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Celtic Challenge to provide high-performance opportunities ahead of TikTok Six Nations

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Celtic Challenge to provide high-performance opportunities ahead of TikTok Six Nations

The Celtic Challenge is a pilot competition for women's rugby players from Scotland, Ireland and Wales. It is supported by World Rugby. The aim is to launch a full, six-team tournament in 2024. Scottish Rugby will be represented by The Thistles. The coaching set-up is expected to be confirmed in the New Year. Ireland will have a Combined Provinces XV in 2023. They will play their home games at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. Wales will represent their team through a Development XV. WRU will also be representing their players through their development team.

Celtic Challenge is a rugby competition to provide high-performance opportunities ahead of TikTok Six Nations. Celtic Challenge fixtures are: The Thistles v Welsh Development XV, Combined Provinces XV v The thistle and The combined provinces v the thistle.

Celtic Challenge is a rugby competition to provide high-performance opportunities ahead of TikTok Six Nations. Welsh Development XV will play Combined Provinces XV on January 29th at Cardiff Arms Park and on February 4th in Kingspan Stadium, Belfast.

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