Sweden national rugby union team

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Sweden national rugby union team

The Sweden national rugby union team represents Sweden in rugby union.

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Sweden[1]
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UnionSvenska Rugbyförbundet
Head coach Alex Laybourne
CaptainPhilip Murphy
Top scorerAndreas Bruhn (18)
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First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current31 (as of 16 November 2024)
Highest31 (2024)
Lowest62 (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
Appearances0
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Sami Paulsson rolls into the picture after Sweden beat Czechia 28–18 at Stockholm's Stadion on May 14th 2022, winning Conference 1 North

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 Sweden Kalmar Södra IFR Adrian Wadden England Oakville Crusaders
Ale Loman England Nottingham RFC / England Leicester Tigers Alexander Nahas Sweden Erikslunds KF
Alfred Nordgren Sweden Malmö RC Armir Kozhani Sweden Kalmar Södra IFR
Arthur Marini France Rugby Club de Drancy [fr] Axel Kalling-Smith England Rams RFC
Christopher Vannerberg France GTO RC77 David Hill Sweden Stockholm Exiles
Elias Granath England Dings Crusaders RFC Hannes Nylén Sweden Enköpings RK
Mathis De Chavaille France CMF Floirac Rugby Mattias Nilsson Argentina Club San Cirano
Oscar Larsson Sweden Malmö RC Petter Stråhle Heelge Latvia RK Livonia
Philip Murphy (C) Republic of Ireland Trinity College Dublin Robin Fransson Sweden Enköpings RK
Samuel Ahlbeck Sweden Malmö RC Theodor Karlsson Sweden Stockholm Exiles
Tim Johansson Sweden RK Livonia Vaa Pusateri Iuta Fryxell Sweden Stockholm Exiles
Viktor Cordes Sweden Lugi Rugbyklubb

Other recent callups :

Player Club Player Club
Christopher Nilsérius Sweden Enköpings RK Jack Tatu Latvia RK Livonia
Linus Ahlgren Sweden Pingvin RC Samuel Ekfeldt Sweden Stockholm Exiles
Vilhelm Carlsson Sweden Stockholm Exiles

Leading Try Scorers

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Name tries
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
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Rugby Europe Conference 1 North Champions 2021/22

2019 promoted side ↑ 2019 relegated side ↓ WR = World Ranking May 2022

More information Conference 1 North, WR ...
Conference 1 North WR Pl W D L B F A DIFF Pts
 Sweden 3844 0 0 3 154 81 7119
 Czech Republic 3743 0 1 3 142 70 7215
 Latvia 6331 0 2 1 74 109 -355
 Luxembourg 6141 0 3 0 56 145 -894
 Hungary 6430 0 3 2 61 90 -292
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Rugby Europe Trophy Fixtures and Results 2022/23

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 Croatia 22 - 27  Ukraine 22/10/2022
 Sweden 37 - 17  Croatia 29/10/2022
 Lithuania 39 v 20  Ukraine 05/11/2022
 Sweden 12 v 69   Switzerland 05/11/2022
  Switzerland 45 v 6  Lithuania 12/11/2022
 Ukraine 32 v 59   Switzerland 12/03/2023
 Ukraine 38 v 15  Sweden 18/03/2023
 Lithuania 37 v 39  Croatia 25/03/2023
 Lithuania 15 v 18  Sweden 01/04/2023
 Croatia 22 v 32   Switzerland 01/04/2023
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Final League Table 2022/23

2022 promoted sides ↑ WR = current World Ranking (Apr 6 2023)

More information Trophy, WR ...
Trophy WR Pl W D L B F A DIFF Pts
  Switzerland 2744 0 0 3 205 72 13319
 Ukraine 3642 0 2 1 117 135 -189
 Sweden 3942 0 2 1 82 139 -579
 Lithuania 5241 0 3 3 97 122 -257
 Croatia 4241 0 3 1 100 133 -335
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Rugby Europe Trophy Fixtures and Results 2023/24

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 Sweden 48 - 37  Czech Republic 28/10/2023
 Czech Republic 48 - 22  Croatia 04/11/2023
 Ukraine 14 v 32  Lithuania 04/11/2023
  Switzerland 23 v 12  Sweden 04/11/2023
 Lithuania 17 v 31   Switzerland 11/11/2023
 Ukraine 5 v 41  Croatia 11/11/2023
 Croatia 20 v 22  Sweden 18/11/2023
 Czech Republic 34 v 24  Lithuania 25/11/2023
 Czech Republic 25 v 41   Switzerland 09/03/2024
 Croatia 37 v 22  Lithuania 16/03/2024
 Lithuania 8 v 27  Sweden 23/03/2024
 Ukraine 18 v 48  Czech Republic 23/03/2024
  Switzerland 35 v 10  Croatia 23/03/2024
 Sweden 36 v 24  Ukraine 06/04/2024
  Switzerland 68 v 0  Ukraine 13/04/2024
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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)

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Trophy WR Pl W D L B F A DIFF Pts
  Switzerland 2855 0 0 2 198 64 13422
 Sweden 3154 0 1 2 145 112 3318
 Czech Republic 3253 0 2 2 192 153 3914
 Croatia 3352 3 3 3 130 132 -211
 Lithuania 3451 0 4 0 103 143 -404
 Ukraine 3750 0 5 0 61 225 -1640
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Rugby Europe Trophy Fixtures and Results 2024/25

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 Lithuania 47 - 20  Luxembourg 26/10/2024
 Sweden 22 - 16  Czech Republic 26/10/2024
 Lithuania 19 - 46  Sweden 02/11/2024
 Czech Republic 49 - 26  Croatia 09/11/2024
 Croatia 31 - 42  Sweden 16/11/2024
 Poland 40 - 13  Lithuania 16/11/2024
 Croatia 32 - 23  Lithuania 23/11/2024
 Czech Republic 15 - 22  Poland 23/11/2023
 Luxembourg 31 - 31  Croatia 30/11/2024
 Poland 58 - 27  Croatia 22/02/2025
 Czech Republic 40 - 16  Luxembourg 08/03/2025
 Lithuania 3 - 44  Czech Republic 29/03/2025
 Luxembourg 18 - 57  Sweden 29/03/2025
 Luxembourg v  Poland 05/04/2025
 Sweden v  Poland 12/04/2025
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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]

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Date Opponent Venue Competition Result
14 October 2017  Hungary Norrkōping, Sweden Rugby Europe Conference 1 North W 12 - 10
28 October 2017  Ukraine Odesa, Ukraine Rugby Europe Conference 1 North L 29 - 8
28 April 2018  Lithuania Kaunas, Lithuania Rugby Europe Conference 1 North L 43 - 22
12 May 2018  Latvia Enköping, Sweden Rugby Europe Conference 1 North W 50 - 27
20 October 2018  Moldova Norrkōping, Sweden Rugby Europe Conference 1 North W 80 - 6
3 November 2018  Luxembourg Luxembourg Rugby Europe Conference 1 North W 9 - 10
11 May 2019  Hungary Norrkōping, Sweden Rugby Europe Conference 1 North W 36 - 27
19 May 2019  Ukraine Odesa, Ukraine Rugby Europe Conference 1 North L 23 - 14
26 October 2019  Latvia Jurmala, Latvia International W 22 - 26
2 November 2019  Luxembourg Malmö, Sweden International L 0 - 13
23 October 2021  Luxembourg Norrköping, Sweden Rugby Europe Conference 1 North W 51 - 5
23 April 2022  Latvia Baldone, Latvia Rugby Europe Conference 1 North W 25 - 46
7 May 2022  Hungary Budapest, Hungary Rugby Europe Conference 1 North W 25 - 29
14 May 2022  Czech Republic Stockholm, Sweden Rugby Europe Conference 1 North W 28 - 18
October 29, 2022  Croatia Stockholm, Sweden Rugby Europe Trophy W 37 - 17
November 5, 2022   Switzerland Malmö, Sweden Rugby Europe Trophy L 12 - 69
March 18, 2023  Ukraine Split, Croatia Rugby Europe Trophy L 38 - 15
April 1, 2023  Lithuania Siauliai, Lithuania Rugby Europe Trophy W 15 - 18
28 October 2023  Czech Republic Stockholm, Sweden Rugby Europe Trophy W 48 - 37
4 November 2023   Switzerland Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland Rugby Europe Trophy L 23 - 12
18 November 2023  Croatia Makarska, Croatia Rugby Europe Trophy W 20 - 22
23 March 2024  Lithuania Siauliai, Lithuania Rugby Europe Trophy W 8 - 27
6 April 2024  Ukraine Trelleborg, Sweden Rugby Europe Trophy W 36 - 24
27 October 2024  Czech Republic Trelleborg, Sweden Rugby Europe Trophy W 22 - 16
2 November 2024  Lithuania Aukštaitija Stadium, Lithuania Rugby Europe Trophy W 19 - 46
16 November 2024  Croatia NSC Stjepan Spajic Rugby Europe Trophy W 31 - 42
16 March 2025  Denmark Häljarp, Sweden Friendly [4] W 47 - 11
29 March 2025  Luxembourg Stade de Luxembourg Rugby Europe Trophy W 18-57
12 April 2025  Poland Trelleborg, Sweden Rugby Europe Trophy
17 May 2025 JerseyGuernsey Channel Islands Footes Lane, Guernsey Granite Trophy [5]
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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.

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Against Played Won Lost Drawn  % Won
 Andorra523040%
 Armenia1100100%
 Austria2200100%
 Belgium1248033.33%
 Croatia761085.71%
 Czech Republic954055.56%
 Czechoslovakia80710%
 Denmark493610373.47%
 East Germany30300%
 Finland3300100%
 Gibraltar10100%
 Germany413025%
 Hungary4400100%
 Israel3300100%
 Latvia1394069.23%
 Lithuania1182172.73%
 Luxembourg871087.5%
 Malta413025%
 Moldova321066.67%
 Netherlands1911805.26%
 Norway7700100%
 Poland1411217.14%
 Portugal20200%
 Serbia and Montenegro532060%
 Soviet Union20200%
 Spain20200%
  Switzerland862075%
 Tunisia10100%
 Ukraine817012.5%
 West Germany523040%
Total218111101650.92%
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