Sweden national rugby league team

Sweden
Team information
Governing body	Sweden Rugby League
Region	Europe
Head coach	Sebastian Johnson-Cadwell
Captain	Fabian Wikander
IRL ranking	46th
Team results
	First international
	Sweden 20 - 20 Norway ; (Gothenburg, Sweden; 30 October 2010)
	Biggest win
	Sweden 50 - 16 Poland ; (Łódź, Poland; 12 October 2019)
	Biggest defeat
	Denmark 122 - 8 Sweden ; (Copenhagen, Denmark; 28 April 2012)

The Sweden national rugby league team (nicknamed the Barbarians) was founded in 2008.

History

Rugby League in Sweden was founded by Scott Edwards in 2008. The first competitive rugby league on Swedish soil was the 2nd annual Scandinavian Nines Tournament, hosted by Spartacus Reds in Gothenburg in April 2010.^[1] Following the success of the 9's competition, a domestic league was founded in 2011, comprising three teams - Borås Ravens, Spartacus Reds and Gothenburg Lions.^[2]

Sweden competed in their first rugby league international on 30 October 2010 when they drew 20 - 20 against Norway. Robin Larsson was the first player to score a try for Sweden.

Sweden earned their first international rugby league win in July 2013, beating Norway in the Nordic Cup 40–22 in Oslo.^[3] Later in the year, Sweden would win their first ever silverware, after they beat Denmark in August. This victory secured Sweden's first ever Nordic cup title.^[4]

Current squad

22 September 2018 vs Netherlands;^[5]

Christoffer Andreasson
Robert Maun
Muller Qalibu
Christopher Vannerberg
Jonas Lyppert
Fabian Wikander
Andrew Bignell
Mark Beveridge
Ruaidhrí O’Brien
Peter Wiklund
Fakaosifolau Maake
Buster Derk
Theo Karlsson
Plamen Lazarov
Johnny Engstrom
Sebastian Johnson-Cadwell
Mathew Mitchell

Competitive record

Overall

Team	First Played	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	Points For	Points Against	Last Meeting
Czech Republic	2015	1	1	0	0	40	12	2015
Denmark	2011	6	1	0	5	104	310	2016
Netherlands	2017	2	0	0	2	28	52	2018
Norway	2010	8	2	1	5	162	244	2018
Poland	2019	1	1	0	0	50	16	2019
TOTAL		18	5	1	12	384	634

Results

Date	Result	Competition	Venue	Attendance
12 October 2019	Sweden def. Poland 50-16	Friendly	Łódź, Poland	Not known
13 October 2018	Norway def. Sweden 46-6	Friendly	Gothenburg, Sweden	Not known
22 September 2018	Netherlands def. Sweden 24-4	Friendly	Gothenburg, Sweden	Not known
9 September 2017	Netherlands def. Sweden 28-24	Friendly	Oslo, Norway	Not known
17 June 2017	Norway def. Sweden 38-18	Nordic Cup	Oslo, Norway	Not known
7 August 2016	Norway def. Sweden 50-18	Nordic Cup	Copenhagen, Denmark	Not known
16 July 2016	Norway def. Sweden 40-24	Nordic Cup	Stockholm, Sweden	Not known
17 October 2015	Norway def. Sweden 30-20	Nordic Cup	Oslo, Norway	Not known
30 August 2014	Sweden def. Norway 24-12	Nordic Cup	Kävlinge, Sweden	Not known^[6]
16 August 2014	Denmark def. Sweden 44-6	Nordic Cup	Copenhagen, Denmark	Not known
17 August 2013	Sweden def. Denmark 38-12	Nordic Cup	Kävlinge, Sweden	Not known
24 July 2013	Sweden def. Norway 40-22	Nordic Cup	Oslo, Norway	Not known^[7]
28 July 2012	Norway def. Sweden 36-10	Nordic Cup	Stockholm, Sweden	Not known^[8]
28 April 2012	Denmark def. Sweden 122-8	Test match	Gladsaxe Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark	500+^[9]
2 July 2011	Denmark XIII def. Sweden 52-18	Nordic Cup	Spartacus Rugby Club, Gothenburg, Sweden	Not known^[10]
30 October 2010	Sweden drew Norway 20-20	Nordic Cup	Spartacus Rugby Club, Gothenburg	Not known^[11]

Honours

Nordic Cup:
- Champions: 2013^[4]

IRL Rankings

IRL Men's World Rankings v t e
Official rankings as of 30 June 2024
Rank	Change	Team	Pts %
1		Australia	100
2		New Zealand	82
3		England	80
4		Samoa	67
5		Tonga	49
6	1	Fiji	47
7	1	Papua New Guinea	46
8		France	28
9		Lebanon	22
10		Cook Islands	20
11		Serbia	19
12		Netherlands	17
13		Italy	15
14	1	Greece	15
15	1	Malta	14
16		Ireland	14
17		Wales	13
18		Jamaica	10
19		Scotland	9
20		Ukraine	7
21		Czech Republic	7
22		Germany	6
23	3	Chile	6
24		Poland	6
25	3	Norway	6
26	1	Kenya	5
27	4	Philippines	5
28	3	South Africa	4
29		Nigeria	4
30		Ghana	4
31	2	United States	4
32	4	Montenegro	4
33	2	Brazil	3
34	2	Turkey	3
35	7	North Macedonia	3
36	2	Bulgaria	3
37	2	Cameroon	2
38	1	Spain	2
39	1	Japan	1
40	1	Albania	1
41	5	Canada	1
42	2	Colombia	1
43	2	El Salvador	1
44	1	Morocco	1
45		Russia	0
46	2	Sweden	0
47	2	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0
48	2	Hungary	0
49	3	Argentina	0
50		Hong Kong	0
51	3	Solomon Islands	0
52	5	Niue	0
53	1	Latvia	0
54	1	Denmark	0
55	6	Belgium	0
56	1	Estonia	0
57	6	Vanuatu	0
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

References

^ "Scandinavian 9's Rugby League". Spartacus RUFC. 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
^ "Swedish Rugby League point to steady progress". RLEF. 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
^ ^a ^b "Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Rugby League European Federation. p. 29. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
^ "Sweden vs Netherlands 2018". RLEF. 22 September 2018.
^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

External links

[2010_Scandinavian_9s-1] "Scandinavian 9's Rugby League". Spartacus RUFC. 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2010-09-29.

[2011_Swedish_Super_League-2] "Swedish Rugby League point to steady progress". RLEF. 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-23.

[3] "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2013-12-22.

[RLEF2013-4] "Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Rugby League European Federation. p. 29. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

[5] "Sweden vs Netherlands 2018". RLEF. 22 September 2018.

[6] "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-10-11.

[7] "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2013-12-22.

[8] "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-22.

[9] "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-22.

[10] "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

[11] "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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