| 2023–24 Celtic Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Ireland Wales Scotland |
| Number of teams | 6 |
The 2023–24 Celtic Challenge is the second season of the Celtic Challenge, a cross-border women's rugby union competition with teams from Ireland, Wales, and Scotland.
Teams and locations
In December 2023, the six teams were confirmed.[1][2][3][4]
| Team | Country | Coach / Director of Rugby |
Stadium | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brython Thunder | Wales |
Ashley Beck[5] |
Parc y Scarlets | Llanelli | 14,870 |
| Eirias Stadium | Colwyn Bay | 6,080 | |||
| Clovers | Ireland |
Denis Fogarty[6] |
Donnybrook Stadium | Dublin | 6,000 |
| Musgrave Park | Cork | 8,008 | |||
| Edinburgh Rugby | Scotland |
Claire Cruikshank[7] |
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium | Edinburgh | 7,800 |
| Glasgow Warriors | Scotland |
Chris Laidlaw[8] |
Scotstoun Stadium | Glasgow | 9,708 |
| Gwalia Lightning | Wales |
Catrina Nicholas-McLaughlin[5] |
Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | 12,125 |
| Wolfhounds | Ireland |
Neil Alcorn[6] |
Musgrave Park | Cork | 8,008 |
| Ravenhill Stadium | Belfast | 18,196 | |||
| Donnybrook Stadium | Dublin | 6,000 |
Table
| |||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Tries for | Tries against | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfhounds | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 44 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 14 | ||||
| 2 | Gwalia Lightning | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 24 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 3 | Clovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | Edinburgh Rugby | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 5 | Brython Thunder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 40 | -30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | Glasgow Warriors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 104 | -61 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Regular season
The fixtures were announced on 5 December 2023.[1][2][3][4]
Round 1
| 29 December 2023 13:00 |
| Wolfhounds | 21 - 15 | Clovers (1 BP) |
| Try: Linda Djougang 63' c Sarah Delaney 69' c Eimear Corri 77' c Con: Nikki Caughey (3) 63', 69', 77' Cards: Keelin Brady  74' to 80' | Report | Try: Beth Buttimer 38' m Ailsa Hughes 58' m Clara Barrett 80+1' m |
| Musgrave Park, Cork Referee: Joy Neville |
| 30 December 2023 12:00 |
| (1 BP) Edinburgh Rugby | 28 - 12 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Try: Bell, McNamara (2), Fletcher Con: Marlow (4) | Report | Try: McMillan, Tucker Con: MacRae |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 1,934 Referee: Hollie Davidson |
| 1 January 2024 14:00 |
| Brython Thunder | 20 - 5 | Gwalia Lightning |
| Try: K Williams, C Richards (2) Con: Metcalfe Pen: Metcalfe | Report | Try: M Davies |
| Rodney Parade, Newport[9] |
Round 2
| 6 January 2024 14:00 |
| Edinburgh Rugby | 17 - 27 | Wolfhounds (1 BP) |
| Try: Emma Orr (2), Cieron Bell Con: Briar McNamara | Report | Try: Sarah Delaney, Natasja Behan, Aoife Wafer (2), Brittany Hogan Con: Dannah O’Brien |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Michael Todd |
| 6 January 2024 14:00 |
| Clovers | 20 - 5 | Brython Thunder |
| Try: Ailsa Hughes, Ruth Campbell, Sadhbh McGrath Con: Méabh Deely Pen: Méabh Deely | Report | Try: Alex Callender |
| Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin Referee: Michael Forrestal |
| 7 January 2024 13:30 |
| Gwalia Lightning | 36 - 19 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Try: Hopkins (2), Richards, Hughes, Constable, Jones Con: Metcalfe (3) | Report | Try: Bogan, Tucker (2) Con: Macrae (2) |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
Round 3
| 13 January 2024 14:30 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 12 - 40 | Wolfhounds |
| Try: Phaedra Snailham, Louise McMillan Con: Lucy MacRae | Report | Try: Sarah Delaney, Linda Djougang, Sophie Barrett, Katie Whelan, Katie Corrigan, Brittany Hogan Con: Dannah O’Brien (2), Nikki Caughey (3) |
| Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Referee: Sam O’Neil |
Round 4
Round 5
Play-offs
Unlike the inaugural competition, the 2023–24 competition will have a play-off stage with the final format yet to be confirmed.[1]
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 "Thunder and Lightning set for Celtic Challenge". BBC Sport. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Celtic Challenge competition format confirmed alongside alignment of Scottish sides to Edinburgh Rugby & Glasgow Warriors". Scottish Rugby. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Fixtures and Team Names for Celtic Challenge Announced". Irish Rugby. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Two new teams to represent Wales in expanded Celtic Challenge". Welsh Rugby Union. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Head coaches named for Brython Thunder and Gwalia Lightning - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Irish Rugby | Celtic Challenge Kit Reveal and Coaching Teams Announced". Irish Rugby. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ↑ "Claire Cruikshank to lead Edinburgh Rugby Women's Team". Edinburgh Rugby. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ↑ "Glasgow Warriors announce coaching team for Celtic Challenge". Glasgow Warriors. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ↑ "Celtic Challenge: Teams named for Gwalia Lightning v Brython Thunder". BBC Sport. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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