Round 1 of the Celtic Challenge saw the 3 nations go head to head over the New Year’s Weekend.
In Ireland, the Clovers carved out a 10-point lead in a fiercely-contested Celtic Challenge opener at Musgrave Park, but a trio of final quarter tries saw the Wolfhounds emerge as 21-15 winners.
Across the Channel and the Welsh were set for a New Years Day cracker as newly formed Brython Thunder took on Gwalia Lightning.
Lightning secured an impressive 20-5 victory over new rivals Brython Thunder in the historic first Welsh derby at a rain sodden Rodney Parade in Newport.
Finally a packed out Hive Stadium in Edinburgh saw Edinburgh Rugby claim a historic win in its first ever Women’s game on Saturday, taking a bonus point win against intercity rivals Glasgow Warriors.