England Tug of War Junior Team

31/08/2026

Congratulations Millie Tomlinson started her Journey with the Juniors back in 2022 and gone from strength to strength! A real success story for the sport 💪🏼

Please show your support for Millie and the sport by sharing the ORIGINAL TWIF post

31/08/2026

🏆 TWIF FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEE 🏆

🇬🇧 Millie Tomlinson | England
💪 Club: Melton Mowbray Ladies

This girl is absolutely next level! 🔥

Millie Tomlinson has shown incredible commitment, determination, and progression throughout her tug-of-war career. Since beginning her international journey in 2022, she has continued to rise through the age groups and establish herself as a force in senior competition.

At the English Nationals, Millie pulled all four ladies’ weight classes AND the 4x4 — and incredibly, she never lost an end all day. She never looked jaded or tired and was ready to pull in whatever position her coach needed her in. 💪🔥

Her international record tells the story of an athlete who has continued to progress year after year:

🇬🇧 2022 – Junior
🥉 Junior Open Club Mixed 520kg
🥉 Closed Junior Women 480kg

🇬🇧 2023 – Under 23
🥈 U23 Open Club Mixed 560kg
🥉 U23 Closed Women 500kg
🥉 U23 Mixed 560kg

🇬🇧 2024 – Senior
5th place with England in the Senior Women, helping qualify for the World Games.

🇨🇳 2025 – World Games, Chengdu
5th place with Great Britain in the Women’s 500kg.

🇬🇧 2025 – World Championships, Nottingham
🥉 England Senior Women 500kg
🥈 England Under 23 Women 500kg

But Millie’s contribution goes far beyond medals. ❤️

She never misses a training session, always gives everything she has, and is constantly helping teach and develop the less experienced girls on her team. She pulls wherever her team needs her and leads through her work ethic and example.

And when she isn’t training or competing? She’s helping run a busy dairy farm! 🐄💪

Millie represents everything that makes tug of war special — strength, commitment, teamwork, progression, selflessness, and an absolute love for the sport.

There truly is no doubt that Millie gives her all to tug of war, and she continues to inspire those around her every time she steps onto the rope.

🇬🇧 Congratulations to Millie Tomlinson — England’s TWIF Female Athlete of the Year nominee!

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🏆 Who will be crowned TWIF Female Athlete of the Year?
The winner will be revealed September 18th at the World Championships in Mossel Bay, South Africa 🇿🇦

07/09/2025

Junior Girls 480 🥉

10/08/2025

Congratulations to former England Junior girl Millie who has just been part of the GB squad that came 5th at the World Games in China,

Millie was a vital part of the England Junior squad in 2022 competing at the World Championships in Holland where she won a Bronze Medal in the 4x4.

This is proof that the England Junior set up is a great stepping stone to senior international tug of war, and you never know what opportunities it might lead to.

Congratulations to the whole squad!

04/08/2025

Team is in…..
The girls closed 480 at the World Championships in Nottingham

Tia Groves (Beaminster)
Ellen Starkey (Upper Eden)(Anchor)
Madeline Kingdon (Bedfordshire)
Carley Thwaites (Upper Eden)
Kerianne Milne (Bedfordshire)
Kirsty Roadknight (Bedfordshire)
Freya Sharp (Melton Mowbray)
Pip Cornwell (East Anglia)
Elisha Ellis (Upper Eden)

Two wildcards have been given out as I believe these girls have great potential but need to see more of them in a competition environment before I include them in squad.

Erin Banks (Bedfordshire)
Connie Cartmell (Upper Eden)

All the girls selected for the England junior squad is imperative that they attend the attend - NATIONAL LEAGUE FINALS - on the 24th August.

Best of luck to you all!

04/08/2025

Brilliant standard of Junior Girls Tug of War yesterday at the development day, great to see so many junior girls competing at top level with their clubs yesterday and throughout the season!

Now for the near impossible task to select the squad for the world Championships!

I have countless videos to review from yesterday and throughout the season to analyse everyone’s performance and will post the team shortly,

Thank you to everyone who has participated throughout the season and driven the standard up!

Regards
Joe Birch
England Junior Coach

01/08/2025

Junior Girls 480 training and selection Day: Sunday 3rd August 2025.

Venue: Kempston Hammers S.C., Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN.

All pullers please note the following changes to the schedule by the association due to their attempt to accommodate everyone.

09:30 -10:15; classroom learning activity covering;
a) anti-doping
b) Nutrition
c) Update on TWIF rules

All pullers must be in the clubhouse for 09:30 to listen to the briefing:

10:15 - 11:15 weigh in

Pulling order: start at 11:30;
Ladies
500
520
540

Clubs have been requested by the England Team Manager to release junior Girls during the 540Kg competition for their training and selection. Please support this to enable the development and continued success of our Juniors

Finish time is planned for 15:00

31/07/2025