#The Thistles

With the start of a new year comes another Six Nations tournament and 2022 is no different. After two years of games being held behind closed doors, this year's running of the competition will be in front of packed stadiums once again. Outside of the Rugby World Cup, the Six Nations is European rugby's biggest competition. All of the continent's…

A PILOT competition called the Celtic Challenge has been launched to provide more high-performance playing opportunities for women players in Scotland, Ireland and Wales ahead of the 2023 Six Nations Championship. In year one, the tournament, which is supported by World Rugby, will see one team from each Union compete in a series of home and away…

Scottish Rugby, IRFU & WRU have created a pilot Celtic Challenge competition, supported by World Rugby, to provide a high-performance tournament window ahead of the 2023 TikTok Six Nations Championships. In year one the tournament will see one team from each Union compete in a series of home and away fixtures over a six-week period commencing at…