# 2024–25 Celtic Challenge

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

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | |
| 1 | Wolfhounds (C) | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 462 | 125 | +337 | 74 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 44 | Champions |
| 2 | Clovers | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 415 | 146 | +269 | 69 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 42 | |
| 3 | Gwalia Lightning | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 241 | 252 | −11 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 31 | |
| 4 | Brython Thunder | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 154 | 402 | −248 | 26 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 17 | |
| 5 | Edinburgh Rugby | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 225 | 392 | −167 | 38 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |
| 6 | Glasgow Warriors | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 182 | 372 | −190 | 29 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |

## Regular season

The fixtures were announced on 20 November 2024.

### Round 1

* 20 December 2024 7.35pm
| (1 BP) Edinburgh Rugby | 63–15 | Glasgow Warriors |
| | Report | |
* Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Ruairidh Campbell
* 21 December 2024 2.30pm
| (1 BP) Gwalia Lightning | 42–22 | Brython Thunder (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach
* 22 December 2024 4pm
| (1 BP) Wolfhounds | 33–7 | Clovers |
| | Report | |
* Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin Referee: Paul Haycock

### Round 2

* 28 December 2024 12pm
| (1 BP) 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 BP) Clovers | 29–7 | Gwalia Lightning |
| | Report | |
* Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
* 4 January 2025 2pm
| (1 BP) Edinburgh Rugby | 22–15 | Brython Thunder (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
* 4 January 2025 2:30pm
| (1 BP) Wolfhounds | 48–7 | Glasgow Warriors |
| | Report | |
* Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast

### Round 4

* 11 January 2025 12pm
| Brython Thunder | 0–48 | Wolfhounds (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli Referee: Jack Davies
* 11 January 2025 3pm
| (1 BP) Clovers | 40–19 | Edinburgh Rugby |
| | Report | |
* Musgrave Park, Cork Referee: Shane Tuohy
* 12 January 2025 1pm
| (1 BP) Gwalia Lightning | 31–26 | Glasgow Warriors (2 BP) |
| | Report | |
* CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach

### Round 5

* 18 January 2025 1:30pm
| (1 BP) Wolfhounds | 57–5 | Brython Thunder |
| | Report | |
* UCD Bowl, Dublin Referee: Oisin Quinn
* 26 January 2025 11:30am
| (2 BP) Edinburgh Rugby | 27–29 | Gwalia Lightning (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
* 26 January 2025
| Glasgow Warriors | 0–0 | Clovers |
| | Cancelled | |
* Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

### Round 6

* 1 February 2025 11:30am
| Glasgow Warriors | 21–64 | Wolfhounds (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
* 1 February 2025 12pm
| (1 BP) Clovers | 58–0 | Brython Thunder |
| | Report | |
* Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast Referee: Peter Martin
* 1 February 2025 2pm
| (1 BP) Gwalia Lightning | 26–5 | Edinburgh Rugby |
| | Report | |
* CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach Referee: David Sutherland

### Round 7

* 8 February 2025 12:30pm
| (1 BP) Brython Thunder | 38–32 | Edinburgh Rugby (2 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
* 9 February 2025 12:30pm
| Wolfhounds | 21–15 | Gwalia Lightning (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Musgrave Park, Cork Referee: Paudie Sheehan
* 9 February 2025 3:30pm
| (1 BP) Clovers | 41–19 | Glasgow Warriors |
| | Report | |
* Musgrave Park, Cork Referee: Tomás O’Sullivan

### Round 2 (postponed fixture)

* 15 February 2025 2pm
| (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors | 36–17 | Edinburgh Rugby |
| | Report | |
* Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Referee: Jonny Perriam

### Round 8

* 22 February 2025 11:30am
| Brython Thunder | 7–94 | Clovers (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli Referee: Jess Kavanagh
* 22 February 2025 1pm
| Glasgow Warriors | 19–31 | Gwalia Lightning (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
* 22 February 2025 2pm
| (1 BP) Edinburgh Rugby | 22–31 | Wolfhounds (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Sam O’Neil

### Round 9

* 1 March 2025 12pm
| Gwalia Lightning | 17–48 | Wolfhounds (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach Referee: Will Goodwin
* 1 March 2025 1pm
| Edinburgh Rugby | 18–60 | Clovers (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Daniel Evans
* 1 March 2025 3:45pm
| Glasgow Warriors | 17–33 | Brython Thunder (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

### Round 10

* 8 March 2025 12pm
| (1 BP) Gwalia Lightning | 33–55 | Clovers (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach Referee: Jess Kavanagh
* 8 March 2025 12:15pm
| (1 BP) Wolfhounds | 102–0 | Edinburgh Rugby |
| | Report | |
* Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin Referee: Paul O’Connor
* 9 March 2025 12pm
| (1 BP) Brython Thunder | 34–22 | Glasgow Warriors (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli