The 2023 Celtic Challenge was the inaugural season of the Celtic Challenge, a cross-border women's rugby union competition with teams from Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. The competition consisted of three representative teams, one representing each nation. This was the only season following this format, with six new teams taking the field for the 2023-24 season.
Teams and locations
This first edition consisted of six matches in a double round-robin:
Union Ireland Scotland Wales Team Combined Provinces XVThe ThistlesWales Development XV
Matches
MatchdayHome teamScoreAway teamVenueDateRef1 The Thistles27–29 Wales Development XVScotstoun Stadium22 January 20232 Wales Development XV 26–27 Combined Provinces XVCardiff Arms Park29 January 20233 Combined Provinces XV 45–12 The ThistlesKingspan Stadium4 February 20234 Wales Development XV 7–21 The ThistlesCardiff Arms Park11 February 20235 Combined Provinces XV19–0 Wales Development XVKingspan Stadium18 February 20236 The Thistles 26–33 Combined Provinces XVDAM Health Stadium25 February 2023
Final table
Notes
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