Tickets for the Celtic Challenge, which kicks off with an Irish derby at Energia Park on Sunday (kick-off 4pm), are on sale now. The tournament organisers have also confirmed wide-ranging TV and online coverage of the tournament across Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The Wolfhounds and Clovers kick off the Celtic Challenge this weekend with the first of two derby matches in the opening two rounds. The Wolfhounds are the reigning champions and hold the advantage over their opponents having won both of last season's fixtures. The teams will be named later this week, and will clash again just after Christmas with the round 2 match taking place at the UCD Bowl. Tickets for Sunday's Celtic Challenge opener are available here. The tournament will also be availble to an even wider audience this season with coverage on TG4, BBC (Northern Ireland, Wales, & Scotland), RugbyPass TV, and irishrugby+.

Tickets

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Round 1

Sunday, December 22 - Wolfhounds v Clovers, Energia Park, 4pm

Round 2

Saturday, December 28 - Clovers v Wolfhounds, UCD Bowl, 12pm

Round 3

Saturday, January 4 -  Clovers v Gwalia Lightning, Kingspan Stadium, 11.30am Wolfhounds v Glasgow Warriors, Kingspan Stadium, 2.30pm

Round 4

Saturday, January 11 - Clovers v Edinburgh Rugby, Virgin Media Park, 3pm

Round 5

Saturday, January 25 -  Wolfhounds v Brython Thunder, Energia Park, 6pm

Round 6

Saturday, February 1 - Clovers v Brython Thunder, Kingspan Stadium, 12pm

Round 7

Sunday, February 9 - Wolfhounds v Gwalia Lightning, Virgin Media Park, 12.30pm Clovers v Glasgow Warriors, Virgin Media Park, 3.30pm