Senior Men's National Teams
International Competitions
Petanque England identifies players for international representation through a structured system of Squad Selection Events (SSEs). These events form the foundation for selecting our Senior Men’s National Squad, from which teams are chosen to compete in international competitions.
More details can be found in our International Qualification and Selection Document.
Our Senior England Men compete at both World level (under the FIPJP) and European level (under the CEP).
Competition Cycle
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Odd-numbered years: European Triples Championships + World Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles
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Even-numbered years: World Triples Championships + European Singles Championship
This rotation ensures consistent development and competitive experience across all formats of the sport.
Men’s Triples World Championships 2026 – European Qualifier
The FIPJP has announced a new qualification process for the 2026 Men’s World Triples Championship, requiring teams outside the top 24 at the last Worlds to compete in a one-day qualifier in Luxembourg on Saturday 29th November.
England, having narrowly missed out on a Top 24 finish at the 2024 Worlds, will take part in this event to fight for one of the nine remaining European places.
Petanque England has selected a team based on 2025 SSE performance and availability. Dean Ashby, Rowland Jones, Jason White, and Kai Sheffield (making his senior debut) will represent England, supported by Coach Tim Edwins.
2021/2022
2021/22 Squad:
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Jack Blows
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Matt Eversden
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Sofiane Lachani
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Callum Lombard
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Dave Plumhoff
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Vince Wills
Men’s Coach: Jonathan Sewell
Lead Member for Men: Martin Hughes
2018/2019 Achievements
In 2018, our team for the World Championships was Scott Ashby, Jack Blows, Sofiane Lachani and Sean Prendergast and they achieved a bronze medal in the Nations Cup (the lower competition played by teams who are unsuccessful in qualifying for the final stages of the main championship).
Sofiane competed in the Precision Shooting at the tournament and was ranked 24th out of 41 after the qualifying round, meaning he did not progress into the final stages.
Monty Quaia competed in the 2018 European Singles and achieved a gold medal in the Nations Cup. Monty (Singles and Doubles) and Sofiane Lachani (Doubles and Mixed Doubles) represented England at the 2019 World Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles.