# Sweden national rugby union team

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

## Current squad

This is the Sweden squad that was selected for the training match against Denmark on 15 March 2025:
| Player | Club | Player | Club |
| Adam Christersson | Kalmar Södra IFR | Adrian Wadden | Oakville Crusaders |
| Ale Loman | Nottingham RFC / Leicester Tigers | Alexander Nahas | Erikslunds KF |
| Alfred Nordgren | Malmö RC | Armir Kozhani | Kalmar Södra IFR |
| Arthur Marini | Rugby Club de Drancy [fr] | Axel Kalling-Smith | Rams RFC |
| Christopher Nilsérius | Enköpings RK | Christopher Vannerberg | GTO RC77 |
| David Hill | Stockholm Exiles | Elias Granath | Dings Crusaders RFC |
| Hannes Nylén | Enköpings RK | Jack Tatu | RK Livonia |
| Linus Ahlgren | Pingvin RC | Mathis De Chavaille | CMF Floirac Rugby |
| Mattias Nilsson | Cahors Rugby | Oscar Larsson | Malmö RC |
| Petter Stråhle Heelge | RK Livonia | Philip Murphy | Trinity College Dublin |
| Robin Fransson | Enköpings RK | Samuel Ahlbeck | Malmö RC |
| Samuel Ekfeldt | Stockholm Exiles | Theodor Karlsson | Stockholm Exiles |
| Tim Johansson | RK Livonia | Vaa Pusateri Iuta Fryxell | Stockholm Exiles |
| Viktor Cordes | Lugi Rugbyklubb | Vilhelm Carlsson | Stockholm Exiles |

## Leading Try Scorers

| 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 |

## 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 |
| Sweden | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 154 | 81 | 71 | 19 |
| Czech Republic ↓ | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 142 | 70 | 72 | 15 |
| Latvia ↑ | 63 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 109 | -35 | 5 |
| Luxembourg | 61 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 145 | -89 | 4 |
| Hungary | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 90 | -29 | 2 |

## Rugby Europe Trophy Fixtures and Results 2022/23

| | | | DATE |
| 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 |

## Final League Table 2022/23

2022 promoted sides ↑ WR = current World Ranking (Apr 6 2023)
| Trophy | WR | Pl | W | D | L | B | F | A | DIFF | Pts |
| Switzerland | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 205 | 72 | 133 | 19 |
| Ukraine | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 117 | 135 | -18 | 9 |
| Sweden ↑ | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 139 | -57 | 9 |
| Lithuania | 52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 97 | 122 | -25 | 7 |
| Croatia ↑ | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 133 | -33 | 5 |

## Rugby Europe Trophy Fixtures and Results 2023/24

| | | | DATE |
| 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 |

## 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 |
| Switzerland ▲ | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 198 | 64 | 134 | 22 |
| Sweden | 31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 145 | 112 | 33 | 18 |
| Czech Republic ↑ | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 192 | 153 | 39 | 14 |
| Croatia | 33 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 130 | 132 | -2 | 11 |
| Lithuania | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 103 | 143 | -40 | 4 |
| Ukraine ▼ | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 225 | -164 | 0 |

## Rugby Europe Trophy Fixtures and Results 2024/25

| | | | DATE |
| Lithuania | 47 - 20 | Luxembourg | 26/10/2024 |
| Sweden | 22 - 16 | Czech Republic | 26/10/2024 |
| Lithuania | 19 v 46 | Sweden | 02/11/2024 |
| Czech Republic | 49 v 26 | Croatia | 09/11/2024 |
| Croatia | 31 v 42 | Sweden | 16/11/2024 |
| Poland | 40 v 13 | Lithuania | 16/11/2024 |
| Croatia | 32 v 23 | Lithuania | 23/11/2024 |
| Czech Republic | 15 v 22 | Poland | 23/11/2023 |
| Luxembourg | 31 v 31 | Croatia | 30/11/2024 |
| Poland | 58 v 27 | Croatia | 22/02/2025 |
| Czech Republic | 40 v 16 | Luxembourg | 08/03/2025 |
| Lithuania | v | Czech Republic | 29/03/2025 |
| Luxembourg | v | Sweden | 29/03/2025 |
| Luxembourg | v | Poland | 05/04/2025 |
| Sweden | v | Poland | 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.
| 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 | W | 47 - 11 |
| 29 March 2025 | Luxembourg | Stade de Luxembourg | Rugby Europe Trophy | | |
| 12 April 2025 | Poland | Trelleborg, Sweden | Rugby Europe Trophy | | |
| 17 May 2025 | Channel Islands | Footes Lane, Guernsey | Granite Trophy | | |

## Record

Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Sweden national XV at test level up until 16 November 2024, updated after match with Croatia.
| Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
| Andorra | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40% |
| Armenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Austria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Belgium | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 33.33% |
| Croatia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.71% |
| Czech Republic | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.56% |
| Czechoslovakia | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0% |
| Denmark | 49 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 73.47% |
| East Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Finland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Germany | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Hungary | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Israel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Latvia | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69.23% |
| Lithuania | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 72.73% |
| Luxembourg | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.71% |
| Malta | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Moldova | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 5.26% |
| Norway | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Poland | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7.14% |
| Portugal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60% |
| Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75% |
| Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12.5% |
| West Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40% |
| Total | 217 | 110 | 101 | 6 | 50.69% |

## Honours

* 2012 Champions European Nations Cup Division 2
* 2022 Champions Rugby Europe Conference 1 North