lacrosse 3 22-7 USA All-Stars White
England Lacrosse 1 13-8 England Lacrosse 2

Sunday 22 June

3rd Place Play-Off

England Lacrosse 2 19-8 USA All-Stars White

Final

England Lacrosse 1 14-11 England Lacrosse 3

England Lacrosse celebrates Olympic Day

England Lacrosse is excited to be celebrating the annual Olympic Day on Monday 23 June, a day which allows Olympians and those involved in the Olympic movement to reflect on the values of the Olympic Games.

The theme for 2025 is ‘Your plus 1” with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asking everyone to pick a plus 1 and move with them.

Whether it’s a friend, a sibling, or a teammate, movement is not only better when shared, it's a lot more fun.

The general idea of Olympic Day is simple: it’s a day which allows athletes of the past and present to share their memories of competing at an Olympic Games, as countries around the globe hold activities to promote the values of how sport can make the world a better place.

Alongside athletes sharing their memories on social media, the main worldwide event connected to Olympic Day is known as the Olympic Day run, usually held between 17-24 June, that takes in 1.5k, 5km, and 10km runs facilitated by National Olympic Committees.

Team GB will be getting involved in Olympic Day this year as well with an exciting partnership with junior parkrun and the Daily Mile for an action packed weekend of activity featuring some famous faces.

Three-time Olympic champion Max Whitlock and Tokyo 2020 Olympian Abigail Irozuru will star in Manchester with other Tokyo 2020 Olympians Anna Hopkin, Kate French, Nekoda Smythe-Davis featuring elsewhere in the country.

Initially proposed by Doctor Gruss at the 41st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1947, the first Olympic Day was celebrated on 23 June 1948 ahead of that year’s London Olympic Games.

The reason for it being on 23 June each year is to coincide with the founding of the IOC by Pierre de Coubertin on that date in 1894.

It wasn’t until 1978, however, that Olympic Day was added to the Olympic Charter and National Olympic Committees asked to organise events in celebration.

For more information about Olympic Day, click HERE.

England star Katie Greenwood to coach at 2025 Triple Arrow Summer Camp

Triple Arrow Camps has announced that England field and box star Katie Greenwood will be a Lead Coach at the 2025 Triple Arrow Summer Camp at Queen Anne’s School, taking place from Monday 11 to Thursday 14 August.

Greenwood brings a wealth of experience to Triple Arrow Camps having played in three major tournaments with England across two disciplines: she was England’s field goalie at the 2019 ELF Women’s Championship and 2022 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship and appeared in the offence at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships.

An experienced Sixes Lacrosse player, Greenwood is also a part of the British Lacrosse training squad, representing them at the 2022 World Games, and has appeared in two seasons of The Fly Sixes Lacrosse League (2021 & 2024).

Initially a midfielder, the 33-year-old transitioned to the cage during high-school which continued through to college, first at St. Mary’s College before taking a year off during her sophomore year and transferring to Florida Southern.

It was at Florida Southern that Greenwood really honed her goal-keeping skills and was named a two-time NCAA DII All-American and Goalie of the Year.

Following college, and after turning down offers to try out for the American professional women’s league and the USA national side, she began coaching at her old school St. Mary’s College before eventually moving to England.

In 2017, after that year’s World Lacrosse Women’s Championship in England, Greenwood was persuaded by a friend to try out for the England senior national team and since then has never looked back becoming an integral part of the national team set-up and helping to mentor up-and-coming goalies like Emilie Chandler and Dylan Whittington in the process.

Greenwood is the first coach to be announced on the 2025 Triple Arrow Summer Camps programme and will have an all-round coaching focus, although any goalies attending the camp will have the opportunity for one-to-one time with her.

Prices for the Queen Anne’s Camp start from £390 with residential and day places available.

12 English officials heading to Poland for Men's Euros in July

11 English officials have been selected to referee matches at the upcoming 2025 European Men’s Lacrosse Championship in Wroclaw, Poland.

Philip Pearson will be a part of the top team of officials during the competition taking place from 10-19 July, acting as an educator throughout the tournament.

Graham Blyth, Mark Buckley, Dennis Cheng, Craig Davy, Tom Hamey, James Hawksworth, Andy Higginbottom, Emma Jones, Michael Leahy, Ben Lipinski, and Craig Stephens will also feature as match officials as part of a 42-strong group of referees from all over the world.

The 2025 European Men’s Lacrosse Championship will be the first full edition of this competition to take place since 2016 when England brought home the title for the ninth time in Budapest, Hungary.

The announcement of referees for the Euros comes just two weeks after it was revealed that four English officials will participate in The World Games in Chengdu, China, and the 2025 World Lacrosse U20 Men’s Championship in Jeju, Korea, in August.

Oxford City hold inaugural Primary Schools Festival

Last week, Oxford City Lacrosse Club held its inaugural Primary Schools Festival with five primary schools in West Oxford participating in a round robin POP Lacrosse tournament at Matthew Arnold School in Cumnor, Oxford.

Over 60 pupils from North Hinksey, Botley, and West Oxford primary schools attended the Festival as Oxford City Lacrosse Club aims to increase participation in lacrosse in the area.

The tournament was the culmination of a huge amount of work conducted by Oxford City in their local area, introducing lacrosse to year five and six pupils at primary schools in West Oxford ahead of the sport making its return to the Olympic Games in LA in 2028.

This is the first time a lacrosse-specific partnership between schools and a community club has taken place in Oxford and, following Oxford City’s work, the five primary schools are now keen to ensure lacrosse becomes a permanent part of the KS2 PE curriculum.

Oxford City Lacrosse Club President Annabel Campbell said:

"What a fantastic sight to see over 60 children playing lacrosse, most for the first time, at the West Oxford Primary Schools Lacrosse Festival at Matthew Arnold School. I could hear cheers and shouts of excitement all afternoon - it demonstrates that lacrosse is an exciting sport and accessible to all.

“There was some real talent on display and I'm hopeful we can develop a West Oxford team to participate in regional and national POP Lacrosse tournaments next year - and who knows, one day we might have Olympic lacrosse players from Oxfordshire!"

Head of PE at Matthew Arnold School, Jake East said:

"Lacrosse has been our first sports partnership with a local community club and it's been a huge success. The children's enjoyment was obvious and I thank all the staff for introducing and coaching a new sport within their PE timetable.

“We're now planning on creating similar festivals, introducing new sports to as many young people as possible, with the support of community clubs. Lacrosse has been a great sport to launch this initiative and we're keen continue and hold a festival every year."

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 to take part in United World Games

Three England women’s teams will compete in the 2025 United World Games in Klagenfurt, Austria taking place from 19-22 June.

35 under-21 players across three England squads will play teams from USA, Germany, and Austria in the latest edition of the United World Games.

As with The World Games and the upcoming LA28 Olympic Games, the United World Games will see athletes play the sixes version of lacrosse; indeed some of the 35 England players attending may be in contention for Great Britain squads at the Olympics in three years’ time.

2025 will be the first time England teams have taken part in the multi-sport competition that also showcases tennis, basketball, volleyball, field hockey, rugby, floorball, football, ice hockey, handball, and ball hockey alongside lacrosse.

Holding its first edition 20 years ago in 2005, the United World Games is an annual event that aims to give young athletes the opportunity to play their sport against other nations with an added Olympic flair.

For more information about the United World Games, click HERE.

Team White Squad

Hannah Ashley
Darcey Bance
Orla Burner
Olivia Cameron
Alice Cox
Sophie Ellis
Lucy Peel
Marie Rudd
Poppy Russell
Leya Spencer
Isla Subramarian
Emily Warrack

Team Blue

Sophie Beane
Emily Fearne
Minnie Foreman
Pip Francis-Mcgann
Olivia Gomarsall
Lily-Grace Greer
Marlena Hite
Georgie Millett
Sienna Rust
Eve Sewell
Amelia Theodorou
Anna White

Team Red

Emma Arnison
Katie Billings
Amelia Brand
Mary Briscoe
Amelia Carr
Taya Dangerfield
Freya Hunt
Molly Male
Emily Porter
Emma Ripley
Anna Son

Staff

Sofia Best | Coach
Lucy Halliday | Coach
James Stansbury | Coach
Matt Tolley | Coach
Ed Knight | Physio
Ally Willetts | Physio
Rebecca Wood | Manager 

UKLacrosse 2025 Macclesfield Box League begins this weekend

The UKLacrosse 2025 Macclesfield Box Lacrosse League begins this weekend at Macclesfield Rugby Club, Cheshire with men’s games on Friday and women’s games on Saturday.

Reigning men’s champions Heaton Hornets take on challengers Brooklands Badgers at 6:30pm tonight with Stockport Sharks and Mellor Mud Dogs facing off at 8:30pm.

On Saturday, following an open junior session between 10am and 12pm, Atlantic Dolphins will take on Hornet Queens at 12:30pm in the inaugural women’s competition.

All six teams are stacked with international players, including England players who took part in the World Lacrosse Box Championships last year, and there is plenty of up and coming talent to keep an eye on too with every game being streamed live by Lacrosse Live UK HERE.

If you’re in the area, spectators are welcome completely free of charge with the bar open this evening and all day tomorrow.

The competition will run for three consecutive weekends with champions being crowned on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 June.

For more information about UKLacrosse and the Macclesfield Box Lacrosse League, click HERE.

2025 Squads

Hornet Queens

Alice Loughran
Alys Johns
Cassandra Uthoff
Charlotte Madeley
Claudia Lane
Erin Tuffnall
Georgie Rutter
Hannah Foxcroft
Heather Cegla
Imogen Day
Iona Lazare
Issy Keane
Katie Daynes
Lexi Reynard
Lily Tyler
Lucy Ford
Rebecca Davy
Sarah Hontz
Sophie Murells

Atlantic Dolphins

Annabelle Akintoye
Davina Emetulu
Emily Chong
Emily Rossiter
Fran Parshall
Georgie Greenwood
Helena Prettyman
Jane Lee
Karma Kabbani
Laura Beaman
Lauren Hurley
Lucy Mayers
Millie Hughes
Millie Johnson
Paige Rushton
Rosie Jones
Steph Grimes

Stockport Sharks

Dave Groves
Matt Gale
Archie Bland
Kelton Phipps
James Thompson
Luca Shurink
Nick Bunbery
Alex Davidson
Grady Jackson Fayle
James Holt
Luke McCrone
Bartosz Kanarek
Ryan Martin
Morgan Brown
Hugo Peel
Jack Omahney
Tom Riley
Jamie Sutton
Dom Fitzgerald
Albert Whitehead
Owen Keeley
Mark O’Kane
Ben Roberts
Arron Davy

Brooklands Badgers

Jacob Brindle
Will Allsop
Ollie Allsop
Matt Tatton
George Bascom
George Dury
Peter Cicchetti
Dougie Tewnion
Alasdair Trimmer
James McIlhagger
Archie Carr
Rob Ingham Clark
Ben Howells
Steven Smith
Will Greaves
Dylan McGowan
Owen Shuttleworth
Connor MacDougall
Sam Wilks
Oscar McCarthy
Billy Kershaw
Silas Burke
James Ready
Adam Rogers
Ollie Dawson
Finn O’Brien

Heaton Hornets

Jack Ferdinand
Josh Clegg
Alex Russell
Josh Turner
Will Brown
Ming Trinh
Elliott Leonard
Ryan Hunns
Ollie Lee
Tommy Kirkland
Danny Eddows
Vimal Raval
Kia Phillips
Chris Wood
Charlie Morley
George Medd
Jacob Arnison
Joe Harris
Tom Bracegirdle
Noah Arnison

Mellor Mud Dogs

Elliott Bickerton
Ben Cunliffe
Ben Mochan
Ben Tipping
Cam Major
Cam Reid
Dan Jones
Dan Teal
Dan Watson
Drew Wilkinson
Finn Howie
George Davies
Henry Haughton
Jack Robinson
Jacob Ferns
James Wild
Jamie Mochan
Matt Marsh
Matt Watson
Miles Qualter
Nathan Edwards
Nick Hughes
Oli Rogerson
Tom Hallam
Tom Roche
Ian Murray
Seb Ogley
Sam Cooper

Mellor to celebrate century of lacrosse with Centenary Ball

Mellor Lacrosse Club in Greater Manchester will celebrate its 100th birthday on Saturday with a special Centenary Ball.

Held in the clubhouse at Mellor, the Ball will be a chance for those associated with the club over the years to come together and celebrate a whole century of lacrosse.

A two-course meal will be followed by a series of speeches from members of the Mellor lacrosse community before a live band and party to finish off the night.

Founded in 1925, Mellor spent 36 years jumping from ground to ground within the Mellor, Marple, and Marple Bridge areas before landing in their permanent home at Mellor Sports Club in 1961 alongside the village’s cricket, tennis, badminton clubs.

One of the oldest and most successful clubs in the country, Mellor has a trophy cabinet full to the brim and prides itself on its work within the local community and getting a regular stream of youngsters into the sport.

Mellor continue to thrive with three men’s senior teams, a women’s team, youth teams in both boys and girls from under 9/8 through to under 18/19.

For more information about Mellor Lacrosse Club and the Centenary Ball, click HERE.

12 England stars join British Lacrosse's Japan tour

12 England stars have been selected as part of the latest British Lacrosse women’s squad touring Japan ahead of The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China in August.

Emilie Chandler, Emily Gray, Cece Green, Lauren Hart, Minty Loxton, Laura Merrifield, Anna Neville, Emma Oakley, Sienna Parekh, Emma Savage, Dylan Whittington, and Liv Wimpenny have all travelled to Asia as part of a 16-strong squad.

The latest tour to Japan will see the British Lacrosse team take in matches against Japan and a couple of Japanese University sides alongside team training sessions and the occasional excursion.

Having arrived in Tokyo yesterday (Monday 9 June), the squad held a training session before being invited to a special meeting at the British Embassy in the city where they met Japanese officials.

The tour comes just two months before British Lacrosse make their return to The World Games in August, where they’ll be looking to equal or better their fourth place finish at the 2022 edition, and only three years before the 2028 Olympic Games in LA.

For more information about British Lacrosse, head to their website HERE or follow them on Instagram HERE.

British Lacrosse Squad | Japan Tour

Emilie Chandler
Zoe Dickson
Chess Gray
Emily Gray
Cece Green
Lauren Hart
Minty Loxton
Laura Merrifield
Anna Neville
Emma Oakley
Sienna Parekh
Lottie Robertson
Emma Savage
Hannah Whiteley
Dylan Whittington
Liv Wimpenny

Staff

Erica Erb
Andrew Jones
Rich Lalor
Kate Nelson-Lee
Ailsa Scott
Thomas Wesley

UKLacrosse to host box sessions at Macclesfield Rugby Club

UKLacrosse is holding three extra special box lacrosse sessions at Macclesfield Rugby Club, Cheshire later this month open to boys and girls who play at under-12 to under-16 level.

Focusing on skill development, gameplay, and fun in a supportive environment, the sessions are open to players of all abilities whether they’ve been to a UKLacrosse event before or joining for the first time.

The cost of attending is just £40 for the three sessions and, as an extra little bonus, those attending will be able to stick around afterwards to watch some of the women’s matches in the Northern Box League and be inspired by some of the best box players in the country.

Attendees will need to bring full kit and a water bottle but equipment will be provided for the girls.

To sign up for the sessions, simply email UKLacrosse on [email protected] and for more information about UKLacrosse, click HERE.

Session Schedule (all sessions 10am-12pm at Macclesfield Rugby Club, SK10 4AF)

Saturday 14 June
Saturday 21 June
Saturday 28 June

England Lacrosse to host men's playing rules webinars

England Lacrosse is hosting two webinars later this month to explain and discuss recommended changes to the men’s rules as played in England.

The webinars come after the England Lacrosse Refereeing Advisory Group (RAG) recently recommended that all clubs and universities adopt the latest 2025-2027 World Lacrosse men’s playing rules for the forthcoming season.

There have been a series of changes to the men’s playing rules within this rules book which include:

• 1.1 Field Dimensions

• 5.1 Goal Area Lines

• 6.1 Wing Lines

• 29.2 Administrative Stoppages

• 34.11 Facing at Center

• 37.2 Free Play

• 49.3 Prohibitions Relating to the Goal Crease

• 49.5 Prohibitions Relating to the Goal Crease

• 67 Conduct Foul

The webinars will take place online from 7pm on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 June with members of the RAG in attendance to explain the new rules/rules changes in greater depth.

To register for one of the two upcoming men’s rules webinars, click the button below.

Four English officials selected for world competitions this summer

Four English officials have been selected to officiate across two international competitions later this year, World Lacrosse has announced.

Top sixes officials Michael Leahy and Lara Owen will travel to Chengdu, China in August to officiate at the lacrosse competition at The World Games 2025 and experienced field officials James Hawsworth and Emma Jones will head to Jeju, Korea later in the month for the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship.

Leahy, Owen, Hawksworth, and Jones represent four of the brightest sparks in English officiating and have a wealth of experience at all levels and formats of the game.

The World Games will see teams play the sixes Olympic version of lacrosse and marks one of the final world sixes events before lacrosse makes its return to the Olympic Games in LA in 2028.

The World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship showcases the best young talent in the world playing the traditional 10-a-side version of the sport.

England Lacrosse would like to congratulate all four officials and wish them luck as they prepare for and officiate at the competitions later this year.

For more information about all officials selected for this summer’s world competitions, click HERE.

Heaton Mersey and Mellor take part in U14 exhibition match before The Fly finals

Heaton Mersey and Mellor Lacrosse Club’s under-14 boys teams took part in a special six-a-side exhibition match prior to the final day of The Fly Sixes Lacrosse League on Sunday.

The fixture was a repeat of the U14s Centurion Cup that was competed for at the 2025 Northern Flags Festival earlier this year.

The exhibition match was all part of The Fly’s community engagement during the 2025 competition that also included special free skills festivals for young people in and around The Fly’s 2025 venues in London and Manchester.

Heaton Mersey won an exciting match 16-13 and it is hoped that more events involving young players can be incorporated into The Fly over the coming years.

With lacrosse making its long-awaited return to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028, the match was the perfect opportunity for young players at both clubs to play the sixes rules, complete with shot-clocks and high-level officials.

And with lacrosse’s inclusion in the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, Australia very much still on the cards, it is a possibility that some of the players who played in the exhibition match on Sunday morning could be in a Great Britain Olympic lacrosse team in seven years’ time.

For more information about The Fly, click HERE and watch the exhibition match in full on YouTube HERE.

Over 100 young players join The Fly for Manchester skills festival

The Fly Sixes Lacrosse League welcomed over 100 young players to Cheadle Hulme Lacrosse Club on Friday as part of a community skills festival ahead of the conclusion of The Fly’s 2025 season.

Boys and girls from the Greater Manchester area who play at U10 to U15 level joined several stars of The Fly 2025, including British Lacrosse and Swift men’s Head Coach Ravi K. Sitlani, England player William Baxter (Swift), and Swift Team Manager Lyndon Stewart, for the skills festival.

Attendees had the opportunity to play the Olympic six-a-side version of lacrosse that is played at The Fly and be coached by some of the best in the UK.

Four skills stations were set-up with attendees rotating through defending/goalkeeping, shooting, ground balls, and transition sessions before playing some matches later in the day.

The Manchester skills festival follows a hugely successful version held at Blackheath Rugby Club before the opening weekend of The Fly 2025 that saw 150 school children from the Bromley and Greenwich areas of London take part in several skills stations throughout the day.

The aim of both festivals was to give children in the local area the opportunity to play lacrosse and be introduced to the sixes Olympic version of the sport that the whole world will be watching at LA28.

This skills festival is all part of The Fly’s commitment to promoting and expanding the knowledge of Sixes Lacrosse within the local community.

The Fly Sixes Lacrosse League is the world’s first National Lacrosse League featuring the six-a-side version of the sport and was founded in 2021.

Since its first season four years ago, the competition has gone from strength to strength featuring the best players in the UK and featuring 10 nationalities in 2025.

For more information about The Fly Sixes Lacrosse League, follow them on Instagram HERE or head to their website HERE.

Meredith Ingham Clark named England Women's Box Team Manager

England Lacrosse is delighted to announce Meredith Ingham Clark has been appointed as the England Women’s Box Team Manager.

She’ll be working with newly appointed Head Coach Conor Dockery and the pool of talented English players as they prepare to compete at next year’s first ever women’s box Euros.

A relative late-comer to the sport after first picking up a stick in 2020 at the age of 30, Ingham Clark joins the England team having packed a lot in to her five years in lacrosse.

She’s a founding member of the Camden Capybaras women’s team and has served on their executive committee since 2021 where she is the current Vice Chair.

It was Ingham Clark’s husband and England men’s box team Assistant Coach, Rob Ingham Clark, who first gave her the box lacrosse bug which eventually led her to be part of the original steering group to develop a domestic box offering for women in the UK, alongside fellow pioneers Lizzie Bottrill, Jane Lee, Evie Stephens, and Issy Keane.

Since then, Ingham Clark has gained a lot of box experience, having represented teams at the annual ShE-Box event, the USBOXLA Nationals, the Tasko Cup, and the Southern Box Lacrosse (SBL) Winter Box League.

Having been a part of the very first women’s England box training squad in 2023/24, Ingham Clark currently serves as the South East Women’s Lacrosse Association (SEWLA) and the South England Men’s Lacrosse Association (SEMLA) Women’s Box Development Rep.

Ingham Clark’s has previous experience managing team’s as Team Manager of Rise men at this year’s The Fly, EdinBru at ShE-Box 2025, and the women’s field tournament team Marmaladies who won the Blues Fest Plate in 2024.

Upon her appointment, Ingham Clark said:

"This is the beginning of an incredibly exciting chapter for the England women's box team as we build towards the first ever women's box Euros next year, and I'm so honoured and excited to be on that journey with the team as Team Manager. 

“With Euros, along with key fixtures in the box calendar like ShE-Box and national training sessions, there’s a real sense of momentum. It's going to be a very busy 18 months for women's box — but that’s what makes it so exciting. I’m proud to be helping drive the programme forward."

130 young players to take part in The Fly's skills festival

The Fly Sixes Lacrosse League is set to welcome 130 young players to Cheadle Hulme Lacrosse Club tomorrow (Friday 30 May) as part of another community skills festival ahead of the conclusion of The Fly’s 2025 season on Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June.

Boys and girls from the Greater Manchester area who play at U10 to U15 level will join several stars of The Fly 2025, including British Lacrosse and Swift men’s Head Coach Ravi K. Sitlani, England player William Baxter (Swift), and Swift Team Manager Lyndon Stewart, for the skills festival.

Attendees will have the opportunity to play the Olympic six-a-side version of lacrosse that is played at The Fly and be coached by some of the best in the UK.

The Manchester skills festival follows a hugely successful version held at Blackheath Rugby Club before the opening weekend of The Fly 2025 that saw 150 school children from the Bromley and Greenwich areas of London take part in several skills stations throughout the day.

The aim of both festivals is to give children in the local area the opportunity to play lacrosse and be introduced to the sixes Olympic version of the sport that the whole world will be watching at LA28.

This skills festival is all part of The Fly’s commitment to promoting and expanding the knowledge of Sixes Lacrosse within the local community.

The Fly Sixes Lacrosse League is the world’s first National Lacrosse League featuring the six-a-side version of the sport and was founded in 2021.

Since its first season four years ago, the competition has gone from strength to strength featuring the best players in the UK and featuring 10 nationalities in 2025.

For more information about The Fly Sixes Lacrosse League, follow them on Instagram HERE or head to their website HERE.

Conor Dockery named England Women's Box Team Head Coach

England Lacrosse is excited to announce experienced coach Conor Dockery has been appointed England Women’s Box Team Head Coach.

Dockery has over a decade of coaching experience across multiple levels of the game, including working with some of the brightest young talent in the country on the England Lacrosse Aspire Programme and helping to lead the England Women’s U20 Team to European Championship glory in 2022 as Assistant Coach.

Dockery’s experience nourishing some of the best young lacrosse talent in the country has been further enhanced over the past few years as a teacher and lacrosse coach at both Cheltenham Ladies’ College and Queen Anne’s School.

As well as an extensive coaching CV, Dockery was also a valuable team player in his own right having played for Brighton University, East Grinstead, and Cheltenham Lacrosse Club in the field discipline.

He’s no stranger to box lacrosse, though, having played for Dublin Riggers, Emerald Islanders, and London Knights at club level and represented Ireland at two World and two European Championships notching up 23 appearances during the four tournaments and helping his team to 6th (2015 Worlds), 11th (2019 Worlds), 6th (2017 Euros), and 7th (2022 Euros) placed finishes.

His knowledge of the box lacrosse game has also come in handy in recent years when leading Forge to two league titles at The Fly that showcases the six-a-side Olympic format of the sport.

His initial remit is to prepare an England team to compete at next year’s first ever Women’s European Box Championship as well as to grow and improve the current pool of England women’s box players.

England's Alice Ripper wins NCAA title

England’s Alice Ripper became a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champion for the first time on Sunday after her University of North Carolina side defeated Northwestern University 12-8 to lift the 2025 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship.

It’s a fourth national title in 12 years for Carolina who gave as good as they got on Sunday afternoon at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts in front of 14,423 spectators, a record attendance for an NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship match.

The Humphrey sisters, Chloe and Ashley, were the outstanding performers for the Tar Heels on the day with four goals and five assists between them.

This latest title makes Carolina the third most successful side in National Championships’ history with four but they’ll be hard pushed to catch up to 2025 runners-up Northwestern who have eight and Maryland who have a massive 14 titles to date.

Ripper, who plays in midfield for England and already has one European Championship title to her name, has represented UNC eight times since she moved to the United States last year to study for her masters after three years at Exeter University.

After winning the title, Ripper said:

“I feel so incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to be part of the UNC team this year. I have met the most amazing coaches and teammates, who I have learnt so much from both on and off the field, and winning the National Championship together was the cherry on top of a phenomenal experience.”

Ripper has now completed her studies at UNC and will return to England shortly where she’ll be preparing for the 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship in Japan with the rest of the England senior team.