England names squad for Lagos 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships

England Fencing has announced its squad for the Senior and U-23 Commonwealth Fencing Championships, scheduled to be held in Lagos, Nigeria, in August 2026.
 
Nigeria will become the first African nation to host the Commonwealth Championships, having secured the hosting rights ahead of Australia. The country’s successful staging of the International Fencing Federation (FIE)-sanctioned World Cup and the African Senior Championships in recent years helped secure the bid. The tournament will run from August 9 to 14.
 
According to an Instagram post from England Fencing, the squad features athletes across Men’s and Women’s Epee, Foil, and Sabre, competing in both individual and team events.
 
The English squad comprises the men’s Epee team of William Ferguson, Jacob Houghton, Marc Burkhalter, Neale Thomas, Sameer Sunder-Rajan, James Hughes, Alex Edwards, Huw Richards, and Rhys Jackson.
 
In the men’s Foil team are Harri Picton Tully, Thomas Prince, Jack Davies, Alfie Smith, Callum Evans, Glen Ostacchini, Luca Florea, Alexander James, and Nicholas Williams, while the men’s Sabre team has Ben Willmott, Dylan Galazka, Eiger Swinscow, Joe Evans, and Gregory Lloyd.
 
In the women’s Epee squad are Louise Sadler, Amelie Russell, Emily Southern, and Ffion Shute, while the women’s Sabre players are Ava Davies, Erin Corcoran, Amy Westwell, Daisy Cole and Sophie Howes.
 
England Fencing noted that the squad may still be refined before the final selection is confirmed.