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South Africa crowned Polocrosse 2024 World Cup Champions at the 2024 Ignition Polocrosse World Cup
African polocrosse team celebrates after being crowned world champs. Photo:
Shannon Gilson Photography.
The South African team was crowned the winner of the 2024 Ignition Group Polocrosse World Cup final yesterday. The finals concluded the competition, which ran from July 17 to 28 at the Durban Shongweni Club.In a nail-biting match, the team beat the defending champions, Australia, by 29–28. This is South Africa’s third world cup title.
The man of the match was South Africa’s Chad von Beneke.“It was a tight game all the way through, but our team pulled through in the end. We started a couple of goals down, and Australia came out firing, but it was an unbelievable performance by the South African team. We can’t thank South Africa enough for the support!” he said.SA team captain and four-time world cup player Jan Albert Steenkamp said: “For me, it is the pinnacle of polocrosse to come up against a side as good as [the Australians] are; I feel it brings out the best in players, and it was an honour playing against you today. It’s been an unbelievable day for me as I come to the end of my international career – I couldn’t have scripted it better.”Sean Bergsma, the group CEO of Ignition Group, said the title sponsors of the event congratulates everyone, from the players to the organisers, on an ‘outstanding event’.“This is one that we are suitably humbled and really appreciative to be a part of. It was about bringing people together, building new connections and building new friendships. It was an inspiring day to be watching, not only for the players but also for many of the local communities and visitors coming from all over South Africa as well as visitors coming from around the world to see our wonderful country.“To Team South Africa, you did an amazing job! I’ve been honoured to spend some time with them, and from the leadership and coaches to the players, they’re an amazing team!”Dr Manfred Rohwer, the president of The Polocrosse Association of South Africa, extended his gratitude to the SA team for winning the world title.“I would like to thank the South African supporters for coming out, and to all of the organisers over the last year – this has been a fantastic achievement. I’m so proud!”The SA men’s coach, James Hackland, said he was proud of his team for giving their best and coming out as world champs.
Program of Events:-
For a more detailed program of events which includes the exciting live band line up for your evening entertainment, click on the link below:
http://www.polocrosse.co.za/ignition-world-cup-programme-of-events/
Ignition Group World Cup Online Shop – Lucy Polo
For all you Ignition World Cup branded clothing and souvenirs
Click on this link – https://lucypolo.co.za/shop
Entertainment and Tourism
For the team supporters there are many tourist sights and fun activities within close proximity of the Durban Shongweni Club. For information regarding entertainment in the area please click on this link http://www.polocrosse.co.za/world-cup-entertainment-and-tours/
Accommodation:
For those polocrosse supporters who have not yet booked accommodation, please open the following link for some names of B&Bs in the Shongweni area – https://www.polocrosse.co.za/wc-page-2/ Venues are getting booked up fast, so please do not delay!
We will be updating this page with the World Cup Teams, the order of play and all the exciting events we will be having during the 2024 World Cup
How the Draw for the 2024 Ignition Group World Cup works:-
The pools for the 2024 Ignition Group World Cup have already been set according to the results from the 2019 World Cup, the 2019 results are in brackets after the countries names.
Pool A – Australia (1), Zambia (4) , England (5), USA (8)
Pool B – South Africa (2), New Zealand (3), Ireland (6), Zimbabwe (7)
Each Pool will play a round robin in the first rounds. Six games per pool.
For the second round of play – the results will be taken from the pool round robins.
First place from Pool A will play Second Place from pool B
Second Place in Pool A will play first Place in Pool B
The winners of these two games will play in the finals for overall first and second place.
The runners up will play in a finals for third and forth place
Third place in pool A will play forth place in Pool B
Third place in pool B will play forth place in Pool A
The winners of these two games will play in a finals for fifth and sixth place
The runners up of the above games will play each other in a finals for seventh and eighth place.
Meet the teams:
