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 table was split in two. This was followed by three further 'play-off' rounds in a set of three double-header fixtures. Each team played a seven match season.
Teams and locations In December 2023, the six teams were confirmed. Team Country Coach /Director of Rugby Stadium Location CapacityBrython Thunder Ashley BeckParc y ScarletsLlanelli14,870Eirias StadiumColwyn Bay6,080Clovers Denis FogartyDonnybrook StadiumDublin6,000Musgrave ParkCork8,008Edinburgh Rugby Claire CruikshankEdinburgh Rugby StadiumEdinburgh7,800Glasgow Warriors Chris LaidlawScotstoun StadiumGlasgow9,708Gwalia Lightning Catrina Nicholas-McLaughlinCardiff Arms ParkCardiff12,125Wolfhounds Neil AlcornMusgrave ParkCork8,008Ravenhill StadiumBelfast18,196Donnybrook StadiumDublin6,000
Table
Regular season The fixtures were announced on 5 December 2023.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Play-offs
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.
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Notes
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