The Hurlingham Polo Association is delighted to announce a new partnership with world-leading expedition travel company Explora, who joins as an official sponsor of the England Polo Team for the 2025 international season. Celebrating its 150th anniversary, the HPA is proud to partner with a brand that shares polo’s deep connection to heritage, adventure, [...]
The 2025 Polo Awards celebrated the achievements of players, teams, and contributors across the sport in a night of recognition and inspiration, and the final award presented on the evening was the Performance Pathway Award, which recognises the player who has made the most significant contribution to the Performance Pathway programme over the past [...]
At the 2025 Polo Awards in London on 12 May, Nina Clarkin was honoured with the Hurlingham Polo Association’s Medal of Honour, marking her retirement as captain of the England women’s team and recognising her extraordinary contributions to the sport. Nina’s international polo journey began at just 18 years old, when she helped secure [...]
The Polo Awards 2025: Celebrating Excellence in British Polo and 150 Years of the HPA On 12 May 2025, the Hurlingham Polo Association (HPA) proudly hosted The Polo Awards at the spectacular Underglobe in London. The prestigious annual event brought together over 160 guests from across the polo community for an evening of celebration, [...]
England's Max Charlton will captain a three-player England squad against Argentina for the Olympic Trophy at Chestertons Polo In The Park on 6 June 2025. Playing a compressed style of outdoor polo, this International Test Match is played on grass off outdoor handicaps, but with only three players to a team and using some arena [...]
Get ready for an exciting day of international polo as England takes on the USA for the prestigious Golden Jubilee at the Beaufort International on Saturday, 14 June 2025! This historic 16-goal match is the headline event of the day, with England facing what promises to be a strong USA team in a battle for [...]
We are excited to announce that the HPA has partnered with Lineup Polo as part of our ongoing digital transformation. As a Technical Partner, Lineup will create a fully bespoke, automated system for collecting information from VL games, significantly reducing the administrative workload for clubs, umpires, and the HPA office. Key benefits will include: [...]
The HPA has released the result of a Disciplinary Hearing against Mr Diego Giagante. Mr Giagante pleaded guilty to the Charge, which was accepted by the Board, and the full details of the Disciplinary Hearing and the penalties are available below. Download Here
The inaugural HPA Coaching Conference will be held at Hartpury College, Gloucestershire on 14 April 2025. Featuring interactive live sessions with industry experts including Ross Ainsley, Dr. Russell MacKechnie-Guire, and Dr. Kathryn Nankervis, the conference will cover a wide range of topics including safeguarding, welfare, the HPA qualification, and polo coaching within the wider sports landscape. The conference [...]
Many of our members will have seen the 'Editor’s Comment' in the February 2025 issue of Polo Times regarding the selection process for the England team competing in the Bryan Morrison Trophy. It is disappointing that the HPA was not approached for comment prior to publication. The HPA employs a clear and robust eligibility framework [...]
