Celtic League gets final green light
May 30, 2001

After months of discussion the Celtic League will definitely commence next season.

At a meeting of officials from the Irish, Scottish and Welsh Unions on Tuesday the "Celtic Accord" was signed, completing the formalities which will see the competition begin on the weekend of 18 August.

The Accord confirms four Irish provinces, two Scottish professional teams and nine Welsh clubs have committed to the competition, with the final scheduled for on Saturday 15 December. The competition will be played in two conferences before the knockout stages.

"I am convinced the Celtic League can only be good for the rugby development of our three countries and that, in turn, can only be beneficial for theo verall strength of Northern Hemisphere rugby," said Syd Millar, who has chaired the group which has brought the league into being.

The fixture list was agreed at yesterday's meeting and will be released after consultation with relevant commercial bodies.

Teams involved in the first year are Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster from Ireland, Edinburgh Reivers and Glasgow Caledonians from Scotland and Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Ebbw Vale, Llanelli, Neath, Newport, Pontypridd and Swansea from Wales.

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