# Sweden women's national rugby union 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

(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 | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
| 2006 | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
| 2010 | 11th Place Playoff | 12th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 131 | Squad |
| 2014 | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify |
| 2017 | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify |
| 2021 | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify |
| 2025 | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify | Did Not Qualify |
| 2029 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2033 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 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.
| 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 |

### 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 |