The UK named their 2011 squads at the National Championship on Sunday and there were a couple of big shocks in the men’s open side, as the UK prepare to try and win their first World Cup on their home turf next year. There was no place in the 8 man World Cup squad for Read more…
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Ireland Come Out on Top After Hard Contest with UK
Ireland and the UK fought out a very hard and competitive test series over the weekend of the 24th and 25th of July at Celyn Polocrosse Club, near Chester, and it was the visitors Ireland who came out on top, winning the Men’s competition and seeing their Junior side defeat the UK Juniors twice. The Read more…
UK Names Squads to Play Ireland
The UK today named their Open squad and their Junior squad that will all face Ireland in a month’s time at Mollington in Cheshire. The UK named a squad of 8 ladies, 9 men and 8 juniors who will all play against the Irish teams on the 24th and 25th of July. The ladies’ squad sees Read more…
South Africa’s Young Guns Defeat the UK on Home Soil
South Africa’s decision to take their youngsters to the UK rather than rely on experience paid dividends as their teams won three out of the four test matches. The UK will be disappointed that they did not do better on their home soil, and probably in the case of the ladies they should have done, Read more…
UK Prepares for Biggest Polocrosse Weekend of the Year
The UK is gearing up for the biggest polocrosse weekend of the season as they prepare to take on the South African open teams at Ashfields Polocrosse Club in Essex on the 18th and 19th of July. The UK and South African squads are both already on site and have drawn their horse pools for Read more…
Shock as Sargeant is Dropped from UK team
The UK have announced the final team to play the South Africans on the 18th and 19th of July and the only big shock in the team is the omission of Greg Sargeant from the Men’s squad. The UK coaches for the test match series, Ross Turnbull for the men and Doug Webb for the Read more…
Australia Eases to Victory in Quadrangular Tournament While UK Slip to Fourth in World
Australia comfortably defeated their neighbours New Zealand, 27-8 in the Quadrangular Tournament final while South Africa defeated the UK by just 1 goal to hold on to their third in the world spot and heap more pain on the UK side who failed to register a win at the tournament. The UK lost 18-17, adding Read more…
Australia and New Zealand to meet in Quadrangular Tournament Final
Australia and New Zealand both booked their places in the Quadrangular Tournament final at the Bong Bong racecourse in New South Wales. New Zealand managed a 4 goal victory over the UK to book their place and to gain revenge for the 2007 World Cup semi final where the UK knocked them out. The pain Read more…
New Zealand Take Revenge on South Africa & Australia Record a Hard Fought Win Against UK
New Zealand kept their tournament hopes alive by defeating South Africa by just two goals at the Bong Bong racecourse in New South Wales, while Australia marched onwards towards the final, beating the United Kingdom by 21-13. Last time New Zealand and South Africa met it was in the World Cup third/fourth play off and Read more…
Australia and South Africa Win on Day 1 of Quadrangular Tournament
Australia beat their neighbours New Zealand by 15 goals and South Africa overcame the United Kingdom by 18 goals to 15 on the first day of play at the Quadrangular Tournament in New South Wales, Australia. Australia were widely expected to win against New Zealand (and are indeed expected to win the tournament overall) while Read more…