| 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 |
096.90 |
| 2 | |
 Canada |
089.13 |
| 3 | |
 New Zealand |
088.96 |
| 4 | |
 France |
087.27 |
| 5 | |
 Australia |
078.36 |
| 6 | |
 Scotland |
075.99 |
| 7 | |
United States |
074.57 |
| 8 | |
 Wales |
074.28 |
| 9 | |
 Italy |
074.26 |
| 10 | |
 Ireland |
073.53 |
| 11 | |
 Japan |
069.98 |
| 12 | |
 South Africa |
065.17 |
| 13 | |
 Spain |
065.15 |
| 14 | |
 Fiji |
061.19 |
| 15 | |
Russia |
061.10 |
| 16 | |
Netherlands |
058.98 |
| 17 | |
 Hong Kong |
058.76 |
| 18 | |
 Samoa |
058.48 |
| 19 | |
 Kazakhstan |
055.23 |
| 20 | |
Sweden |
052.72 |
| *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.
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]
(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% |
| 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
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Did Not Participate | |||||||
| 2006
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| 2010
|
11th Place Playoff | 12th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 131 |
| 2014
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Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2017
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| 2021
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| Total | 4/9 | 10th | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 171 | 601 |
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 |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Tamara Taylor |
| Assistant Coach | Phil Kearns |
| Manager | Rebecka Larsson |
| Team Doctor | Sofie Blume |
| Physio | Anabell Harris |
| Water Carrier | Nicklas Proos |
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