The Celtic Challenge got under way last year. The good news is that the second version will see a dramatic extension in scope. The programme extends across eleven weeks from late December to 3 March; that is, to leave good time to prepare for the Six Nations. Ireland, Scotland and Wales will each provide two
Two squads have been announced in advance of the first round of the Challenge. As each of the three nations play a single game per weekend, only Wales and Scotland have already revealed their full line-ups. Claire Cruikshank, till recently in charge of Sweden’s squad, has returned to Scottish duties as head of a coaching
News coming out of Celtic lands is quite excellent. The three unions have been collaborating to launch a new competition, a ‘Celtic Challenge’. One aim is to prepare for the Six Nations, so initially it will last from mid-January to a month before the 6N starts. A more distant target is the 2025 World Cup,
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