Tournament Details
You'll find the everything you need to know about The Home Nations tournament whether it's tournament rules, schedule for the weekend, accommodation options or how to get to Loughborough where the tournament is held.
The Rules
The Home Nations was created as a faithful representation of Eurobowl by having both the Home Nations Bowl and Open. Each year the hosts of Eurobowl write the rules which The Home Nations follows. In 2026 we'll be using the Polish rules, as yet to be published.
The Schedule
Registration opens on Saturday morning at 9am with three rounds on both Saturday and Sunday for the Open. The tournament will conclude by 5.30pm on Sunday 5 July. For the detailed itinerary click on the button below
Loughborough is situated in the East Midlands with great road connections just off J23 of the M1, train station with good service on the East Midlands Mainline starting at St Pancras London and connecting bus direct to campus and the East Midlands Airport only 8 miles away.
Accommodation
Loughborough has a range of accommodations to suit a range of budgets from household names like Travelodge and Premier Inn. The university also has three hotel options on and just off campus whilst Airbnb is also a viable option for teammates staying together.
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