2024–25 Celtic Challenge

2024–25 Celtic Challenge
2024–25 Celtic Challenge
Countries	Ireland; Wales; Scotland
Number of teams	6
Matches played	30
Official website
	celticrugbycomp.com
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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.^[1]

Team	Country	Coach / Director of Rugby	Stadium	Location	Capacity
Brython Thunder	Wales	Ashley Beck^[2]	Parc y Scarlets	Llanelli	14,870
Brython Thunder	Wales	Ashley Beck^[2]	Eirias Stadium	Colwyn Bay	6,080
Clovers	Ireland	Denis Fogarty^[3]	Donnybrook Stadium	Dublin	6,000
Clovers	Ireland	Denis Fogarty^[3]	Musgrave Park	Cork	8,008
Edinburgh Rugby	Scotland	Claire Cruikshank^[4]	Edinburgh Rugby Stadium	Edinburgh	7,800
Glasgow Warriors	Scotland	Lindsey Smith^[5]	Scotstoun Stadium	Glasgow	9,708
Gwalia Lightning	Wales	Catrina Nicholas-McLaughlin^[2]	Cardiff Arms Park	Cardiff	12,125
Wolfhounds	Ireland	Neil Alcorn^[3]	Musgrave Park	Cork	8,008
			Ravenhill Stadium	Belfast	18,196
			Donnybrook Stadium	Dublin	6,000

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Wolfhounds	4	3	1	139	45	+94	23	7	3	0	15
2	Clovers	4	3	1	107	69	+38	17	11	3	0	15
3	Gwalia Lightning	4	3	1	90	77	+13	13	13	2	0	14
4	Edinburgh Rugby	3	2	1	104	70	+34	17	13	2	0	10
5	Brython Thunder	4	0	4	37	122	−85	7	19	1	1	2
6	Glasgow Warriors	3	0	3	48	142	−94	7	23	1	1	2

Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2025. 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.^[6]

Round 1

20 December 2024
7.35pm

(1 TBP) Edinburgh Rugby	63 - 15	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Ruairidh Campbell

21 December 2024
2.30pm

(1 TBP) Gwalia Lightning	42 - 22	Brython Thunder (1 TBP)
	Report

CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach

22 December 2024
4pm

(1 TBP) Wolfhounds	33 - 7	Clovers
	Report

Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Paul Haycock

Round 2

28 December 2024
12pm

(1 TBP) Clovers	31 - 10	Wolfhounds
	Report

UCD Bowl, Dublin

28 December 2024
2.30pm

Brython Thunder	0 - 10	Gwalia Lightning
	Report

Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

Round 3

4 January 2025
11:30am

(1 TBP) Clovers	29 - 7	Gwalia Lightning
	Report

Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast

4 January 2025
2pm

(1 TBP) Edinburgh Rugby	22 - 15	Brython Thunder (1 LBP)
	Report

Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh

4 January 2025
2:30pm

(1 TBP) Wolfhounds	48 - 7	Glasgow Warriors
	Report

Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast

Round 4

11 January 2025
12pm

Brython Thunder	0 - 48	(1 TBP) Wolfhounds
	Report

Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Referee: Jack Davies

11 January 2025
3pm

(1 TBP) Clovers	40 - 19	Edinburgh Rugby
	Report

Musgrave Park, Cork
Referee: Shane Tuohy

12 January 2025
1pm

(1 TBP) Gwalia Lightning	31 - 26	Glasgow Warriors (1 TBP, 1 LBP)
	Report

CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach

Round 5

18 January 2025
1:30pm

Wolfhounds	v	Brython Thunder

UCD Bowl, Dublin

25 January 2025
1pm

Glasgow Warriors	v	Clovers

Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

26 January 2025
11:30am

Edinburgh Rugby	v	Gwalia Lightning