England teams enjoy E-Box & ShE-Box events ahead of 2026 Euros

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England women swept away the competition with four wins from four games at the 2026 ShE-Box Invitational event in Prague, Czechia just two months out from the inaugural European Box Lacrosse Women’s Championship.

Wins over Germany, Netherlands, Hong Kong, and Tokyo saw England go unbeaten throughout the event to put themselves in a great position ahead of the 2026 Euros, also being held in Prague from 25 June - 4 July.

Head Coach Conor Dockery will be pleased that his England team were able to overcome the sixth (Germany), seventh (Netherlands), and ninth (Hong Kong, China) placed teams in the world - a feat they also managed at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships in Utica, USA where they finished as the top placed European team in fifth.

Torz Anderson, who turned her hand to box lacrosse a couple of years ago alongside her hugely successful field career, left Prague as England’s top points scorer with 20 (10 goals, 10 assists) and added some extra firepower in the attack that will be important come the summer.

Goalie Kayla Martin made an impressive start to her England career at ShE-Box too, picking up an 86% save ratio as she made 42 saves and conceded just seven goals in her two appearances.

England men’s journey at the concurrent E-Box Invitational event was slightly more topsy-turvy with a record of one win and two defeats from their three games showing Head Coach Walt Christianson what still needs working on between now and the Euros in June.

Defeats to Germany and Czechia, both of whom England defeated on their way to winning their first Euros title in 2022, was followed by a six-goal victory over Tokyo.

Christianson will have enjoyed seeing Ollie Allsop come into his own at E-Box, scoring 10 goals and providing two assists in the three games, as he looks to replace the goals of all-time top scorer Lyndon Bunio who misses out on the Euros this year due to injury.

As with the women’s team, England’s goalies impressed as Jacob Brindle finished with a 73% save ratio after making 91 saves and newcomer Noah Arnison earning a 71% ratio, making 19 saves.

Both teams now continue their preparations ahead of the 2026 European Box Lacrosse Championships in Prague, Czechia from 25 June - 4 July.

England Men Results

England 10-16 Germany (3-4, 2-3, 3-3, 2-6)

England scorers | Ollie Allsop (3G, 1A), Finn Ward (4G), Elliot Leonard (1G, 1A), Ben Buchanan (2A), Nathan Edwards (1G), Ryan Martin (1G), Jude Krommenhoek (1A).

England save % | Jacob Brindle (65, 30 saves).

England 5-12 Czechia (0-4, 4-5, 0-2, 1-1)

England scorers | Ollie Allsop (3G), Ryan Martin (2A), Ben Buchanan (1G), Albert Lee-Whitehead (1G), Seb Di Siena (1A), Elliot Leonard (1A).

England save % | Jacob Brindle (76, 37 saves).

England 17-11 Tokyo (3-2, 5-3, 4-2, 5-4)

England scorers | Ben Buchanan (3G, 4A), Ollie Allsop (4G, 1A), Elliot Leonard (2G, 3A), Ryan Martin (2G, 2A), Seb Di Siena (1G, 2A), Russell Farrer (2G), Nathan Edwards (1G, 1A), Tom Whitehead (1G, 1A), Finn Ward (1G), Jude Krommenhoek (1A).

England save % | Jacob Brindle (83, 24 saves), Noah Arnison (76, 19 saves).

England Women Results

England 18-3 Hong Kong, China (3-0, 5-0, 6-2, 4-1)

England scorers | Leah Catton (4G, 3A), Torz Anderson (4G, 1A), Fran Parshall (2G, 3A), Rosie Bathurst (3G, 1A), Lucy Ford (1G, 2A), Brynn Martin (2G), Ellie Racle (2G), Davina Emetulu (2A), Katie Greenwood (2A), Millie Johnson (1A), Gabbie Lucas (1A), Kayla Martin (1A), Anna Wilson (1A).

England save % | Kayla Martin (100, 10 saves), Lucy Mayers (73, 8 saves).

England 16-8 Germany (3-2, 3-5, 3-0, 7-1)

England scorers | Rosie Bathurst (2G, 4A), Ellie Racle (5G), Karma Kabbani (1G, 3A), Lauren Lewis (1G, 3A), Laura Beaman (2G), Jane Lee-Whitehead (2G), Leah Catton (1G, 1A), Brynn Martin (1G, 1A), Amelia Foord (2A), Georgie Rutter (1G).

England save % | Information not recorded.

England 16-4 Netherlands (8-0, 3-2, 3-0, 2-2)

England scorers | Torz Anderson (2G, 4A), Lucy FOrd (3G, 1A), Brynn Martin (3G, 1A), Lauren Lewis (2G, 1A), Leah Catton (2G), Karma Kabbani (1G, 1A), Issie Edwards (1G), Amelia Foord (1G), Georgie Rutter (1G), Millie Johnson (1A), Jane Lee-Whitehead (1A), Helena Prettyman (1A), Ellie Racle (1A).

England save % | Lucy Mayers (79, 15 saves).

England 18-7 Tokyo (5-2, 5-2, 5-1, 3-1, 1-0)

England scorers | Torz Anderson (4G, 5A), Jane Lee-Whitehead (2G, 3A), Rosie Bathurst (4G), Brynn Martin (3G), Lucy Ford (2G, 1A), Laura Wright (2G), Laura Beaman (1G, 1A), Karma Kabbani (2A), Katie Greenwood (1A), Emily Rossiter (1A).

England save % | Kayla Martin (82, 32 saves).