After four years of service, Bex Lowe has stepped down as Team England Manager.

Bex has been a crucial part of the Team England leadership as she held the position over the transition from Team UK to Team England, and overseen the team go from strength to strength. Winning European Games 2022, the recent 4th place finish at World Cup shows Team England is firmly one of the best teams in the world. On top of official tournaments Team England has also regularly co-organised friendlies and local competitions including appearances in Genoa, Italy in 2022, Ghent, Belgium in March this year, and QUK's own W.I.S.E. Cup in Edinburgh, Scotland in June. These events and continued successes show Team England's growth as a team and a testament to Bex's leadership.

When asked about her time managing England over the years, Bex had this to say about their journey as Manager coming to a close:

"It's been an absolute pleasure to manage Team UK and then Team England. As a player I've always taken pride in the medals and trophies we've won as a team but I've also had the satisfaction as manager of seeing the squad grow and develop into a strong, supportive and professional organisation. I want to thank all of the coaches and team staff I've worked with over the years who've contributed so much to our development as well as all of of the training squad players who give their all to the team every season. You've all made being Team Manager one of the most rewarding experiences I've had in Quadball."

Thank you for all of your hard work over the years, Bex. Your efforts and England's success throughout the last couple of years has been nothing but phenomenal. QUK wish you all the best for what's coming your way!

The Team England Manager role is now open for applications, you can find more information on the role and what it entails, as well as details about other open volunteer roles in our recent volunteers appeal announcement.

Regardless of England's finish at World Cup, Bex Lowe had planned to step down from her role as Team England's Manager after four years in post, with QUK now looking for a successor.

Bex Lowe Steps Down As Team England's Manager

Team England recently went to Richmond, Virginia, USA to compete in the IQA World Cup. After a strong group stage with 4 wins; England advanced through the bracket until a close loss in the semi-final against Germany 60-110*, and then faced previous World Cup silver medalists Belgium in the bronze medal match. A tight and cagey game, Belgium secured the catch and Team England lost 60-120*, finishing the tournament in 4th place.

QUK are immensely proud of the Team England athletes and staff who showed dogged determination in challenging conditions and against tough opposition, showing the very best of English talent at the World Cup.

Along with the twenty five Team England athletes and accompanying team staff attending the tournament, QUK was further represented internationally by several QUK players as staff and players for their nations. We also congratulate them on their successes and look forward to seeing them bring their international experience to the 23/24 season.

BELGIUM - 3rd
Jade Souka (Staff) - Olympians Quadball Club

AFRICAN NATIONS - Joint 5th
Philip Sam - Werewolves of London

Chris Radojewski - Werewolves of London
Michelle Ferguson - Werewolves of London
Zac MacDonald - Olympians Quadball Club

MEXICO - Joint 11th
Roger Gomez-Torres - Phoenix Quadball Clapham 

HONG KONG - Joint 13th
Fraser Posford (Head Coach) - Velociraptors Quadball Club

Team England Come 4th at World Cup

EQC 2023 D1 & D2 Re-Cap

Team England have claimed the title of European Champions after a 160* - 140 win against Germany at the IQA European Games in Limerick. The final match, played to a set score, was just one of the highlights from a weekend of European quidditch. 

The European Games saw each of the UK’s national teams - England, Scotland and Wales - take the stage together for the first time, with Wales competing in Group B and England and Scotland in Group D for the day 1 group stages. 

The 2023 World Cup will be held in Richmond, Virginia USA, and QUK are excited to follow our teams on the road to Richmond.

Photos courtesy of Team England, Team Scotland, and Team Wales. 

Team England win European Games

After 2 years out due to COVID-19, our new national teams are all preparing for their first tournaments on the international stage, heading to Limerick, Ireland on July 22-24, 2022 for the IQA European Games.

For the first time all four UK home nations will be represented, with England, Scotland, and Wales each sending a team and Northern Ireland competing as part of the all-Ireland team. You can follow their socials (linked above) for news and updates through the competition.

Each national team may select up to 25 players to send to European Games, with a roster of 21 selected from those for each of the two days. All three teams also have a non-playing coach who will work alongside other volunteers to lead and support their team through the tournament. Team Ireland is organised by our friends at Quidditch Eire who'll announce the team's roster separately.

Team England

Team Scotland

Team Cymru

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Group A

Group B

Group D

Eighteen teams from across Europe will be joined in Limerick by Australia and Hong Kong, competing there since no Oceania-Asian Games are taking place in 2022. The IQA held the group draw last week, so the teams also know who they'll be up against first. We wish the best of luck to all our teams and players competing!

European Games Squads Announced

QuidditchUK are in full support of the renaming of our sport as recently proposed by US Quidditch.

The issues surrounding both the Warner Brothers trademark and J.K Rowling’s remarks and statements against the transgender members of our community have accelerated this desire to move our branding away from the ‘quidditch’ name and shift towards our own identity.

Quidditch as it is played in the United Kingdom and throughout the world has been steadily growing further beyond Harry Potter and the wider franchise, and this shift will allow more opportunities for growth, sponsorship and expansion outside of current events and operations.

More importantly, distancing ourselves from J.K Rowling will cement the sport and community as the inclusive space it already is. Since our inception the inclusion of all persons, regardless of race, sex, gender identity, or background has been a cornerstone of our sport. 

We cannot continue to call ourselves quidditch and be associated with J.K Rowling while she continues to make damaging and hateful comments against the many transgender athletes, staff, and volunteers who call this sporting community home.

We intend to work with US Quidditch, the International Quidditch Association, and the other international governing bodies to move forward with this change and we will update our own organisational name and branding to reflect whatever is decided by the global community.

International News

Bex Lowe Steps Down As Team England's Manager

Team England Come 4th at World Cup

EQC 2023 D1 & D2 Re-Cap

Team England win European Games

European Games Squads Announced

Statement Regarding USQ, MLQ Name Change