The Celtic Challenge festive Welsh derby between Gwalia Lightning and Brython Thunder in round two has been moved to Cardiff Arms Park, on Saturday, December 27 (KO: 2pm).
The mouthwatering clash will see the two Welsh sides in the expanded cross-border championship go head-to-head in the Welsh capital.
The classic East versus West fixture will showcase a host of Welsh internationals and the exciting young talent in the Women’s game in Wales.
When the two sides last met in last season’s Celtic Challenge, Gwalia Lightning were 10-0 victors in a closely fought clash at Parc y Scarlets.
The Celtic Challenge is the championship between two sides from Wales, Ireland and Scotland with a semi-finals and final to be played in March.
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Belinda Moore, the Welsh Rugby Union’s Head of Women’s Rugby, said: “Moving the first Welsh Derby in this season’s Celtic Challenge underlines the Welsh Rugby Union’s commitment to see the women’s game flourish in Wales.
“This is a great opportunity for Welsh rugby supporters to see Gwalia Lightning and Brython Thunder clash in what promises to be a real celebration of the women’s game in Wales.
“This classic Welsh derby will showcase a host of Welsh internationals and the exciting young talent now emerging and see them face-off against each other at Cardiff Arms Park.
“After the recent Women’ Rugby World Cup we saw Welsh supporters turn out in force to watch the national side in England and now they get the opportunity to do the same at home in Wales.
“This promises to be a great day out for our rugby families and all the young rugby players in Wales who will get a chance to watch a standalone women’s Welsh rugby derby.
“Players from both teams will hope to stake a claim for a place in the Wales side when we host Scotland in the opening round of the 2026 Guinness W6N campaign at the Principality Stadium on April 11.”