Team names and fixtures for Celtic Challenge tournament announced

Connacht and Munster will combine to be called Clovers while Leinster and Ulster combine to be called Wolfhounds.

NEW TEAMS: Munster and Connacht will combine to be called the Clovers with Leinster and Ulster combining to be called Wolfhounds for the upcoming Celtic Challenge tournament. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady

The fixtures and team names for the Celtic Challenge tournament have been announced. The cross-border club competition between the IRFU, Scottish Rugby and the WRU will kick off on Friday December 29 and will span across 11 weeks to Sunday March 3 2024. The Irish games will be played across three venues; Musgrave Park, Energia Park and Kingspan Stadium.

The Celtic Challenge returns with a new look line-up for this season. The tournament has expanded to include two teams from each Union with a total of six teams competing - Clovers, Wolfhounds, Edinburgh Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, Brython Thunder and Gwalia Lightning.