Sweden women's national rugby union team
| Union | Swedish Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Tamara Taylor | |
| Captain | Amanda Swartz | |
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| 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 |
97.56 |
| 2 | |
 Canada |
89.31 |
| 3 | |
 New Zealand |
88.64 |
| 4 | |
 France |
85.11 |
| 5 | |
 Australia |
78.10 |
| 6 | |
 Ireland |
78.03 |
| 7 | |
 Scotland |
76.82 |
| 8 | |
 Italy |
74.75 |
| 9 | |
United States |
74.20 |
| 10 | |
 Wales |
72.58 |
| 11 | |
 Japan |
66.41 |
| 12 | |
 South Africa |
66.18 |
| 13 | |
 Spain |
65.42 |
| 14 | |
Russia |
61.10 |
| 15 | |
 Samoa |
60.56 |
| 16 | |
Netherlands |
60.20 |
| 17 | |
 Fiji |
59.14 |
| 18 | |
 Hong Kong |
56.20 |
| 19 | |
 Kazakhstan |
55.23 |
| 20 | |
Sweden |
52.72 |
| *Change from the previous week | |||
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.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Overall
[edit](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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Squad | |||||||||||
| 1991 |
Plate Quarter-final | N/A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 55 | Squad | |||||||||||
| 1994
|
Plate Final | 10th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 206 | ||||||||||||
| 1998
|
15th Place Playoff | 15th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 209 | Squad | |||||||||||
| 2002 |
Did Not Participate | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2006
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| 2010 |
11th Place Playoff | 12th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 131 | Squad | |||||||||||
| 2014
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Did Not Qualify | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017
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| 2021
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| 2025
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| 2029
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TBD | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2033
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| Total | 4/10 | 10th† | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 171 | 601 | ||||||||||||
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Players
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Women's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Sweden women target World Cup on return to duty". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "Rugby Europe Round up - Sweden win Women's Trophy". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Birch, John (2022-03-12). "Sweden win European Trophy". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ a b "Netherlands v Sweden". Rugby Europe. 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
External links
[edit]- Svenska Rugbyförbundet - Official site (in Swedish)
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