Sweden national rugby union team
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The Sweden national rugby union team represents Sweden in rugby union.
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Union | Svenska Rugbyförbundet | |
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Head coach | Alex Laybourne | |
Captain | Philip Murphy | |
Top scorer | Andreas Bruhn (18) | |
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World Rugby ranking | ||
Current | 31 (as of 16 November 2024) | |
Highest | 31 (2024) | |
Lowest | 62 (2016) | |
First international | ||
Sweden 6–0 Denmark (23 October 1949) | ||
Biggest win | ||
Luxembourg 3–116 Sweden (5 May 2001) | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
Soviet Union 72–0 Sweden (1 July 1976) | ||
World Cup | ||
Appearances | 0 |

Rugby has been played in Sweden since 1933, the first full international being played in 1949 against Denmark. The country celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2008.
Sweden has been a member union of World Rugby since 1988 and is one of the 48 members of Rugby Europe.
Sweden won Rugby Europe Division 2 in 2012 and Conference 1 North in 2022, beating the Czech Republic in the final league game of the season at Stockholm's Stadion, in front of more than 1,500 spectators, promoting them to the Rugby Europe Trophy, a league level consolidated in 22/23 with a third-placed finish.
The national side is ranked 31st in the world (as of November 11, 2024).[2]
Current squad
This is the Sweden squad that was selected for the Rugby Europe Trophy match against Luxembourg on 29 March 2025:
Player | Club | Player | Club |
Adam Christersson | ![]() |
Adrian Wadden | ![]() |
Ale Loman | ![]() ![]() |
Alexander Nahas | ![]() |
Alfred Nordgren | ![]() |
Armir Kozhani | ![]() |
Arthur Marini | ![]() |
Axel Kalling-Smith | ![]() |
Christopher Vannerberg | ![]() |
David Hill | ![]() |
Elias Granath | ![]() |
Hannes Nylén | ![]() |
Mathis De Chavaille | ![]() |
Mattias Nilsson | ![]() |
Oscar Larsson | ![]() |
Petter Stråhle Heelge | ![]() |
Philip Murphy (C) | ![]() |
Robin Fransson | ![]() |
Samuel Ahlbeck | ![]() |
Theodor Karlsson | ![]() |
Tim Johansson | ![]() |
Vaa Pusateri Iuta Fryxell | ![]() |
Viktor Cordes | ![]() |
Other recent callups :
Player | Club | Player | Club |
Christopher Nilsérius | ![]() |
Jack Tatu | ![]() |
Linus Ahlgren | ![]() |
Samuel Ekfeldt | ![]() |
Vilhelm Carlsson | ![]() |
Leading Try Scorers
Name | tries |
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Andreas Bruhn | 18 |
Kari Tapper | 16 |
Kanogo Njuru | 14 |
Ian Gowland | 13 |
Bobby Nave | 13 |
Alan Letele | 12 |
Johan Andersson | 11 |
Axel Kalling-Smith | 12 |
Thomas Arvidsson | 10 |
Rugby Europe Conference 1 North Champions 2021/22
2019 promoted side ↑ 2019 relegated side ↓ WR = World Ranking May 2022
Conference 1 North | WR | Pl | W | D | L | B | F | A | DIFF | Pts |
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38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 154 | 81 | 71 | 19 |
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37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 142 | 70 | 72 | 15 |
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63 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 109 | -35 | 5 |
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61 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 145 | -89 | 4 |
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64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 90 | -29 | 2 |
Rugby Europe Trophy Fixtures and Results 2022/23
DATE | |||
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22 - 27 | ![]() |
22/10/2022 |
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37 - 17 | ![]() |
29/10/2022 |
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39 v 20 | ![]() |
05/11/2022 |
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12 v 69 | ![]() |
05/11/2022 |
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45 v 6 | ![]() |
12/11/2022 |
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32 v 59 | ![]() |
12/03/2023 |
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38 v 15 | ![]() |
18/03/2023 |
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37 v 39 | ![]() |
25/03/2023 |
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15 v 18 | ![]() |
01/04/2023 |
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22 v 32 | ![]() |
01/04/2023 |
Final League Table 2022/23
2022 promoted sides ↑ WR = current World Ranking (Apr 6 2023)
Rugby Europe Trophy Fixtures and Results 2023/24
DATE | |||
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48 - 37 | ![]() |
28/10/2023 |
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48 - 22 | ![]() |
04/11/2023 |
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14 v 32 | ![]() |
04/11/2023 |
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23 v 12 | ![]() |
04/11/2023 |
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17 v 31 | ![]() |
11/11/2023 |
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5 v 41 | ![]() |
11/11/2023 |
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20 v 22 | ![]() |
18/11/2023 |
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34 v 24 | ![]() |
25/11/2023 |
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25 v 41 | ![]() |
09/03/2024 |
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37 v 22 | ![]() |
16/03/2024 |
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8 v 27 | ![]() |
23/03/2024 |
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18 v 48 | ![]() |
23/03/2024 |
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35 v 10 | ![]() |
23/03/2024 |
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36 v 24 | ![]() |
06/04/2024 |
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68 v 0 | ![]() |
13/04/2024 |
Final League Table 2023/24
2023 promoted sides ↑ Promoted to 2025 Rugby Europe Championship ▲ Relegated to 2024/5 Conference North ▼ WR = current World Ranking (Apr 6 2024)
Trophy | WR | Pl | W | D | L | B | F | A | DIFF | Pts |
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28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 198 | 64 | 134 | 22 |
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31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 145 | 112 | 33 | 18 |
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32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 192 | 153 | 39 | 14 |
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33 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 130 | 132 | -2 | 11 |
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34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 103 | 143 | -40 | 4 |
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37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 225 | -164 | 0 |
Rugby Europe Trophy Fixtures and Results 2024/25
DATE | |||
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47 - 20 | ![]() |
26/10/2024 |
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22 - 16 | ![]() |
26/10/2024 |
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19 - 46 | ![]() |
02/11/2024 |
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49 - 26 | ![]() |
09/11/2024 |
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31 - 42 | ![]() |
16/11/2024 |
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40 - 13 | ![]() |
16/11/2024 |
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32 - 23 | ![]() |
23/11/2024 |
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15 - 22 | ![]() |
23/11/2023 |
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31 - 31 | ![]() |
30/11/2024 |
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58 - 27 | ![]() |
22/02/2025 |
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40 - 16 | ![]() |
08/03/2025 |
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3 - 44 | ![]() |
29/03/2025 |
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18 - 57 | ![]() |
29/03/2025 |
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v | ![]() |
05/04/2025 |
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v | ![]() |
12/04/2025 |
Results and Fixtures
The following is a list of test matches since 2018, as well as any future test matches that have been officially scheduled. [3]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Competition | Result | |
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14 October 2017 | ![]() |
Norrkōping, Sweden | Rugby Europe Conference 1 North | W | 12 - 10 |
28 October 2017 | ![]() |
Odesa, Ukraine | Rugby Europe Conference 1 North | L | 29 - 8 |
28 April 2018 | ![]() |
Kaunas, Lithuania | Rugby Europe Conference 1 North | L | 43 - 22 |
12 May 2018 | ![]() |
Enköping, Sweden | Rugby Europe Conference 1 North | W | 50 - 27 |
20 October 2018 | ![]() |
Norrkōping, Sweden | Rugby Europe Conference 1 North | W | 80 - 6 |
3 November 2018 | ![]() |
Luxembourg | Rugby Europe Conference 1 North | W | 9 - 10 |
11 May 2019 | ![]() |
Norrkōping, Sweden | Rugby Europe Conference 1 North | W | 36 - 27 |
19 May 2019 | ![]() |
Odesa, Ukraine | Rugby Europe Conference 1 North | L | 23 - 14 |
26 October 2019 | ![]() |
Jurmala, Latvia | International | W | 22 - 26 |
2 November 2019 | ![]() |
Malmö, Sweden | International | L | 0 - 13 |
23 October 2021 | ![]() |
Norrköping, Sweden | Rugby Europe Conference 1 North | W | 51 - 5 |
23 April 2022 | ![]() |
Baldone, Latvia | Rugby Europe Conference 1 North | W | 25 - 46 |
7 May 2022 | ![]() |
Budapest, Hungary | Rugby Europe Conference 1 North | W | 25 - 29 |
14 May 2022 | ![]() |
Stockholm, Sweden | Rugby Europe Conference 1 North | W | 28 - 18 |
October 29, 2022 | ![]() |
Stockholm, Sweden | Rugby Europe Trophy | W | 37 - 17 |
November 5, 2022 | ![]() |
Malmö, Sweden | Rugby Europe Trophy | L | 12 - 69 |
March 18, 2023 | ![]() |
Split, Croatia | Rugby Europe Trophy | L | 38 - 15 |
April 1, 2023 | ![]() |
Siauliai, Lithuania | Rugby Europe Trophy | W | 15 - 18 |
28 October 2023 | ![]() |
Stockholm, Sweden | Rugby Europe Trophy | W | 48 - 37 |
4 November 2023 | ![]() |
Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland | Rugby Europe Trophy | L | 23 - 12 |
18 November 2023 | ![]() |
Makarska, Croatia | Rugby Europe Trophy | W | 20 - 22 |
23 March 2024 | ![]() |
Siauliai, Lithuania | Rugby Europe Trophy | W | 8 - 27 |
6 April 2024 | ![]() |
Trelleborg, Sweden | Rugby Europe Trophy | W | 36 - 24 |
27 October 2024 | ![]() |
Trelleborg, Sweden | Rugby Europe Trophy | W | 22 - 16 |
2 November 2024 | ![]() |
Aukštaitija Stadium, Lithuania | Rugby Europe Trophy | W | 19 - 46 |
16 November 2024 | ![]() |
NSC Stjepan Spajic | Rugby Europe Trophy | W | 31 - 42 |
16 March 2025 | ![]() |
Häljarp, Sweden | Friendly [4] | W | 47 - 11 |
29 March 2025 | ![]() |
Stade de Luxembourg | Rugby Europe Trophy | W | 18-57 |
12 April 2025 | ![]() |
Trelleborg, Sweden | Rugby Europe Trophy | ||
17 May 2025 | ![]() ![]() |
Footes Lane, Guernsey | Granite Trophy [5] |
Record
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Sweden national XV at test level up until 29 March 2025, updated after match with Luxembourg.
Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
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![]() | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40% |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 33.33% |
![]() | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.71% |
![]() | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.56% |
![]() | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0% |
![]() | 49 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 73.47% |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69.23% |
![]() | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 72.73% |
![]() | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% |
![]() | 19 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 5.26% |
![]() | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7.14% |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60% |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
![]() | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75% |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
![]() | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12.5% |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40% |
Total | 218 | 111 | 101 | 6 | 50.92% |
Honours
- 2012 Champions European Nations Cup Division 2
- 2022 Champions Rugby Europe Conference 1 North
References
External links
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