2023 Celtic Challenge
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| 2023 Celtic Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Countries | File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Champions | Ireland Combined Provinces XV (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Scotland The Thistles |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Official website | |
| celticrugbycomp | |
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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
[edit | edit source]This first edition consisted of six matches in a double round-robin:[1][2]
| Union | Ireland Ireland | Scotland Scotland | Wales Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Combined Provinces XV | The Thistles | Wales Development XV |
- Matches
| Matchday | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland The Thistles | 27–29 | Wales Wales Development XV | Scotstoun Stadium | 22 January 2023 | [1][3][4][5] |
| 2 | Wales Wales Development XV | 26–27 | Ireland Combined Provinces XV | Cardiff Arms Park | 29 January 2023 | [6][7][8] |
| 3 | Ireland Combined Provinces XV | 45–12 | Scotland The Thistles | Kingspan Stadium | 4 February 2023 | [9][10][11] |
| 4 | Wales Wales Development XV | 7–21 | Scotland The Thistles | Cardiff Arms Park | 11 February 2023 | [2][12][13][14] |
| 5 | Ireland Combined Provinces XV | 19–0 | Wales Wales Development XV | Kingspan Stadium | 18 February 2023 | [15][16][17] |
| 6 | Scotland The Thistles | 26–33 | Ireland Combined Provinces XV | DAM Health Stadium | 25 February 2023 | [3][18][19] |
- Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland Combined Provinces XV (C) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 64 | +60 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | Scotland The Thistles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 114 | −28 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Wales Wales Development XV | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 94 | −32 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) competition points; 2) match points difference; 3) match points for
(C) Champion
Rules for classification: 1) competition points; 2) match points difference; 3) match points for
(C) Champion
Notes
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