The Sweden women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Sweden, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 1984.
| Union | Swedish Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Tamara Taylor | |
| Captain | Amanda Swartz | |
| ||
| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 20 (as of 13 February 2023) | |
| Highest | 10 (2003) | |
| First international | ||
 Sweden 34-0 Netherlands  (Malmö, Sweden 1984) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Sweden 67-0 Russia  (Enkoping, Sweden 3 May 2012) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
 United States 111-0 Sweden (Melrose, Scotland 11 April 1994) | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 1991) | |
| Best result | 10th (1994) | |
| Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |  England | 96.90 |
| 2 |  1 |  Canada | 89.13 |
| 3 |  1 |  New Zealand | 88.96 |
| 4 | |  France | 87.27 |
| 5 | |  Australia | 78.36 |
| 6 | |  Scotland | 75.99 |
| 7 | 3 | United States | 74.57 |
| 8 | 1 |  Wales | 74.28 |
| 9 | 1 |  Italy | 74.26 |
| 10 | 1 |  Ireland | 73.53 |
| 11 | |  Japan | 69.38 |
| 12 | |  South Africa | 65.17 |
| 13 | |  Spain | 65.15 |
| 14 | | Russia | 61.10 |
| 15 | |  Samoa | 59.57 |
| 16 | | Netherlands | 58.98 |
| 17 | |  Fiji | 58.65 |
| 18 | |  Hong Kong | 58.31 |
| 19 | |  Kazakhstan | 55.97 |
| 20 | | Sweden | 52.72 |
| *Change from the previous week | |||
History
Sweden are considered one of the pioneers of women’s test rugby. In 2017, they returned to the international 15s scene after a three-year absence.[2]
Sweden won the 2021–2022 Rugby Europe Women's Trophy.[3][4] In the opening match of the 2024 Rugby Europe Women's Championship they lost to the Netherlands, 59–0.[5]
Records
Overall
(Full internationals only)
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | 1986 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Canada | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
 Czech Republic | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| England | 1988 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
 Finland | 2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| France | 1991 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% |
 Germany | 1989 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 70.00% |
| Italy | 1991 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 37.50% |
| Japan | 1991 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% |
| Kazakhstan | 1994 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 1984 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17.65% |
 Norway | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Portugal | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Russia | 1994 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Samoa | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Scotland | 1994 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 2004 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20.00% |
 Switzerland | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| United States | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Wales | 2007 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% |
| Summary | 1984 | 83 | 31 | 0 | 52 | 37.34% |
World Cup
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Plate Quarter-final | N/A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 55 |
| 1994 | Plate Final | 10th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 206 |
| 1998 | 15th Place Playoff | 15th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 209 |
| 2002 | Did Not Participate | |||||||
| 2006 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 11th Place Playoff | 12th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 131 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2017 | ||||||||
| 2021 | ||||||||
| Total | 4/9 | 10th | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 171 | 601 |
Players
Squad to the 2024 Rugby Europe Women's Championship.[5]
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Maja Meuller | Hooker |
| Hannah Persson | Hooker |
| Jennifer Sundqvist | Loosehead Prop |
| Pauline Sarg | Tighthead Prop |
| Marielle Andersson | Prop |
| Linn Olforser | Prop |
| Linnea Flyman | Lock |
| Cornelia Noren | Lock |
| Emma Ytterbom | Loose Forward |
| Elizabeth Sonnenholzner | Loose Forward |
| Elin Sterner | Loose Forward |
| Emma Wedervang | Forward |
| Emma Thönssen | Forward |
| Olivia Palmgren | Scrum-half |
| Linda Hakansson | First Five-Eighths |
| Tess Proos | Centre |
| Minonna Nunstedt | Centre |
| Sara Jacobsson | Wing |
| Isabell Wijkström | Wing |
| Amanda Swartz (c) | Fullback |
| Carina Trinh | Back |
| Hanna Borgemyr | Back |
| Sofya Smolina | Back |
Coaching Staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Tamara Taylor |
| Assistant Coach | Phil Kearns |
| Manager | Rebecka Larsson |
| Team Doctor | Sofie Blume |
| Physio | Anabell Harris |
| Water Carrier | Nicklas Proos |
See also
References
External links
- Svenska Rugbyförbundet - Official site (in Swedish)
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