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Women's rugby union competition in Europe

2024–25 Celtic Challenge
Countries Ireland
 Wales
 Scotland
Number of teams6
Matches played30
Official website
celticrugbycomp.com
← 2023–242025–26 →

The 2024–25 Celtic Challenge is the third season of the Celtic Challenge, a cross-border women's rugby union competition with teams from Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. The six team tournament features a full double round robin fixture series, with each team playing the others both home and away. Each team will therefore play a ten match season, three more than the previous edition.

Teams and locations

The coaches for this season have been announced. Lindsey Smith was promoted to Head Coach of Glasgow Warriors, the only change from last season.

Team Country Coach /
Director of Rugby 		Stadium Location Capacity
Brython Thunder  Wales Wales Ashley Beck Parc y Scarlets Llanelli 14,870
Eirias Stadium Colwyn Bay 6,080
Clovers  Ireland Ireland Denis Fogarty Donnybrook Stadium Dublin 6,000
Musgrave Park Cork 8,008
Edinburgh Rugby  Scotland Scotland Claire Cruikshank Edinburgh Rugby Stadium Edinburgh 7,800
Glasgow Warriors  Scotland Scotland Lindsey Smith Scotstoun Stadium Glasgow 9,708
Gwalia Lightning  Wales Wales Catrina Nicholas-McLaughlin Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff 12,125
Wolfhounds  Ireland Ireland Neil Alcorn Musgrave Park Cork 8,008
Ravenhill Stadium Belfast 18,196
Donnybrook Stadium Dublin 6,000

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Scotland Edinburgh Rugby 1 1 0 0 63 15 +48 10 2 1 0 5
2 Ireland Wolfhounds 1 1 0 0 33 7 +26 5 1 1 0 5
3 Wales Gwalia Lightning 1 1 0 0 42 22 +20 6 4 1 0 5
4 Wales Brython Thunder 1 0 0 1 22 42 −20 4 6 1 0 1
5 Ireland Clovers 1 0 0 1 7 33 −26 1 5 0 0 0
6 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 1 0 0 1 15 63 −48 2 10 0 0 0
Source: celticrugbycomp.com
Rules for classification: Four points for a win, two points for a tie. One bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match; one bonus point for losing by a margin of seven or less.

Regular season

The fixtures were announced on 20 November 2024.

Round 1

20 December 2024
7.35pm
Edinburgh Rugby Scotland63 - 15Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Report
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Ruairidh Campbell
21 December 2024
2.30pm
Gwalia Lightning Wales42 - 22Wales Brython Thunder
Report
CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach
22 December 2024
4pm
Wolfhounds Ireland33 - 7Ireland Clovers
Report
Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Paul Haycock

Round 2

28 December 2024
12pm
Clovers IrelandvIreland Wolfhounds
UCD Bowl, Dublin
28 December 2024
2.30pm
Brython Thunder WalesvWales Gwalia Lightning
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

Notes

References

  1. "The Celtic Challenge Sets the Stage with Six Full-Time Coaching Appointments - Celtic Challenge".
  2. ^ "Head coaches named for Brython Thunder and Gwalia Lightning - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Irish Rugby | Celtic Challenge Kit Reveal and Coaching Teams Announced". Irish Rugby. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  4. "Claire Cruikshank to lead Edinburgh Rugby Women's Team". Edinburgh Rugby. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  5. "Smith named Head Coach for Glasgow Warriors - Celtic Challenge".
  6. "Glasgow Warriors | Celtic Challenge Fixtures".
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