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The Celtic Challenge is the domestic women's rugby competition for teams based in Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Founded in 2023, it was the first cross-border competition in the women's game.
The teams involved in the competition are Wales’ Brython Thunder and Gwalia Lightning, Scotland’s Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors, and Ireland’s Clovers and Wolfhounds.
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Celtic Challenge History
The Celtic Challenge was launched in 2023 and aims to provide top-quality domestic competition for the teams from the three Celtic nations, ensuring high-performance resources for aspiring players.
Initially contested by one team from each nation, the competition now consists of two teams from each nation. Ireland have proven to be the most successful nation, with sides from the Emerald Isle winning the first two editions of the competition.
Celtic Challenge Format
In the Celtic Challenge, each side plays a total of ten matches, in a full home and away round robin format.
At the end of the season, the winner is the side that finishes at the top of the table.