Celtic Challenge fixtures announced for 2025/26

• 22 Oct 2025

Glasgow Warriors will open their 2025/26 Celtic Challenge campaign on the road, after the fixtures for the new season were announced by the tournament organisers.

Lindsey Smith’s squad travel to Parc y Scarlets on Saturday 20 December to take on Brython Thunder in their first match of the new season, having also finished their 2024/25 campaign against the Welsh outfit.

The first of two derbies with Edinburgh then awaits in round two, as the Warriors travel to Hive Stadium on Saturday 27 December to face their cross-country rivals.

The Warriors welcome Gwalia Lightning to Scotstoun in round three for their first home clash, with the Welsh squad the opponents on Saturday 10 January.

A brace of away trips to Ireland follow, as the Warriors take on the Clovers and Wolfhounds on successive weekends, before returning to Scotstoun on Saturday 31 January to take on the Clovers.

The Wolfhounds are the visitors a fortnight later for a round seven clash on Sunday 15 February, the Warriors following that match with their final away trip of the competition to take on Gwalia Lightning six days later.

Round nine sees the Warriors welcome Brython Thunder to Scotstoun on Saturday 28 February, before the club host their first-ever clash under the Friday night lights as they take on Edinburgh on Friday 6 March.

For the first time, the Celtic Challenge title will be decided by a playoff system; the teams ranked one and two will host semi-finals against the fourth and third ranked teams respectively, before the Celtic Challenge Final decides the champions.

Ticketing information for all matches at Scotstoun will be communicated in the near future – keep an eye on Glasgow Warriors social media channels for more.

Glasgow Warriors 2025/26 Celtic Challenge fixtures

Saturday 20 December 2025: Brython Thunder v Glasgow Warriors, Parc Y Scarlets, kick-off 12.30pm

Saturday 27 December: Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors, Hive Stadium, kick-off 12pm

Saturday 10 January 2026: Glasgow Warriors v Gwalia Lightning, Scotstoun Stadium, kick-off 12.30pm

Sunday 18 January 2026: Clovers v Glasgow Warriors, Affidea Stadium, kick-off 3pm

Saturday 25 January 2026: Wolfhounds v Glasgow Warriors, Virgin Media Park, kick-off 3pm

Saturday 31 January 2026: Glasgow Warriors v Clovers, Scotstoun Stadium, kick-off 2pm

Sunday 15 February 2026: Glasgow Warriors v Wolfhounds, Scotstoun Stadium, kick-off 2pm

Saturday 21 February 2026: Gwalia Lightning v Glasgow Warriors, Ystrad Mynach, kick-off 1pm

Saturday 28 February 2026: Glasgow Warriors v Brython Thunder, Scotstoun Stadium, kick-off 1pm

Friday 6 March 2026: Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby, Scotstoun Stadium, kick-off 7.30pm