For the men's team, see Sweden national rugby union team . For the women's sevens team, see Sweden women's national rugby sevens team .
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
See also: List of Sweden women's national rugby union team matches
(Full internationals only)
World Cup
Rugby World Cup
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
2010
11th Place Playoff
12th
5
0
0
5
42
131
Squad
2014
Did Not Qualify
2017
2021
2025
2029
TBD
2033
Total
4/10
10th
19
4
0
15
171
601
Champion Runner-up Third place Fourth place
* Tied placing Best placing
Home venue
Players
Squad to the 2024 Rugby Europe Women's Championship .
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
"Women's World Rankings" . World Rugby. Retrieved 25 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.
^ "Netherlands v Sweden" . Rugby Europe . 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
External links
Women's national rugby union teams Teams with World Cup appearances
Teams with no World Cup appearances
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Defunct
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