- Celtic Challenge format explained ahead of the 2024/25 season.
- New league format introduced with teams playing both home and away.
The Celtic Challenge is the first Women’s domestic cross-border competition. The league is played between six teams across three nations over ten rounds. At the end of the season, the team with the highest table standing will be crowned champions.
The league is designed to develop and inspire world class performance through elite competition, it is the highest form of domestic rugby across the three nations and acts as a pathway for current and future international talent.
The league will take place across Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, with two teams playing out of each nation.
Welsh teams:
Irish Teams:
Scottish teams:
The league will run from December until March with each team playing ten games; five home and five away.
