2024–25 Celtic Challenge
| 2024–25 Celtic Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Ireland Wales Scotland |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Official website | |
| celticrugbycomp | |
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
[edit]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 |
| Eirias Stadium | Colwyn Bay | 6,080 | |||
| Clovers | Ireland
|
Denis Fogarty[3]
|
Donnybrook Stadium | Dublin | 6,000 |
| 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
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edinburgh Rugby
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 15 | +48 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Wolfhounds
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | +26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Gwalia Lightning
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Brython Thunder
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Clovers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 33 | −26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 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.
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
[edit]The fixtures were announced on 20 November 2024.[6]
Round 1
[edit]| 20 December 2024 7.35pm |
| Edinburgh Rugby | 63 - 15 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Ruairidh Campbell |
| 21 December 2024 2.30pm |
| Gwalia Lightning | 42 - 22 | Brython Thunder |
| Report |
| CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach |
Round 2
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Celtic Challenge Sets the Stage with Six Full-Time Coaching Appointments - Celtic Challenge".
- ^ a b "Head coaches named for Brython Thunder and Gwalia Lightning - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Smith named Head Coach for Glasgow Warriors - Celtic Challenge".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors | Celtic Challenge Fixtures".