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2023–24 Celtic Challenge

January 01, 1970

The 2023–24 Celtic Challenge was the second season of the Celtic Challenge, a cross-border women's rugby union competition with teams from Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. The enlarged six team tournament featured a single round robin fixture series, after which the six team table is split in two. This is followed by three further 'play-off' rounds in a set of three double-header fixtures. Each team will therefore play a seven match season.

2023–24 Celtic Challenge
Countries Ireland
 Wales
 Scotland
Number of teams6
Champions Wolfhounds (1st title)
Runners-up Edinburgh
Matches played21
Official website
celticrugbycomp.com
← 2023

Teams and locations edit

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 edit

2023–24 Celtic Challenge table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1   Wolfhounds 7 6 1 0 238 130 +108 38 22 6 0 32
2   Edinburgh Rugby 7 4 2 1 160 134 +26 26 22 5 0 25
3   Clovers 7 3 1 3 142 147 −5 23 23 2 1 17
4   Gwalia Lightning 7 3 0 4 164 134 +30 20 22 3 2 17
5   Brython Thunder 7 3 0 4 113 137 −24 20 22 3 1 16
6   Glasgow Warriors 7 0 0 7 87 222 −135 13 29 0 1 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: After Round 5, the table is split in two for the final two play-off rounds.[9]

Regular season edit

The fixtures were announced on 5 December 2023.[1][2][3][4]

Round 1 edit

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'		ReportTry: Beth Buttimer 38' m
Ailsa Hughes 58' m
Clara Barrett 80+1' m
30 December 2023
12:00
(1 BP) Edinburgh Rugby  28 - 12  Glasgow Warriors
Try: Bell, McNamara (2), Fletcher
Con: Marlow (4)		ReportTry: McMillan, Tucker
Con: MacRae
1 January 2024
14:00
Gwalia Lightning  20 - 5  Brython Thunder
Try: K Williams, C Richards (2)
Con: Metcalfe
Pen: Metcalfe		ReportTry: M Davies

Round 2 edit

6 January 2024
14:00
Edinburgh Rugby  17 - 27  Wolfhounds (1 BP)
Try: Emma Orr (2), Cieron Bell
Con: Briar McNamara		ReportTry: 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		ReportTry: 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)		ReportTry: Bogan, Tucker (2)
Con: Macrae (2)

Round 3 edit

13 January 2024
14:30
Glasgow Warriors  12 - 40  Wolfhounds (1 BP)
Try: Phaedra Snailham, Louise McMillan
Con: Lucy MacRae
Cards: Phaedra Snailham   75' to 80'		ReportTry: 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
14 January 2024
13:00
Clovers  19 - 17  Gwalia Lightning (1 BP)
Try: Kate Flannery, Clare Gorman, Róisín Ormond
Con: Kate Flannery (2)
Cards: Alana McInerney   33' to 43', Beth Buttimer   52' to 62'		ReportTry: Gwennan Hopkins, Molly Reardon, Tess Evans
Con: Sian Jones
Musgrave Park, Cork
Referee: Kevin Coffey
14 January 2024
13:30
(1 BP) Brython Thunder  17 - 22  Edinburgh Rugby (1 BP)
Try: Wakely, Tromans, A Williams
Con: A Williams
Cards: E Tromans  		ReportTry: Muzambe, Mattinson, Walker, Bell
Con: Marlow

Round 4 edit

27 January 2024
14:00
Glasgow Warriors  10 - 29  Clovers (1 BP)
Try: Izzy Hannay, Beth BlacklockReportTry: Méabh Deely, Dorothy Wall, Beth Buttimer, Ivana Kiripati, Brianna Heylmann
Con: Kate Flannery (2)
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Referee: Ciaran Stark
27 January 2024
19:30
(1 BP) Wolfhounds  41 - 10  Brython Thunder
Try: Brittany Hogan, Sarah Delaney, Katie Corrigan (4), Niamh Marley
Con: Nikki Caughey (3)		ReportTry: Chloe Thomas-Bradley, Sioned Harries
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
Referee: Andrew Munce
28 January 2024
13:30
(1 BP) Gwalia Lightning  19 - 20  Edinburgh Rugby (1 BP)
Try: Jones (2), Thicker
Con: Wilkins (2)		ReportTry: Whitehouse, Bell, Fletcher, Muzambe

Round 5 edit

3 February 2024
12:30
(1 BP) Edinburgh Rugby  35 - 21  Clovers
Try: Molly Poolman, Millie Whitehouse, Emma Orr, Sarah Denholm, Lisa Thomson
Con: Nicole Marlow, Briar McNamara
Pen: Nicole Marlow, Briar McNamara		ReportTry: Alana McInerney, Niamh O’Dowd, Chisom Ugwueru
Con: Kate Flannery (2), Méabh Deely
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Rob McDowell
3 February 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Wolfhounds  36 - 24  Gwalia Lightning (1 BP)
Try: Katie Heffernan, Katie Corrigan (3), Niamh Marley, Christy Haney
Con: Nikki Caughey (3)		ReportTry: Katie Thicker, Jenna De Vera, Caitlin Lewis, Rebecca De Filippo
Con: Robyn Wilkins (2)
Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Max Weston
3 February 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Brython Thunder  22 - 12  Glasgow Warriors
Try: Callender (2), Williams, Singleton
Con: Wilkinson		ReportTry: Fraser (2)
Con: Ainsworth

Play-offs edit

Unlike the inaugural competition, the 2023–24 competition will have a play-off stage. This involves splitting the teams into 2 tiers after the initial set of 5 rounds, the top 3 and the bottom 3. The teams will play the teams in their tier once more. The points from the all matches will count.[1][11][12]

Round 6 edit

17 February 2024
13:00
(1 BP) Edinburgh Rugby  26 - 26  Wolfhounds (1 BP)
Try: Emma Orr (2), Cieron Bell, Alex Stewart
Con: Nicole Marlow (3)		ReportTry: Ellen Boylan, Christy Haney, Linda Djougang, Katie Corrigan
Con: Nikki Caughey (3)
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: David Young
17 February 2024
16:30
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors  17 - 24  Brython Thunder (1 BP)
Try: McLaren, Fraser
Con: MacRae (2)
Pen: MacRae		ReportTry: Harries,Thomas-Bradley, Wakely, Webb
Con: Wilkinson (2)

Round 7 edit

24 February 2024
12:30
(1 BP) Gwalia Lightning  43 - 5  Glasgow Warriors
Try: King, Wilkins, M Davies, Constable, Reardon, K Davies, Parry
Con: Wilkins (4)		ReportTry: Anderson
24 February 2024
16:30
(1 BP) Wolfhounds  47 - 26  Clovers (1 BP)
Try: Katie Corrigan (3), Kelly McCormill, Hannah O’Connor, Katie Whelan (2)
Con: Nikki Caughey (6)		ReportTry: Róisín Ormond, Beth Buttimer, Maeve Óg O’Leary, Brianna Heylmann
Con: Kate Flannery (2), Nicole Fowley
Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
Referee: Andrew Mitchell

Round 8 edit

3 March 2024
12:30
Clovers  12 - 12  Edinburgh Rugby
Try: Gorman, Barrett
Con: Flannery		ReportTry: McNamara, Lloyd
Con: Marlow
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Referee: Jenny Davies
3 March 2024
15:30
Brython Thunder  30 - 5  Gwalia Lightning
Try: Tromans, A Williams, Wakely, Harries, Morgan
Con: Wilkinson
Drop: Harries		ReportTry: M Davies

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Thunder and Lightning set for Celtic Challenge". BBC Sport. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Celtic Challenge competition format confirmed alongside alignment of Scottish sides to Edinburgh Rugby & Glasgow Warriors". Scottish Rugby. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Fixtures and Team Names for Celtic Challenge Announced". Irish Rugby. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Two new teams to represent Wales in expanded Celtic Challenge". Welsh Rugby Union. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Head coaches named for Brython Thunder and Gwalia Lightning - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Irish Rugby | Celtic Challenge Kit Reveal and Coaching Teams Announced". Irish Rugby. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Claire Cruikshank to lead Edinburgh Rugby Women's Team". Edinburgh Rugby. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Glasgow Warriors announce coaching team for Celtic Challenge". Glasgow Warriors. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Irish Rugby | Clovers Progress To Top Three Play-Offs Despite Edinburgh Defeat". Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Celtic Challenge: Teams named for Gwalia Lightning v Brython Thunder". BBC Sport. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Clovers Progress To Top Three Play-Offs Despite Edinburgh Defeat". irishrugby.ie. 3 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Play Offs Explained". Celtic Challenge. 2 February 2024. from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

January 01, 1970
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The 2023 24 Celtic Challenge was the second season of the Celtic Challenge a cross border women s rugby union competition with teams from Ireland Wales and Scotland The enlarged six team tournament featured a single round robin fixture series after which the six team table is split in two This is followed by three further play off rounds in a set of three double header fixtures Each team will therefore play a seven match season 2023 24 Celtic ChallengeCountries Ireland Wales ScotlandNumber of teams6ChampionsWolfhounds 1st title Runners upEdinburghMatches played21Official websitecelticrugbycomp wbr com 2023 Contents 1 Teams and locations 2 Table 3 Regular season 3 1 Round 1 3 2 Round 2 3 3 Round 3 3 4 Round 4 3 5 Round 5 4 Play offs 4 1 Round 6 4 2 Round 7 4 3 Round 8 5 Notes 6 ReferencesTeams and locations editIn December 2023 the six teams were confirmed 1 2 3 4 Team Country Coach Director of Rugby Stadium Location Capacity Brython Thunder nbsp Wales nbsp Ashley Beck 5 Parc y Scarlets Llanelli 14 870 Eirias Stadium Colwyn Bay 6 080 Clovers nbsp Ireland nbsp Denis Fogarty 6 Donnybrook Stadium Dublin 6 000 Musgrave Park Cork 8 008 Edinburgh Rugby nbsp Scotland nbsp Claire Cruikshank 7 Edinburgh Rugby Stadium Edinburgh 7 800 Glasgow Warriors nbsp Scotland nbsp Chris Laidlaw 8 Scotstoun Stadium Glasgow 9 708 Gwalia Lightning nbsp Wales nbsp Catrina Nicholas McLaughlin 5 Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff 12 125 Wolfhounds nbsp Ireland nbsp Neil Alcorn 6 Musgrave Park Cork 8 008 Ravenhill Stadium Belfast 18 196 Donnybrook Stadium Dublin 6 000Table edit2023 24 Celtic Challenge table Pos Teamvte Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts 1 nbsp Wolfhounds 7 6 1 0 238 130 108 38 22 6 0 32 2 nbsp Edinburgh Rugby 7 4 2 1 160 134 26 26 22 5 0 25 3 nbsp Clovers 7 3 1 3 142 147 5 23 23 2 1 17 4 nbsp Gwalia Lightning 7 3 0 4 164 134 30 20 22 3 2 17 5 nbsp Brython Thunder 7 3 0 4 113 137 24 20 22 3 1 16 6 nbsp Glasgow Warriors 7 0 0 7 87 222 135 13 29 0 1 1Source citation needed Rules for classification After Round 5 the table is split in two for the final two play off rounds 9 Regular season editThe fixtures were announced on 5 December 2023 1 2 3 4 Round 1 edit 29 December 202313 00Wolfhounds nbsp 21 15 nbsp Clovers 1 BP Try Linda Djougang 63 c Sarah Delaney 69 c Eimear Corri 77 cCon Nikki Caughey 3 63 69 77 Cards Keelin Brady nbsp 74 to 80 ReportTry Beth Buttimer 38 m Ailsa Hughes 58 m Clara Barrett 80 1 mMusgrave Park Cork Referee Joy Neville 30 December 202312 00 1 BP Edinburgh Rugby nbsp 28 12 nbsp Glasgow WarriorsTry Bell McNamara 2 FletcherCon Marlow 4 ReportTry McMillan TuckerCon MacRaeEdinburgh Rugby Stadium Edinburgh Attendance 1 934Referee Hollie Davidson 1 January 202414 00Gwalia Lightning nbsp 20 5 nbsp Brython ThunderTry K Williams C Richards 2 Con MetcalfePen MetcalfeReportTry M DaviesRodney Parade Newport 10 Round 2 edit 6 January 202414 00Edinburgh Rugby nbsp 17 27 nbsp Wolfhounds 1 BP Try Emma Orr 2 Cieron BellCon Briar McNamaraReportTry Sarah Delaney Natasja Behan Aoife Wafer 2 Brittany HoganCon Dannah O BrienEdinburgh Rugby Stadium Edinburgh Referee Michael Todd 6 January 202414 00Clovers nbsp 20 5 nbsp Brython ThunderTry Ailsa Hughes Ruth Campbell Sadhbh McGrathCon Meabh DeelyPen Meabh DeelyReportTry Alex CallenderDonnybrook Stadium Dublin Referee Michael Forrestal 7 January 202413 30Gwalia Lightning nbsp 36 19 nbsp Glasgow WarriorsTry Hopkins 2 Richards Hughes Constable JonesCon Metcalfe 3 ReportTry Bogan Tucker 2 Con Macrae 2 Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff Round 3 edit 13 January 202414 30Glasgow Warriors nbsp 12 40 nbsp Wolfhounds 1 BP Try Phaedra Snailham Louise McMillanCon Lucy MacRaeCards Phaedra Snailham nbsp 75 to 80 ReportTry Sarah Delaney Linda Djougang Sophie Barrett Katie Whelan Katie Corrigan Brittany HoganCon Dannah O Brien 2 Nikki Caughey 3 Scotstoun Stadium Glasgow Referee Sam O Neil 14 January 202413 00Clovers nbsp 19 17 nbsp Gwalia Lightning 1 BP Try Kate Flannery Clare Gorman Roisin OrmondCon Kate Flannery 2 Cards Alana McInerney nbsp 33 to 43 Beth Buttimer nbsp 52 to 62 ReportTry Gwennan Hopkins Molly Reardon Tess EvansCon Sian JonesMusgrave Park Cork Referee Kevin Coffey 14 January 202413 30 1 BP Brython Thunder nbsp 17 22 nbsp Edinburgh Rugby 1 BP Try Wakely Tromans A WilliamsCon A WilliamsCards E Tromans nbsp ReportTry Muzambe Mattinson Walker BellCon MarlowParc y Scarlets Llanelli Round 4 edit 27 January 202414 00Glasgow Warriors nbsp 10 29 nbsp Clovers 1 BP Try Izzy Hannay Beth BlacklockReportTry Meabh Deely Dorothy Wall Beth Buttimer Ivana Kiripati Brianna HeylmannCon Kate Flannery 2 Scotstoun Stadium Glasgow Referee Ciaran Stark 27 January 202419 30 1 BP Wolfhounds nbsp 41 10 nbsp Brython ThunderTry Brittany Hogan Sarah Delaney Katie Corrigan 4 Niamh MarleyCon Nikki Caughey 3 ReportTry Chloe Thomas Bradley Sioned HarriesRavenhill Stadium Belfast Referee Andrew Munce 28 January 202413 30 1 BP Gwalia Lightning nbsp 19 20 nbsp Edinburgh Rugby 1 BP Try Jones 2 ThickerCon Wilkins 2 ReportTry Whitehouse Bell Fletcher MuzambeCardiff Arms Park Cardiff Round 5 edit 3 February 202412 30 1 BP Edinburgh Rugby nbsp 35 21 nbsp CloversTry Molly Poolman Millie Whitehouse Emma Orr Sarah Denholm Lisa ThomsonCon Nicole Marlow Briar McNamaraPen Nicole Marlow Briar McNamaraReportTry Alana McInerney Niamh O Dowd Chisom UgwueruCon Kate Flannery 2 Meabh DeelyEdinburgh Rugby Stadium Edinburgh Referee Rob McDowell 3 February 202414 30 1 BP Wolfhounds nbsp 36 24 nbsp Gwalia Lightning 1 BP Try Katie Heffernan Katie Corrigan 3 Niamh Marley Christy HaneyCon Nikki Caughey 3 ReportTry Katie Thicker Jenna De Vera Caitlin Lewis Rebecca De FilippoCon Robyn Wilkins 2 Donnybrook Stadium Dublin Referee Max Weston 3 February 202414 30 1 BP Brython Thunder nbsp 22 12 nbsp Glasgow WarriorsTry Callender 2 Williams SingletonCon WilkinsonReportTry Fraser 2 Con AinsworthEirias Stadium Colwyn BayPlay offs editUnlike the inaugural competition the 2023 24 competition will have a play off stage This involves splitting the teams into 2 tiers after the initial set of 5 rounds the top 3 and the bottom 3 The teams will play the teams in their tier once more The points from the all matches will count 1 11 12 Round 6 edit 17 February 202413 00 1 BP Edinburgh Rugby nbsp 26 26 nbsp Wolfhounds 1 BP Try Emma Orr 2 Cieron Bell Alex StewartCon Nicole Marlow 3 ReportTry Ellen Boylan Christy Haney Linda Djougang Katie CorriganCon Nikki Caughey 3 Edinburgh Rugby Stadium Edinburgh Referee David Young 17 February 202416 30 1 BP Glasgow Warriors nbsp 17 24 nbsp Brython Thunder 1 BP Try McLaren FraserCon MacRae 2 Pen MacRaeReportTry Harries Thomas Bradley Wakely WebbCon Wilkinson 2 Scotstoun Stadium Glasgow Round 7 edit 24 February 202412 30 1 BP Gwalia Lightning nbsp 43 5 nbsp Glasgow WarriorsTry King Wilkins M Davies Constable Reardon K Davies ParryCon Wilkins 4 ReportTry AndersonKingspan Stadium Belfast 24 February 202416 30 1 BP Wolfhounds nbsp 47 26 nbsp Clovers 1 BP Try Katie Corrigan 3 Kelly McCormill Hannah O Connor Katie Whelan 2 Con Nikki Caughey 6 ReportTry Roisin Ormond Beth Buttimer Maeve og O Leary Brianna HeylmannCon Kate Flannery 2 Nicole FowleyKingspan Stadium Belfast Referee Andrew Mitchell Round 8 edit 3 March 202412 30Clovers nbsp 12 12 nbsp Edinburgh RugbyTry Gorman BarrettCon FlanneryReportTry McNamara LloydCon MarlowParc y Scarlets Llanelli Referee Jenny Davies 3 March 202415 30Brython Thunder nbsp 30 5 nbsp Gwalia LightningTry Tromans A Williams Wakely Harries MorganCon WilkinsonDrop HarriesReportTry M DaviesParc y Scarlets LlanelliNotes editReferences edit a b c Thunder and Lightning set for Celtic Challenge BBC Sport 5 December 2023 Retrieved 5 December 2023 a b Celtic Challenge competition format confirmed alongside alignment of Scottish sides to Edinburgh Rugby amp Glasgow Warriors Scottish Rugby 5 December 2023 Retrieved 5 December 2023 a b Fixtures and Team Names for Celtic Challenge Announced Irish Rugby 5 December 2023 Retrieved 5 December 2023 a b Two new teams to represent Wales in expanded Celtic Challenge Welsh Rugby Union 5 December 2023 Retrieved 5 December 2023 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 Glasgow Warriors announce coaching team for Celtic Challenge Glasgow Warriors 12 December 2023 Retrieved 12 December 2023 Irish Rugby Clovers Progress To Top Three Play Offs Despite Edinburgh Defeat Retrieved 4 February 2024 Celtic Challenge Teams named for Gwalia Lightning v Brython Thunder BBC Sport 29 December 2023 Retrieved 30 December 2023 Clovers Progress To Top Three Play Offs Despite Edinburgh Defeat irishrugby ie 3 February 2023 Play Offs Explained Celtic Challenge 2 February 2024 Archived from the original on 3 February 2024 Retrieved 13 February 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2023 24 Celtic Challenge amp oldid 1221703481, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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