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 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.
Sweden won the 2021–2022 Rugby Europe Women's Trophy. In the opening match of the 2024 Rugby Europe Women's Championship they lost to the Netherlands, 59–0.
Records
Overall
(Full internationals only) + Rugby: Sweden internationals 1984- Opponent First game Played Won Drawn LostPercentage 1986 3 3 0 0100.00% 2010 1 0 0 10.00%20211100100.00% 1988 3 0 0 30.00% 2011 4 4 0 0100.00% 1991 4 0 0 40.00% 1989 10 7 0 370.00% 1991 8 3 0 537.50% 1991 2 1 0 150.00% 1994 4 0 0 40.00% 1984 17 3 0 1417.65% 2006 1 1 0 0100.00%20221100100.00% 1994 4 4 0 0100.00% 2013 1 0 0 10.00% 1994 9 0 0 90.00% 2004 5 1 0 420.00%20221100100.00% 1994 1 0 0 10.00% 2007 3 1 0 233.33%Summary1984833105237.34%
World Cup
Players Squad to the 2024 Rugby Europe Women's Championship. PlayerPositionMaja MeullerHookerHannah PerssonHookerJennifer SundqvistLoosehead PropPauline SargTighthead PropMarielle AnderssonPropLinn OlforserPropLinnea FlymanLockCornelia NorenLockEmma YtterbomLoose ForwardElizabeth SonnenholznerLoose ForwardElin SternerLoose ForwardEmma WedervangForwardEmma ThönssenForwardOlivia PalmgrenScrum-halfLinda HakanssonFirst Five-EighthsTess ProosCentreMinonna NunstedtCentreSara JacobssonWingIsabell WijkströmWingAmanda Swartz (c)FullbackCarina TrinhBackHanna BorgemyrBackSofya SmolinaBack
Coaching staff PositionNameHead CoachTamara TaylorAssistant CoachPhil KearnsManagerRebecka LarssonTeam DoctorSofie BlumePhysioAnabell HarrisWater CarrierNicklas Proos
See also Rugby union in Sweden
References
External links Svenska Rugbyförbundet - Official site