The Fly Sixes Lacrosse to host FREE skills festival in Manchester on 30 May

The Fly, the world’s first Sixes Lacrosse League, has announced it will be hosting a special FREE skills festival at the Manchester Regional Arena on Friday 30 May open to U10, U12, and U14 boys and U11, U13, and U15 girls.

Taking place the day before The Fly’s 2025 Finals Weekend (31 May & 1 June), the skills festival will be a great opportunity for the next generation of lacrosse player to play the Olympic version of the game on the very pitch The Fly athletes will play on during the 2025 edition of The Fly.

A selection of The Fly’s players will be leading the skills festival, giving the young attendees the chance to learn from some of the best players in the UK and offering them the full Olympic sixes experience ahead of LA28 in three years.

England Lacrosse Greater Manchester Development Officer Brin Kenyon said:

“The Fly’s FREE skills festival is a great opportunity for the region’s young players to get involved with the sixes version of the sport, engage with The Fly in a new way, and learn from some of the best players in the UK.”

The skills festival is completely free of charge and is open to any and all young players who fit within the following age categories, whether they’ve Sixes Lacrosse experience or not: U10, U12, U14 boys and U11, U13, U15 girls.

The festival will take place from 10am to 2pm on Friday 30 May with arrival from 9:30am. Parents/guardians are welcome to stay and watch.

To sign up for this very special event, simply complete the form below.

Nick Kehoe International tournament taking place this weekend

The annual Nick Kehoe International tournament is set to take place this weekend with 18 teams from all over Europe competing at Wilmslow Lacrosse Club.

One of the most anticipated events in the lacrosse calendar for both British and European teams, the Nick Kehoe International event is almost 30 years old and will take place this year on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May at Wilmslow’s Styal grounds and will feature a men’s and women’s competition.

11 teams will compete in the men’s competition with seven battling in the women’s tournament that’s now into its third year after being first introduced in 2023.

The Nick Kehoe International tournament is named after former Yorkshire Lacrosse President, England Lacrosse President-Elect, and England Lacrosse team doctor, Nick Kehoe.

Kehoe was a true servant to lacrosse and a keen volunteer for his club, county, and country throughout his life.

He was an integral part of the merger between the men’s and women’s games to form England Lacrosse and was instrumental in developing the old County Championship into what became the British National Championship.

Tragically, in 1998, Kehoe died after a climbing accident in Scotland and, as a tribute to one of lacrosse’s modern-day legends, the British National Championships was renamed the Nick Kehoe International.

The tournament has been hosted by Wilmslow Lacrosse ever since Kehoe’s death and takes place on May Day Bank Holiday weekend each year.

For more information about this year’s competition, click HERE.

London Knights finish 12th at 30th Aleš Hřebeský Memorial

London Knights finished 12th at the 30th Aleš Hřebeský Memorial box lacrosse tournament last weekend after they fell to a 4-3 defeat against America’s Moon Bears in their 11th-place play-off.

Having qualified as the tournament’s only English representatives by winning the 2024/25 Winter Box League, London Knights, filled with some of England’s best players such as all-time top scorer Lyndon Bunio and captain Tom Roche, ended the competition with two wins and four defeats from their six games.

An 8-6 opening game win over Chocolax from Switzerland gave Knights some hope of progressing well in the competition but two quick-fire defeats courtesy of Canada’s Nova Scotia Privateers (4-2) and Victoria Leprechauns (5-4) highlighted the strength of this year’s teams and the general quality of the tournament.

A 5-3 quarter-final win against German Shepherds followed by a tight 4-3 semi-final defeat to Finland’s Turku Titans left Knights fighting for 11th place in their placement game.

In that game, a slow start by Knights saw them 2-0 down after three and a half minutes but, never ones to give up easily, they clawed themselves back level before half-time through Albert Whitehead and Bunio.

Jonny Diplock scored a third for Moon Bears before Bunio once again pulled Knights level with just over eight minutes left on the clock.

Andy Aumiller had Moon Bears ahead again at 4-3 when he fired home with three and a half minutes to go and Knights couldn’t find an answer as time ran out and they finished 12th.

Knights have been an ever-present in the Aleš Hřebeský Memorial since 2012 and in the past four years have finished 12th (2025), 6th (2024), 8th (2023), and 13th (2022).

The Aleš Hřebeský Memorial is held each year at LCC Radotin in Prague, Czechia and is the most prestigious box lacrosse event in Europe with teams from 19 countries participating.

It is named after one of LCC Radotin’s most accomplished players who was tragically killed in 1993 by a drunk driver while waiting at a bus stop.

2025 marked the 30th edition of the competition and every game was streamed live on YouTube and can be re-watched HERE.

London Knights Results

London Knights 8-6 Chocolax | Gold A
Nova Scotia Privateers 4-2 London Knights | Gold A
London Knights 4-5 Victoria Leprechauns | Play-In 3
London Knights 5-3 German Shepherds | Blue QF 3
London Knights 3-4 Turku Titans | Blue SF 2
Moon Bears 4-3 London Knights | 11th-Place Game

Poynton complete double; Stockport retain crown at Northern Flags Festival

Poynton completed a NEMLA League and Flags double with Senior Flags Final victory against Brooklands, while Stockport retained their Women’s Senior Flags defeating Timperley in the final.

In the Men’s Senior Flags, Poynton raced out into a big first half lead, before holding off a spirited Brooklands fightback late on to run out 16-13 winners.

Despite Brooklands getting on the board first, five goals without reply gave Poynton a commanding 5-1 lead at the 1/4 time, and a goal to stop the run after the break didn’t change the pattern of play.

England and GB international Alex Russell led the way for the Blackbirds, bagging nine of his team’s 16 goals, including four straight goals in the second quarter, proving unstoppable for large periods on Sunday tormenting the Brooklands’ defence.

Poynton face-off man Tim Ladner was also key, dominating from the X and ensuring a constant stream of possession for Poynton, while limiting any possible Brooklands momentum.

After a comprehensive first half in which Poynton headed into the interval 9-2 ahead, Brooklands began to match their opponents across the field and began to get some at both ends.

Attacker Nate McClean kept things moving for Brooklands, scoring five in the match, along with efforts from Blair Pachereva and Tim Collins keeping the side in touch despite regular response from Poynton.

13-7 up at the 3/4 time it seemed as though Poynton would ease to the title, but a late flurry from Brooklands closed things up to a two-goal game at one stage at 15-13.

But the ball was put back in the stick of Russell again and a solo effort added the goal’s final game as Poynton were able to see out the closing minutes and take the Senior Flags back to add to their League trophy.

In the Women’s Senior Flags, Stockport’s firepower proved too much for Timperley as they controlled the game throughout and post a convincing 17-9 win.

The first two quarters featuring identical scoring, Stcokport taking each period 5-2, with England international Chloe Chan a driving force at both ends of the field, complemented by Karma Kabbani and Charlie Bell forming a formidable trio.

Kabbani led with four goals, while Chan posted threealong with a number of assists to regularly keep Stockport on the board.

Timperley did rally early in the second-half, Ellie Racle scoring two goals to make things interesting, but Stockport responded with a four goal streak to put the comeback to bed at 15-7 at 3/4 time.

The final quarter was an even 2-2 scoreline, but by that point Stockport were cruising and were on the way to sealing back to back Senior Flags victories, following up last year’s success.

2025 Northern Flags Festival Full Results:

Saturday 27 April

09:30 – Boys U12 Plate - Brooklands 8-19 Heaton Mersey
10:00 – Girls U13 Cup - Oxton 7-9 Boardman & Eccles Red
11:30 – Boys U14 Centurion Cup – Heaton Mersey 17-4 Mellor
12:00 - Women’s Junior Flags – Brooklands 20-4 Wilmsbury
13:30 – Boys U16 Juniors & Schools North Cup – Stockport/Sheffield 9-14 Heaton Mersey
14:00 – Girls U18 Cup – Oxton 16-5 Timperley
15:30 - David Beesley Cup – Brooklands A 12-8 Poynton A
16:00 - Men’s Junior Flags - Wilmslow 6-10 Cheadle A

Sunday 28 April

09:30 – Boys U14 Plate - Rochdale 18-5 Timperley
10:00 – Boys U12 Onondaga Cup - Stockport 7-17 Mellor
11:30 – Girls U15 Cup – Oxton Purple 17-4 Stockport
12:00 – Boys U16 Plate – Cheadle 10-9 Mellor (OT)
13:30 - Women’s Senior Flags - Stockport 17-9 Timperley
14:00 - Nigel Wayne Trophy – Mellor B 5-11 Cheadle C
15:30 – Men’s Senior Flags - Poynton 16-13 Brooklands

Competition schedule for The World Games 2025 released

The competition schedule for the upcoming The World Games in Chengdu, China has been confirmed with the lacrosse competition taking place from Thursday 7 to Monday 11 August.

The first three days of the lacrosse tournament (Thursday-Saturday) will see teams play preliminary games before a series of placement games and semi-final matches on Sunday.

Monday will see the two medal matches played with the bronze medal match followed by the final where the 2025 champions will be crowned.

Every game will take place on the Chengdu No. 7 High School Eastern Campus Athletics Field in the city’s Sichuan province.

The World Games in 2025 is the third time lacrosse has been featured after 2017 and 2022; 2017 showcased a 10-a-side women’s competition before switching to a six-a-side tournament in 2022 and adding a men’s invitational event alongside the women’s one.

2025 will see a singular women’s competition once again playing the sixes version of lacrosse that will be featured at the LA28 Olympic Games in three years’ time.

In the two previous editions of The World Games, Great Britain women have finished fourth, losing out on both occasions to Australia in the bronze medal match.

In 2022, Great Britain men also finished fourth after a narrow defeat to Japan in the third-place match.

This year’s tournament will pit eight of the best teams in world against each other including Great Britain, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, China, Czechia, and Japan.

To view the full schedule for The World Games 2025, head to their website HERE and for all things British Lacrosse, click HERE.

England head to Prague for annual E-Box Invitational this weekend

The England men’s box lacrosse team heads to Prague, Czechia this weekend for the 2025 E-Box Invitational event.

Over the course of the three day event taking place from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 May, England will take on Czechia B/U20, Germany, and, for the first time ever in a competitive fixture, Japan.

The 23-player squad, that includes four players who represented England at last year’s World Lacrosse Box Championships, also features 16 players who are yet to receive a single cap for the national side.

The competition comes just days after England Lacrosse announced that Walt Christianson will be continuing in his role as England men’s box lacrosse team Head Coach until at least the end of next year’s Euros.

Christianson and his coaching team see this year’s E-Box Invitational as the perfect opportunity to help develop the wider England box playing pool as preparations begin to defend the European Championship title next year.

While there is no official England women’s team entering ShE-Box this year, several English women’s players are heading to Prague to take part in the competition.

Claudia Lane and Emily Chong will feature for the Women’s Box Lacrosse Global Network team and Lauren Lewis, Rosie Bathurst, Leah Catton, Lexi Reynard, and Georgie Rutter will compete for Scotland.

Annabelle Akintoye, Torz Anderson, Laura Beaman, Phoebe Blakeley-Crewe, Holly Dodds, Millie Johnson, Rosie Jones, Sandra Lamplugh, Jane Lee-Whitehead, Harriet Mann, Ellie Racle, Laura Wright, Helena Prettyman, Davina Emetulu, Francesca Parshall, and Lucy Mayers will all compete at ShE-Box as an Athletes for England team.

Founded in 2015, the annual E-Box Invitational aims to provide international box lacrosse teams with the opportunity to play full, competitive games against various opponents from across the continent outside of major international tournaments.

There are no winners, no points, and no trophies with the goal being the games themselves as well as gaining experience and making new friends.

England has entered a team into the E-Box competition at three of the past four editions (2019, 2023, 2024).

Previous editions of the event have been live streamed and can be re-watched HERE.

For more information about the England box lacrosse programme, click HERE.

England 2025 E-Box Invitational Squad (caps)

Ollie Allsop (5)
Will Allsop (17)
Lyndon Bunio (20)
Archie Carr
Oliver Dawson
Sebastian Di Siena
George Dury (5)
Harry Edwards
Nathan Edwards
Joseph Hodgkins
Ollie Lee
Elliot Leonard (19)
Ryan Martin
Oscar McCarthy
James McIlhagger
George Medd
Jack O’Mahoney
Travis Payne
Tom Roche (39)
Jack Robinson
Ben Stowe (3)
Finn Ward
Kristien Warren

Reserves
Kyle MacQueen (3)
Tyler Rodberg

Staff

Walt Christianson | Head Coach
Rob Ingham Clark | Assistant Coach
Cai Jefferies | Assistant Coach
Pete Wilson | Assistant Coach
Merrisa Heraldson | Physiotherapist
Rob Gooch | Team Manager

England 2025 E-Box Invitational Schedule (all times UK)

Friday 2 May | England v Czechia B/U20 | 3pm
Saturday 3 May | England v Germany | 6pm
Sunday 4 May | England v Japan | 5pm

University Aspire Programme announces squads heading to 2025 Lisboa Cup

The England Lacrosse University Aspire Programme has announced its men’s and women’s squads set to take part in the 2025 Lisboa Cup from 3 to 7 July.

As part of the 2024/25 University Aspire Programme, 20 women’s and 22 men’s players will head to Lisbon, Portugal to take part in the annual competition where they will compete against teams from all over Europe.

The two squads are made up of players from the wider England Lacrosse University Aspire Programme group that have been regularly training together over the past few months.

The Lisboa Cup acts as the final opportunity for this year’s cohort of athletes to showcase their skills and what they’ve learned over the past year before applications open for next year’s Programme.

At the end of the first year of the University Aspire Programme, the 2024 cohort also travelled to Portugal and took part in the Lisboa Cup, eventually finishing fourth.

The England Lacrosse University Aspire Programme aims to identify athletes who are not currently a part of any England Lacrosse programmes but have the potential to progress into the England Lacrosse Perform Programme.

Athletes don’t need to be expert lacrosse players to apply to the University Aspire Programme, they simply need the speed, agility, strength, and determination to excel in the sport.

For more information about the England Lacrosse University Aspire Programme, click HERE.

Men’s Squad

Oscar Brooks-Feller
James Burch
Matt Church
Connor Elson
Eric Epps
Patrick Fielder
Benjamin Filer
David Finn
Monty Gartside
Oliver Grayson
Ben Hordern
Matthew Johnson
Archie Jones
Senan Marshall
George Mayson
George Medd
Sean Paton
Lucas Sayers
Charlie Smith
Tom Stansfield
Jacob Stevenson
Ruben Nathanael Prosper Vogt

Coaches:

Glenn Humphreys
Joe Longley

Women’ Squad

Kalli Coburn
Imogen Day
Marija Derbenova
Katie Eglington
Natasha Gage
Charlotte Goforth
Tessa Harrison
Lilyella Hart
Alice Houlden
Melissa Kent
Emily Lakin
Melodie Larvor
Lucy Mayers
Tabby Newton
Leonie Rowe
Libby Sheehy-Jenkins
Darcie Sloggett
Emily Watkins
Pippa Willis
Dyane Koane Wong

Coaches:

Cecelia Bartley
Helen Amos

Walt Christianson to continue as England men's box Head Coach until 2026

England Lacrosse is delighted to announce that Walt Christianson will continue in his role as the England men’s box team Head Coach, taking him up to at least the end of next year’s 2026 ELF Men’s Championship.

Following last year’s fourth-place finish at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships, Christianson will now continue in his role as Head Coach and begin the team’s preparations as they bid to defend the European title they won for the first time in Hanover, Germany in 2022.

The 2026 Euros will see Christianson’s tenure extend into its ninth year, having taken up the role in 2017, and means he will take charge of the national side at a major tournament for a fifth time.

Born in Rossland, Canada in 1959, Christianson attended the University of Victoria to become a teacher and play college basketball.

When his basketball career didn’t take off, he turned to lacrosse at 19, playing the field game for Victoria Sea Spray and eventually Canada from 1981 to 1984.

Christianson’s huge success, however, came in the box lacrosse format with Victoria Shamrocks as both a player and coach winning the Mann Cup, Canada's National Lacrosse Championship, four times in 1983 and 1999 as a player and 2003 and 2005 as a coach.

As coach of the Shamrocks, Christianson was named Coach of the Year in the Western Lacrosse Association in 1990 and 2002, and was named Sport BC's Coach of the Year in 2006.

After stepping down as Head Coach of Victoria Shamrocks in 2011, he took up a coaching role in their junior set-up before, after retiring from a career in teaching in 2016, crossing the Atlantic to become England Head Coach in 2017 ahead of that year’s European Championship.

At that tournament in Turku, Finland, England won four games and finished fifth before Christianson lead England to the 2019 World Lacrosse Box Championship in Langley, Canada.

In his home country, Christianson helped England to fourth place after a memorable bronze medal game against USA finished 11-8 to the North Americans.

Off the back of becoming the highest placed European team at the 2019 World Championship, England were one of the favourites heading into the 2022 European Championship in Hanover, Germany and they didn’t disappoint.

Six wins from six, including an enthralling 13-12 semi-final win against 2017 finalists Czechia, meant England, with Christianson at the helm, lifted their first piece of major silverware.

Last year’s 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships once again saw England finish fourth, and as the highest ranked European side, impressively with an all-domestic defensive line for the first time in history.

With a win percentage of 51.9% in major tournaments as England Head Coach, Christianson is undoubtedly one of the best coaches in the world and, having helped shape the box lacrosse programme in England up to this point, we’re looking forward to see what the next year or so will bring.

Walt Christianson said:

“I’m excited to be continuing as England Head Coach as we look to defend our European title next year!

“Since I took up the role in 2017, box lacrosse in England has grown exponentially with the men’s national side cementing their position as one of the best European sides and fourth best in the world.

“I can’t wait to continue with the project, helping to further grow the game in England and improving home-grown players during the next year.”

Northern Flags Festival rolls into Rochdale this weekend

The Northern Flags Festival is back this weekend, promising an action-packed showcase of lacrosse as teams from across the region compete for top honours in one of the sport’s most prestigious events.

Held once again at Rochdale Lacrosse Club, the two days of competition features a massive 15 finals taking place across the range of age groups.

The annual festival marks the finale of the knockout competitions for men’s and women’s club teams across the North of England, with a full slate of junior and senior matchups showcasing the best of the regions talents.

The Men’s Senior Flags final will see Premier league champions Poynton face Brooklands as the Blackbirds go in search of a league and flags double.

In a generally tight and unpredictable league season, Poynton were the runaway standout side finishing with a 13-1 win record scoring 200 goals and finishing with a huge +105 goal difference.

However, that single blemish on the Poynton record was delivered at the hands of Sunday’s opponents Brooklands who beat the future champions 10-9 at Poynton back in February.

Brooklands finished the league season in 3rd place, on the same points as runners-up Cheadle, but just missing out on goal difference with an overall 8-5 winning record, plus one draw.

A win for Poynton in the final would give them a first flags success since their historic four-peat run that stretched from 2016-2019 in four memorable repeat finals against Cheadle.

Meanwhile, Brooklands are chasing their first ever Senior Flags win under their current name, though of course the club was hugely successful under the former title of Old Hulmeians, winning 13 Senior Flags in total from their first in 1907 through to the last win in 1976.

In the Women’s Senior Flags, Stockport will be out to retain the title they earned last year against Mellor, this year taking on Timperley in the showpiece final.

Stockport pulled off an impressive 12-11 semi-final victory over Oxton to make this year’s final, while Timperley downed last year’s finalists Mellor 11-8 to secure their spot.

We look set for a closely contested final this year, as while Stockport did win their most recent league meeting back in March 12-9, the first league fixture between the sides ended in a 12-12 draw.

The Flags Festival this year continues to champion the women’s and girls’ matches across the weekend, now with five women’s lacrosse finals to take place from the U13s through to the Women’s Senior Flags alongside the 10 Mens’ and Boys’ finals.

Spectator entry for each day:
Adults £8
Ages 12-16 £3
Under 12s FREE
Official Car parking is also available onsite at £2.

Rochdale Lacrosse Club, Bridgefold Road, Rochdale, OL11 5BS

2025 Northern Flags Festival full schedule:

Saturday 27 April

09:30 – Boys U12 Plate - Brooklands x Heaton Mersey
10:00 – Girls U13 Cup - Oxton x Boardman & Eccles Red
11:30 – Boys U14 Centurion Cup – Heaton Mersey x Mellor
12:00 - Women’s Junior Flags – Brooklands x Wilmsbury
13:30 – Boys U16 Juniors & Schools North Cup – Stockport/Sheffield x Heaton Mersey
14:00 – Girls U18 Cup – Oxton  x Timperley
15:30 - David Beesley Cup – Brooklands A x Poynton A
16:00 - Men’s Junior Flags - Wilmslow x Cheadle A

Sunday 28 April

09:30 – Boys U14 Plate - Rochdale x Timperley
10:00 – Boys U12 Onondaga Cup - Stockport x Mellor
11:30 – Girls U15 Cup – Oxton Purple x Stockport
12:00 – Boys U16 Plate – Cheadle x Mellor
13:30 - Women’s Senior Flags - Stockport x Timperley
14:00 - Nigel Wayne Trophy – Mellor B x Cheadle C
15:30 – Men’s Senior Flags - Poynton x Brooklands

Spencer back on top with SEMLA Senior Flags win

Spencer produced a dominant performance to defeat Camden 13-6 and return the SEMLA Senior Flags to the club for a 10th time.

The Earlsfield side raced into an early lead, stretching their advantage to 7-1 at one stage, and despite Camden bringing it back to 9-4 at the half, the result was never really in doubt as they sealed a third success in four years.

The first Senior final not featuring Spencer against last year’s winners Hampstead for the first time since 2017, Spencer made amends for last year’s disappointment in emphatic style to complete an all-conquering unbeaten season.

It was an already historic day for Camden in making their first ever Senior Flags final, who had also seen their 2s side already claim success in winning the Minor Flags.

However, it wasn’t to be as Spencer displayed their strength, as they have done all season, to secure a fairly comfortable win despite Camden continuing to compete right through to the final whistle.

Earlier in the day, Camden 2s were able to celebrate a win, taking a thrilling Minor Flags final 9-8 against Leicester City.

Despite trailing for most of the match, the Capybaras were able to turn it on it the final quarter and made it matter when it counted, going ahead with around just a minute to play and seeing it out to take the victory.

Then in the Intermediate Flags Final, Walcountians signed off their unbeaten treble winning season in style to defeat Bristol Bombers 16-11.

The Counts only led by one at the half, taking a 7-6 advantage into the break, but a storming third quarter saw them move 13-8 in front and they never relinquished that advantage to round off the perfect season.

SEMLA Senior Flags
Spencer 13-6 Camden
SEMLA Intermediate Flags
Walcountians 16-11 Bristol Bombers
SEMLA Minor Flags
Camden 2s 9-8 Leicester City

England learn group stage opponents for European Men's Lacrosse Championship

England have been drawn alongside Netherlands, Latvia, Finland, and Bulgaria for the 2025 European Men’s Lacrosse Championship group stages.

The 2016 champions were drawn into Group A alongside their opponents at the draw ceremony which took place on Saturday 5 April in host city Wroclaw, Poland.

England, who were a Pot 1 top seeded nation for the draw, will come up against some familiar opposition in Netherlands, Latvia and Finland, while Bulgaria will represent new ground on the international stage.

England beat Latvia 13-10 in the group stages, and Finland 14-1 in the semi-final of the last edition of the Men’s European Championship back in 2016, while they faced Netherlands as recently as last November at the Amsterdam Invitational weekend.

As well as competing for the title of European champions, the event also now carries the prestige of acting as the World Championship qualifier for the 2027 Championship in Japan with the top seven European nations qualifying.

The dates of England’s fixtures are as follows with exact times still TBC:

Friday 11 July | England x Bulgaria
Saturday 12 July | England x Netherlands
Sunday 13 July | England x Latvia
Monday 14 July | England x Finland

Tickets are now on sale with tournament passes and daily tickets available HERE

Buy before 30 April to get a tournament pass at the early bird price of €99 + a free official tournament tshirt.

IOC confirms number of lacrosse teams to play at LA28

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed a total number of 12 teams will play in the lacrosse tournaments at the LA28 Olympic Games in three years’ time.

Six men’s and six women’s teams will take part in the two competitions as lacrosse makes its return to the Olympic stage after last appearing almost 80 years ago in 1948.

Lacrosse has been allocated a quota of 132 athletes, or 66 athletes per competition, with each qualifying country eligible to take a squad of 11 players to Los Angeles.

World Lacrosse is still yet to confirm exactly how teams will qualify for the 2028 Olympic Games but news is expected over the next few months.

Great British teams will be hoping to be involved in the final Olympic competition having both finished fourth in the respective women’s and men’s tournaments at The World Games in 2022 which features sports that are not contested at the Olympics.

The news comes just days after World Lacrosse confirmed that The Stadium in Exposition Park will be the venue for the lacrosse tournaments during the 2028 Olympics.

More information about LA28 can be found at LA28.org while World Lacrosse will continue to provide updates on the Olympic journey here.

Spencer take on Camden on SEMLA Flags Finals Day this weekend

The 2024/25 South of England Men’s Lacrosse Association (SEMLA) season comes to an end this Saturday as the annual Flags Finals day takes place at Surrey Sports Park.

Last year’s runners up and 2024/25 SEMLA Premier Division champions Spencer will take on fellow Premier Division side Camden Capybaras in the Senior Final.

The Intermediate Final will see Division 1 title winners Walcoutians play second-placed Bristol Bombers while Division 2 champions Camden Capybaras 2s and Midlands League runners-up Leicester City go head-to-head in the Minor Final.

The Flags Finals day is the culmination of the SEMLA season that started back in October and comes after two weeks of round robin and semi-final matches across the three Flags competitions.

After making it through the round robin group, Spencer and Camden secured their place in the Senior Final after respective 20-6 and 13-8 semi-final victories over Hillcroft and Hampstead.

It was a particularly impressive semi-final win for Camden Capybaras who defeated last year’s champions and Premier Division winners in seven of the last 10 seasons Hampstead.

It’s sure to be an exciting final between the two teams who are stacked with international players, including England’s Nick DeCaprio, Ben Buchanan, Lyndon Bunio, Dan Watson, Albert Whitehead, Tom Roche, Will Prescott, Hal Dwobeng, and Ed Hilditch.

Spencer take a slight advantage into the final having defeated Camden Capybaras in their two Premier Division matches this season (Spencer 17-3 Camden Capybaras & Camden Capybaras 5-18 Spencer).

Walcoutians and Bristol Bombers reached the Intermediate Final after also making it through the round robin group and then defeating Nuneaton and Reading 18-11 and 15-6 respectively.

Walcoutians ended Spencer 2s domination of Division 1 this year by winning the title after Spencer 2s joined their first team in the Premier Division for 2024/25.

Hot on their heels, however, were Bristol Bombers who finished in second place, just five points behind the league leaders.

Results in the league this year lend themselves to a Walcoutians victory in the Intermediate Final (Bristol Bombers 7-13 Walcoutians & Walcoutians 14-7 Bristol Bombers) but anything can happen on Flags Finals day.

In two tight Minor Flags semi-finals, Camden Capybaras 2s overcame Oxford City by a single goal to reach the final 10-9 and Leicester City beat Exeter University 10-8.

Camden Capybaras 2s claimed the Division 2 title by a single point after eight wins, one draw, and one loss in their 10 games this season.

Leicester City finished fourth in the Midlands League before eventually falling to Nuneaton in the Final Four competition but head into the Minor Final with confidence after defeating 2023 Minor Flags winners and 2024 finalists Exeter University in their semi-final match-up.

As in previous years, entry for spectators is free with donations accepted throughout the day to help offset the cost of running the event.

Each game will be played on the AGP1 (3G) pitch at Surrey Sports Park with parking available on-site; food and drink will be available from the main building.

To view the official SEMLA Flags Finals digital programme, click HERE.

All three finals will be streamed live on YouTube by Lacrosse Live UK HERE.

For more information about SEMLA, their leagues, and the Flags Finals, click HERE.

SEMLA Flags Finals Day Schedule (12/04/25)

11:00 | Camden Capybaras 2s vs Leicester City | Minor Final
13:00 | Walcountians vs Bristol Bombers | Intermediate Final
15:00 | Junior Games
16:00 | Spencer vs Camden Capybaras | Senior Final

SEMLA Flags Finals Day Squads

Leicester City

Jake Austin
Adam Bukacel
Freddie Ealham
Richard Farrell
Vijay Gida
Daniel Gillard
Toby Hayes
Euan Jarret
Theo Kuehn
Jamie Lyndon
Harvey Moden
Liam Sansom
Uzzi Scotton
Callum Stocker
Jack Taylor
Chris Watts

Camden Capybaras 2s

Will Blake
Jamie Caldwell
Vlad Dolezal
Jake Duff
Ben Goodfellow
Rob Ingham Clark
Nakibul Khan
Flip Meijaard
Sam Miselbach
Jay Moore
Matt Morgan
Anthony Onwuli
Reece Piper
Will Stallibrass
Joe Taylor

Bristol Bombers

Ste Bateman
Tom Blunsden
Danny Chambers
Hayden Davies
Ollie Dawson
Owen Edwards
Eric Epps
Danny Fagan
Matt King
Mark Lane
Daniel Milson
Sean Paton
James Stansbury
Cam Turner
Ryan Wilton
Tavis Yung

Walcoutians

Harry Armitage
Lewis Arnold
Liam Barrett
Oliver Barrett
Josh Goring
Tom Hatton
Joe Hodgkins
Adam Ledger
Andrew Leggett
Matt Man
Josh Morris
Jack Nichols
Sam Perry
Joe Poland
Peter Ross
Will Smith
Tom Stansfield
Ryan Walker
Ben Young

Camden Capybaras

Tripp Davies
Nick DeCaprio
Ben Deetjen
Daminic DeGaetano
Arthur Fish
Kieran Garvey
Seb Grant
Ed Hilditch
Peter Jordan
Conor MacDougall
Will Mallonee
Travis Payne
Adam Russell
Max Wood

Spencer

Tom Bailey
William Barrie
Ben Buchanan
Lyndon Bunio
Ollie Daniels
Hal Dwobeng
Sam Hewitt
Aidan Hood
Jude Krommenhoek
Cam Leslie
Will Prescott
Jack Robinson
Tom Roche
Paul Wainwright
Will Walker
Finn Ward
Dan Watson
Albert Whitehead

England Lacrosse to support WADA's annual Play True Day

England Lacrosse is delighted to be supporting the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Play True Day on Friday 11 April.

Play True Day aims to promote clean sport with the campaign highlighting key themes that reflect the values of integrity, fairness, and unity.

This year’s theme is “It starts with you” as WADA looks to shift the focus from the collective ‘we’ to the individual ‘you’ and emphasise that, although we’re all part of a united team, each of us has a vital role to play in championing clean sport.

Since its inception in 2014, Play True Day has gained momentum through the efforts of WADA’s global anti-doping partners; from inspiring posts to impactful campaigns, their contributions have played a vital role in spreading the message of clean sport worldwide.

The first official celebration took place in 2014, aiming to unite the global sporting community under a shared commitment to integrity and fairness. Since that first celebration in 2014, Play True Day has evolved from a small initiative into a global movement that reaches millions each year. 

In 2024, on its 10th anniversary, over 100 countries and 50 organisations participated, creating a global wave of support for clean sport generating nearly 200 million impressions and 260,000 engagements worldwide on social media.

For more information about the World Anti-Doping Agency, Play True Day, and how you can get involved, click HERE.

British Lacrosse Vacancy | Olympic Performance Lead (Part-Time)

As British Lacrosse returns to the Olympic arena, they are seeking a high-performance leader to join the team and help to realise the performance potential of GB’s most talented lacrosse athletes.

This role will be pivotal in realising British Lacrosse’s medal winning targets over the coming years, including The World Games, European & World Championships, and the LA 2028 Olympic Games. 

This Lead role presents a unique opportunity in elite sport for a passionate individual to shape British Lacrosse's Men’s and Women’s national teams’ performance as they seek Olympic qualification to and success at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028.

British Lacrosse is looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated, and experienced individual to lead the Performance Programme, develop their understanding of navigating a new lacrosse Olympic landscape, and shape the work of their coaching and support staff.

British Lacrosse is at the forefront of the opportunities being presented as a new Olympic sport, and will expect the successful applicant to lead in realising these opportunities.

Lacrosse has a proud track record of international success, and the successful candidate will have the immediate task of developing the British Lacrosse teams for the World and European Championship qualifying events prior to the LA 28 Games.

To view the full Performance Lead job description, please click HERE.

For more information about British Lacrosse, click HERE.

Position: Part Time sports consultant. Flexible working.

Salary: £50,000 pro rata, per annum.

Location: Home-based (with domestic and international travel as required).

Responsible to: Chief Operating Officer and British Lacrosse Board.

Application closing date:  Monday 28 April 2025

How to apply

To submit an application for this position, please email the following documents to [email protected]:

· Cover Letter highlighting your motivation for the post and relevant experience. 

· Up to date CV.

· Complete Equalities monitoring form – via this link Typeform.com

If assistance is required to submit application via post, please get in touch. 

Nuneaton named SEMLA Midlands League champions

Nuneaton Lacrosse Club picked up back-to-back South of England Men’s Lacrosse Association (SEMLA) Midlands League titles for the first time last month after a final day 11-7 win over Leicester City.

After finishing top of the regular league table, Nuneaton qualified for the Midlands Final 4 competition along with City of Stoke (2nd), Leicester City (3rd), and Loughborough Lions (4th) where an 11-2 semi-final win over Loughborough was followed by the final victory over Leicester to secure the overall title.

The result saw them remain unbeaten throughout the 2024/25 season, winning all 10 of their fixtures including an impressive 8-2 win over second placed City of Stoke in October.

It was that win that helped Nuneaton secure the title as they finished two points above Stoke, scoring 89 goals and somehow conceding just 16 (less than two goals per game!).

Finishing as the Midlands League leaders saw Nuneaton go into the Intermediate Flags Finals group stage where they finished top of Group C ahead of Spencer 3 and Cheltenham on goal difference before falling to an 18-11 defeat against Walcoutians in the semi-final.

The title means Nuneaton have secured back-to-back SEMLA Midlands league trophies for the first time after winning the league trophy last year.

Their first title was during the ill-fated 2019/20 season that was cut short due to the pandemic after which first placed Nuneaton were declared champions due to their superior head-to-head record against second placed Loughborough University.

That season saw just six teams enter the SEMLA Midlands League which has since grown to 11 teams this season, highlighting the incredible work of teams, players, and volunteers in the Midlands to grow lacrosse within that area.

Spencer lift fifth SEMLA Premier Division title

Spencer lifted their fifth South of England Men’s Lacrosse Association (SEMLA) Premier Division title and their first since 2022 last month after a final day victory over Spencer 2s.

The 14-2 win over Spencer 2s saw Spencer go unbeaten in the 2024/25 season, winning each of their 10 games, scoring 165 and conceding just 49.

Spencer’s team is stacked with some of the best lacrosse talent the country has to offer with England’s Hal Dwobeng, Tom Bracegirdle, Ben Buchanan, Dan Watson, Albert Whitehead, and Tom Roche all part of their squad.

They’ve now got the opportunity to score a double of trophies when they take on Camden Capybaras in the SEMLA Senior Flags Final this weekend.

Champions for the past two seasons, Hampstead, finished third behind Spencer and Hillcroft after a below par season saw them win just four of their Premier Division matches and finish 11 points behind the league leaders.

Hitchin finished bottom of the league with 25 points after two wins from 10 games, just a point behind Camden Capybaras who cling onto their top division status for another year at least.

Elsewhere in the SEMLA leagues, Walcoutians secured an immediate return to the Premier Division after relegation last season and went unbeaten in Division 1, winning all 10 games; they’ll take on Bristol Bombers on Saturday in the Intermediate Flags Final.

Camden Capybaras 2s came out on top in an incredibly tight Division 2 where just two points separated first from third while Oxford City secured the Division 3 title, finishing a point above second placed Spencer 4s and winning all nine of their matches this season.

Camden Capybaras 2s will compete for the Minor Flags trophy as they play Leicester City in the final on Saturday.

In the SEMLA Local Leagues, Spencer (South East 1), Walcoutians (South East 2), Richcroft (South East 3), and Cardiff Harlequins (South West) all secured top spot in their respective leagues.

For more information about SEMLA and their leagues, click HERE.

England sweep the board at Home Internationals

Day 3 Results

England Women A 17-4 Czechia (4-0; 10-1; 15-2; 17-4)
Teagan Scott (5G, 2A), Sofia Wise (1G, 3A), Anna Saunter (3G), Cece Green (2G, 1A), Julie Wise (1G, 1A), Lauren Hart (1G), Milly Home (1G), Freya Moody (1G), Emily Nalls (1G), Emma Savage (1G), Ella Malik (1A)

England Women B 22-3 South Africa (7-2; 14-2; 19-2; 22-3)
Rachael Ball (4G), Habi Littlehales (4G), Charlie Bell (2G, 2A), Zimeng Wu (1G, 2A) Ella Dimblylow (2G), Jess Foster (2G), Kitty Marvin (2G), Nina Sherwen (1G, 1A)Anna Boyne (1G), Holly Bureau (1G), Ellie Martin (1G), Bella Streule (1G)

England Men (U20) 10-5 Scotland (2-3; 5-4; 8-5; 10-5)
Zak Spreckly (1G, 4A), Ben Jackson (1G, 2A), Ellis Baythorpe (2G), Owen Shuttleworth (2G), Oscar McCarthy (2G), Will Brown (1G), Jamie Mochan (1G), James McIlhagger (1A)

England U20 Women 15-10 Scotland U20
Katie Gray (4G), Marie Rudd (3G, 1A), Molly Kennedy (3G), Ella Ford (2G), Lex Howarth (2G), Lara Moore (1G)

2025 Home Internationals Series | Day 2

Day 2 Results

England Men 16-1 Sweden (4-1; 10-1; 13-1; 16-1)
Ellis Baythorpe (4G), Owen Shuttleworth (3G), Ben Jackson (2G), Dan Teal (2G), Leo Baythorpe (1G), Oscar McCarthy (1G), James McIlhagger (1G), Jamie Mochan (1G), Zak Spreckley (1G)

England Women A 17-7 Scotland (6-0; 9-4; 14-5; 17-7)
Emma Savage (3G, 1A), Georgie Southorn (3G), Milly Home (2G, 1A), Lauren Hart (2G), Sofia Wise (2G), Teagan Scott (1G, 1A), Lucy Devine (1G), Cece Green (1G), Anna Neville (1G), Liv Thomas (1G), Hannah Thurston (1A)

England Women B 15-5 Scotland (3-2; 6-3; 10-4; 15-5)
Charlie Bell (3G, 2A), Rachael Ball (3G),  Sophie Taggart (2G, 1A),  Holly Bureau (2G), Ella Dimbylow (2G), Grace Connor (1G),  Nina Sherwen (1G), Bella Streule (1G), Anna Boyne (1A), Molly Light (1G), Zimeng Wu (1G)

England U20 Women 11-8 Wales U20 (2-1; 7-4; 10-6; 11-8)
Katie Gray (2G), Lex Howarth (1G, 1A), Molly Kennedy (1G, 1A), Lara Moore (1G, 1A), Mary Briscoe (1G), Lexi-Grace Greer (1G), Ellie Pobjoy (1G), Maria Rudd (1G), Emily Warrack (1G), Immy Watson (1G), Ella Ford (2A)

Day 3 Fixtures

09:00 England Women A v Czechia
11:20 England Women B v South Africa
11:30 England Men (U20) v Scotland Men
14:10 England U20 Women v Scotland U20

England named as one of 20 teams playing in 2025 Men's U20 Championship

England has been named by World Lacrosse as one of 20 teams to be playing at this year’s 2025 Men’s U20 Championship on Jeju Island, Korea.

Taking place from 15-24 August, 17 of the 20 confirmed teams competed in the 2022 edition of the competition, including all top 10 finishers.

Each of the four continental federations is represented with seven teams from the Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Union, six teams from the Pan-American Lacrosse Association, five teams from the European Lacrosse Federation, and two teams from the Africa Association of Lacrosse.

Ghana will make its debut in the competition as well as its first appearance at any World Lacrosse championship while New Zealand will also make its first appearance in the Men’s U20 Championship, having competed at five senior men’s championships.

England, led by Head Coach Mike Armstrong, will be looking to follow up last year’s second placed finish in the Euros with a strong showing at the World Championship after finishing sixth in 2022.

England continues its preparations for the World Championship in Largs, Scotland this weekend at the 2025 Home Internationals Series where they play Sweden and Scotland on Saturday and Sunday respectively after a narrow 7-4 defeat to Wales on Friday.

World Lacrosse CEO Jim Scherr said:

“I am thrilled to announce an exceptionally strong field for this men’s U20 championship, which features the best young talent in our sport from an increasingly diverse lacrosse community.

“The rapidly rising level of competition at our U20 championships reflects the trajectory of our sport and I cannot wait for our global fanbase to witness the next stars of our game at an exceptional World Lacrosse event on the beautiful Jeju Island in Korea.”

The pools and schedule for the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship will be announced early next month and all information in relation to the tournament can be found HERE.

2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship Teams

Australia
Canada
China
England
Germany
Ghana
Haudenosaunee
Hong Kong, China
Ireland
Israel
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Korea
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Puerto Rico
Chinese Taipei
United States