Glasgow Warriors Women

Full name	Glasgow Warriors Women
Union	Scottish Rugby Union
Founded	2023
Location	Glasgow, Scotland
Ground	Scotstoun Stadium (Capacity: 7,351[1] using additional temporary seating)
Coach	Lindsey Smith
League	Celtic Challenge
Team kit
Official website
glasgowwarriors.org
Current season

Glasgow Warriors Women are a select provincial rugby union side from Scotland. The team plays in the Celtic Challenge league.

Glasgow Warriors Women was formed in December 2023 by Glasgow Warriors and the Scottish Rugby Union to play in the Celtic Challenge,^[2][3] a cross-border women's rugby union competition that will be held annually. The competition was launched in 2023 and is designed to develop players for the Celtic nations of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.^[3]

The 2023–24 season saw Glasgow trail in the Celtic Challenge league picking up only 1 league point from their 7 matches. The point came in the last play-off rounds.

For the 2024–25 season, Lindsey Smith was promoted from Assistant Coach to Head Coach with Chris Laidlaw stepping down.^[4] A better season than last, the team picked up one win and one draw. They nonetheless finished bottom of the table once more.

Glasgow Warriors women's side play their home matches at Scotstoun Stadium.

Season	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	BP	Pts	Notes
2023-24	6th	7	0	0	7	87	222	-135	1	1
2024-25	6th	10	1	1	8	182	362	-180	4	10

2025–26 Celtic Challenge
Countries	Ireland Wales Scotland
Number of teams	6
Official website
celticrugbycomp.com
← 2024–25 2026–27 →

The 2025–26 Celtic Challenge will be the fourth season of the Celtic Challenge, a cross-border women's rugby union competition with teams from Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. The six team tournament features a full double round robin fixture series, with each team playing the others both home and away. For the first time, however, the competition will include a single elimination play-off with semi-finals and a grand final to be held in Edinburgh.^[5][6][7]

Wolfhounds enter the competition as two–time defending champions.

There have been no team changes from the 2024–25 season.

Team	Country	Coach / Director of Rugby	Affiliation
Brython Thunder	Wales	Ashley Beck	Scarlets, Ospreys
Clovers	Ireland	Denis Fogarty	Munster, Connacht
Edinburgh Rugby	Scotland	Claire Cruikshank	Edinburgh Rugby
Glasgow Warriors	Scotland	Lindsey Smith	Glasgow Warriors
Gwalia Lightning	Wales	Catrina Nicholas-McLaughlin	Cardiff. Dragons RFC
Wolfhounds	Ireland	Neill Alcorn	Leinster, Ulster

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Wolfhounds (Q)	10	9	0	1	431	127	+304	66	20	9	0	45	Play-offs
2	Clovers (Q)	10	8	0	2	294	231	+63	48	37	7	0	39
3	Gwalia Lightning (Q)	10	4	0	6	217	212	+5	34	35	5	4	25
4	Brython Thunder (Q)	10	5	0	5	150	218	−68	24	35	2	1	23
5	Glasgow Warriors	10	2	0	8	154	236	−82	32	49	6	3	17
6	Edinburgh Rugby	10	2	0	8	152	321	−169	19	37	3	1	12

The following are the fixtures and results for the 2025–26 Celtic Challenge regular season:

Home \ Away		BRY	CLO	EDI	GLA	GWA	WOL
	Brython Thunder	—	12-15	33-14	17-36	7-0	14-0
	Clovers	29-12	—	31-7	57-31	35-31	7-24
	Edinburgh Rugby	7-14	26-43	—	31-25	7-43	12-50
	Glasgow Warriors	10-32	31-38	17-24	—	19-31	26-42
	Gwalia Lightning	38-7	14-19	31-17	12-15	—	7-52
	Wolfhounds	69-0	43-20	34-7	52-26	44-10	—

Colours: Green: home team win; Yellow: draw; Red: away team win; Blue: upcoming matches

The fixtures were announced in October 2025.^[9] The first round of fixtures will take place on 20 December 2025.^[5] All times shown are local times.

20 December 2025 11:30

(1 BP) Clovers	35 – 31	Gwalia Lightning (2 BP)
Try: Sadhbh McGrath (2) Niamh Murphy Jemima Adams Verling Aoibheann McGrath Con: Caitríona Finn (5) Cards: Caoimhe Murphy  79'	Report	Try: Evie Hill Courtney Greenway Maisie Davies (2) Tilly Vucaj Con: Carys Hughes (3)

Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin Referee: Dermot Blake

20 December 2025 12:30

Brython Thunder	17 – 36	Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Ellie Tromans Hanna Marshall Jess Rogers Con: Marshall	Report	Try: Sky Phimister (2) Hannah Smyth (2) Poppy Mellanby Holland Bogan Con: Rianna Darroch (3)

Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

20 December 2025 14:30

(1 BP) Wolfhounds	34 – 7	Edinburgh Rugby
Try: Sophie Barrett (2) India Daley Maggie Boylan Eve Higgins Linda Djougang Con: Dannah O’Brien (2)	Report	Try: Cat Moody Con: Lucy MacRae Cards: Scarlett Haddow  59'

Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin Referee: Padraic Reidy

27 December 2025 12:00

(1 BP) Edinburgh Rugby	31 - 25	Glasgow Warriors (2 BP)
Try: Aila Ronald Molly Poolman Hannah Walker Cieron Bell Nicole Marlow Con: Hannah Ramsay (3)	Report	Try: Beth Blacklock Hannah Smyth Sky Phimister Holland Bogan (2)

Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh

27 December 2025 14:00

(1 BP) Gwalia Lightning	38 – 7	Brython Thunder
Try: Webster (2) Pyrs Fajeyisan Reardon King Con: Hughes (4/6)	Report	Try: Healen Con: Williams

Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 650 Referee: Amber Stamp

3 January 2026 15:00

Clovers	7 - 24	Wolfhounds (1 BP)
Try: Jemima Adams Verling 40+2' c Con: Caitríona Finn 40+3'	Report	Try: Aoife Dalton 6' c Robyn O’Connor 37' m Maggie Boylan 64' m Eve Higgins 69' c Con: Dannah O'Brien (2) 7', 70'

Creggs RFC Referee: Shane Tuohy

10 January 2025 12:30

Glasgow Warriors	19 – 31	Gwalia Lightning (1 BP)
Try: Sky Phimister 13' m Freya Walker 45' c Gemma Bell 55' c Con: Kate Ainsworth (2) 46', 56'	Report	Try: Tilly Vucaj 29' c Molly Reardon 51' m Courtney Greenway (3) 58' c, 68' m, 76' c Con: Carys Hughes 30', 59', 77'

Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

10 January 2026 15:00

Edinburgh Rugby	12 – 50	Wolfhounds (1 BP)
Try: Cieron Bell Talei Tawake Con: Nicole Marlow	Report	Try: Erin King India Daley Aoibheann Reilly Aoife Dalton Niamh Marley Maggie Boylan Aoife Corcoran Stacey Flood Con: Dannah O’Brien (4) Abby Moyles

Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh

11 January 2026 12:00

(1 BP) Brython Thunder	12 – 15	Clovers
Try: Amy Williams Gwen Crabb Con: Hanna Marshall	Report	Try: Emily Foley Lucia Linn Con: Caitríona Finn Pen: Caitríona Finn

Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

17 January 2026 13:00

(1 BP) Gwalia Lightning	31 - 17	Edinburgh Rugby
Try: Greenway Lewis Pyrs Reardon Hawkins Con: Hughes (2) Hesketh	Report	Try: Bell Ronald Ramsay Con: MacRae

CSE, Ystrad Mynach

18 January 2026 12:00

(1 BP) Wolfhounds	69 - 0	Brython Thunder
Try: Niamh Marley penalty try Vicky Elmes Kinlan (2) Robyn O’Connor (2) Linda Djougang Stacey Flood Maebh Clenaghan Jade Gaffney Naoise Smyth Con: Dannah O’Brien (3) Flood (2)		Cards: Lisa Neumann

Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast Referee: Rob McGreer (Ireland)

18 January 2026 15:00

(1 BP) Clovers	57 - 31	Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Alana McInerney (2) Caitríona Finn Anna McGann Sadhbh McGrath Niamh Murphy Katie Whelan Aoibheann McGrath Aoife Corey Con: Caitríona Finn (6)	Report	Try: Briar McNamara Nicole Flynn (2) Emily Coubrough Holland Bogan Con: Ceitidh Ainsworth (3) Cards: Nicole Flynn

Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast

24 January 2026 13:00

Edinburgh Rugby	7 - 43	Gwalia Lightning (1 BP)
Try: penalty try	Report	Try: Maisie Davies (2) Lily Terry (2) Bryonie King Sian Jones Catherine Richards Con: Carys Hughes (4/7) Cards: Anwen Owen  31'

Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh

25 January 2026 12:00

(1 BP) Clovers	29-12	Brython Thunder
Try: Siobhán McCarthy Annakate Cournane Emily Lane Niamh Murphy Aoife Corey Con: Caitríona Finn 2	Report	Try: Jess Rogers Rhian Bowden Con: Ffion Williams Cards: Hannah Bluck  15'

Musgrave Park, Cork Referee: Paudie Sheehan (IRFU)

25 January 2026 15:00

(1 BP) Wolfhounds	52-26	Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Caoimhe Molloy (2) Erin King Katie Corrigan Linda Djougang Fiona Tuite Maeve Óg O’Leary Vicky Elmes Kinlan Con: Abby Moyles (6/8) Cards: Fiona Tuite  61'	Report	Try: Holland Bogan Rianna Darroch Briar McNamara Sky Phimister Con: Millie Warren (3/4)

Musgrave Park, Cork Referee: Kevin Coffey (IRFU)

31 January 2026 14:00

(2 BP) Glasgow Warriors	31 – 38	Clovers (1 BP)
Try: Emily Coubrough Holland Bogan Millie Warren Penalty try Briar McNamara Con: Millie Warren Briar McNamara	Report	Try: Faith Oviawe Aoibheann McGrath (2) Katie Whelan Anna McGann Síofra Hession Con: Caitríona Finn (3) Síofra Hession Cards: Chisom Ugwueru  68' Faith Oviawe  71'

Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Referee: Ciaran Stark (SRU)

31 January 2026 15:00

(1 BP) Edinburgh Rugby	7 – 14	Brython Thunder
Try: Hannah Walker Con: Hannah Walker Cards: Charlotte Russell	Report	Try: Stella Orrin Seren Singleton Con: Ffion Williams (2)

Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh

1 February 2026 12:30

(1 BP) Wolfhounds	44 – 10	Gwalia Lightning
Try: Maggie Boylan Eve Higgins Vicky Elmes Kinlan India Daley Fiona Tuite Aoibheann Reilly Maebh Clenaghan (2) Con: Dannah O’Brien Abby Moyles Cards: Fiona Tuite	Report	Try: Chloe Thomas-Bradley Con: Jodi Palmer Pen: Carys Hughes

Musgrave Park, Cork Referee: Tomás O’Sullivan (Ireland)

14 February 2026 12:30

(1 BP) Brython Thunder	33 - 14	Edinburgh
Try: Rhian Bowden Seren Lockwood (2) penalty try Seren Singleton Con: Ffion Williams 3	[ Report]	Try: Nicole Marlow Adelle Ferrie Con: Hannah Ramsay MacRae Cards: Ramsey

Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

14 February 2026 13:00

(1 BP) Gwalia Lightning	14 - 19	Clovers
Try: Courtney Greenway Evie Hill Con: Carys Hughes 2	Report	Try: Aoife Corey Alana McInerney Niamh Murphy Con: Siofra Hession 2

CSE, Ystrad Mynach

15 February 2026 14:00

Glasgow Warriors	26 - 42	Wolfhounds
Try: Briar McNamara Aicha Sutcliffe Emily Coubrough Millie Warren Con: Millie Warren 3		Try: Katie Corrigan Erin King (2) Naoise Smyth Fiona Tuite Aoibheann Reilly Con: Abby Myles 6 Cards: India Daley

Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Referee: Murray Oliver

21 February 2026 12:30

Brython Thunder	14 - 0	Wolfhounds
Try: Williams Picton-Powell Con: Marshall (2)	Report

Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

21 February 2026 12:30

(1 BP) Clovers	31-7	Edinburgh Rugby
Try: Aoife Corey Jemima Adams Verling Chisom Ugwueru (2) Beth Buttimer Con: (3/5)	Report	Try: Hannah McMahon Con: (1/1)

The Sportsground, Galway

21 February 2026 13:00

(1 BP) Gwalia Lightning	12-15	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Thomas-Bradley Pearce Con: Hughes	Report	Try: Sutcliffe Norval Con: Warren Pen: Warren

CSE, Ystrad Mynach

28 February 2026 13:00

Glasgow Warriors	10 - 32	Brython Thunder (1 BP)
Try: Hannah Smyth Con: Millie Warren Pen: Warren		Try: Lisa Neumann Seren Singleton Hanna Marshall Mabli Evans Seren Lockwood Ellie Tromans Con: (1/6)

Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

28 February 2026 13:00

Gwalia Lightning	7 - 52	Wolfhounds (1 BP)
Try: Bethan Lewis Con: Hughes		Try: Erin King Katie Corrigan (2) Linda Djougang Eve Higgins India Daley Amy Larn Stacey Flood . Con: Dannah O'Brien (6/8)

CSE, Ystrad Mynach

28 February 2026 13:00

(1 BP) Edinburgh Rugby	26-43	Clovers (1 BP)
Try: Cat Moody Bethan Mathieson Scarlott Haddow Adelle Ferrie Con: (3/4)		Try: Beibhinn Parsons Beth Buttimer (2) Ruth Campbell Eilis Cahill Anna McGann Aoibheann McGrath Con: (4/7)

Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh

6 March 2026 19:30

(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors	17-22	Edinburgh Rugby (1 BP)
Try: Sophie Murphy Millie Warren Con: Warren (2/2) Pen: Warren	Report	Try: Hannah Walker Bethan Mathieson Cat Moody Kaylee Fraser Con: Moody (1/4)

Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

7 March 2026 15:00

(1 BP) Wolfhounds	43-20	Clovers (1 BP)
Try: Grace Moore India Daley (2) Niamh Marley Erin King (2) Robyn O'Connor Con: Dannah O'Brien (4/7) Cards: Maebh Clenaghan	Report	Try: Beibhinn Parsons Anna McGann (2) Katie Whelan

UCD Bowl, Dublin

8 March 2026 14:00

Brython Thunder	7-0	Gwalia Lightning (1 BP)
Try: Branwen Metcalfe Con: Marshall Cards: 2	Report

Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

For the first time, the Celtic Challenge will have play-offs to crown a champion, with the top four teams in the regular season advancing to semi-finals, followed by a grand final. With their 52-7 victory of third-placed Gwalia Lightning in round 9, Wolfhounds ensured that both Irish franchises would have a home nation semi-final; both matches were fixed for the Dexcom Stadium, Galway, while the final will take place in a preselected venue, Edinburgh's Hive Stadium.

	Semi-finals				Final
	20/21/22 March 2026 – Galway
	Wolfhounds
					27/28/29 March 2026 – Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh[10]
	Brython Thunder
					Winner SF1
	20/21/22 March 2026 – Galway
					Winner SF2
	Clovers
	Gwalia Lightning

20/21/22 March 2026

Wolfhounds	v	Brython Thunder

20/21/22 March 2026

Clovers	v	Gwalia Lightning

Red cards

Player/Coach	Match[a]	Law breached	Result	Ref
Elan Jones	Wolfhounds vs. Brython Thunder (18 January 2026)	9.13 – tackle above the line of the shoulder (Red card)	3 matches	[11]

Lindsey Smith was named as the new Head Coach in November 2024.^[1]

Name	Position
Lindsey Smith	Head coach
Megan Kennedy	Assistant coach
Stuart Lewis	Assistant coach
	Forwards Coach
Fraser Brown	Defence Coach

The squad for the 2023–24 Season was announced on 19 December 2023.^[2]

On 28 December 2023, Emma Turner and Rhea Clarke were named as co-captains.^[3] Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Karis Craig[a] Hooker Scotland Nikki Simpson[a] Hooker Scotland Chloe Brown Prop Scotland Eilidh Fleming[a] Prop Scotland Kaylee Fraser Prop Scotland Debbie Lee Prop Scotland Hannah McMahon Prop Scotland Ailie Tucker Prop Scotland Holland Bogan[a] Second row Scotland Eve Thomson[a] Second row Scotland Ellie Williamson[a] Second row Scotland Sophie Anderson Back row Scotland Megan Hyland[a] Back row Scotland Alex Love Back row Scotland Alison Orr Back row Scotland Kirsty Ritchie[a] Back row Scotland Emma Turner (cc) Back row Scotland Lucy Winter Back row Scotland

Player Position Union Rhea Clarke[a] (cc) Scrum-half Scotland Rebekah Douglas[a] Scrum-half Scotland Ceitidh Ainsworth[a] Fly-half Scotland Carla McDonald[a] Fly-half Scotland Pearl Kellie Centre Scotland Lucy MacRae[a] Centre Scotland Claudia McLaren Centre Scotland Charlotte Burrows[a] Wing Scotland Roma Fraser[a] Wing Scotland Pheadra Snailham Wing Scotland Beth Tobin Wing Scotland Sky Phimister[a] Fullback Scotland

On 27 December 2023, Scottish Rugby announced 11 transitional players that could play for either Scottish Celtic challenge team.^[4] Transitional players were selected through a Scottish qualified programme, a programme to develop and support Scottish qualified players living outside of Scotland, as well as players who have previously been involved with Scotland but currently live outside of Scotland.^[4]

Name	Position	Club
Izzy Hannay	Flanker	Harlequins
Gemma Bell	Flanker	Gloucester-Hartpury
Evie Addy	Prop	Gloucester-Hartpury
Nicole Marlow	Fly Half	Cardiff Metropolitan University
Leia Brebner-Holden	Scrum Half	Gloucester-Hartpury
Izzy McGuire-Evans	Centre	Sale Sharks
Orla Proctor	Full Back	Leicester Tigers
Nicola Haynes	Hooker	Saracens
Demi Swann	Prop	Exeter Chiefs
Fiona McIntosh	Lock	Saracens
Panashe Muzambe	Prop	Exeter Chiefs

International players released to play for Glasgow Warriors in the Celtic Challenge league.^[5]

Name	Position	Club
Louise McMillan	Lock	Saracens
Mairi McDonald	Scrum Half	Exeter Chiefs
Beth Blacklock	Centre	Saracens
Coreen Grant	Wing	Saracens

Other players added to the original squad.

Name	Position	Club
Priya Crawford	Scrum Half	Strathclyde University
Gisele Chicot	Centre	Heriots Blues
Kiyomi Honjigawa	Full Back	Corstorphine Cougars

Coach	Period(s)
Chris Laidlaw	2023 – 11/2024

The Player's Player of the Season award is in memory of Siobhan Cattigan.

Award	Winner
Coaches Player of the Season	Holland Bogan
Player's Player of the Season	Ailie Tucker

Award	Winner
Coaches Player of the Season	Ceitidh Ainsworth
Player's Player of the Season	Freya Walker