| Sweden | |
| Type: | Women |
| Union: | Swedish Rugby Union |
| Captain: | Amanda Swartz |
| Coach: | Tamara Taylor |
| Pattern B1: | _sweden_rugby |
| Leftarm1: | 0000ff |
| Rightarm1: | 0000ff |
| Shorts1: | 0000ff |
| Socks1: | ffff00 |
| World Rugby Rank: | 20 |
| World Rugby Rank Date: | 13 February 2023 |
| First Game: | 34-0 (Malmö, Sweden 1984) |
| Largest Win: | 67-0 (Enkoping, Sweden 3 May 2012) |
| Largest Loss: | 111-0 (Melrose, Scotland 11 April 1994) |
| World Cup Apps: | 4 (First in 1991) |
| World Cup Best: | 10th (1994) |
| World Rugby Max: | 10 |
| World Rugby Max Year: | 2003 |
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.
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.[1]
Sweden won the 2021–2022 Rugby Europe Women's Trophy.[2] [3] In the opening match of the 2024 Rugby Europe Women's Championship they lost to the Netherlands, 59–0.[4]
See also: List of Sweden women's national rugby union team matches. (Full internationals only)
| + Rugby: Sweden internationals 1984- | Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | ||
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | ||
| 1988 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | ||
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | ||
| 1991 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | ||
| 1989 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 70.00% | ||
| 1991 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 37.50% | ||
| 1991 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% | ||
| 1994 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | ||
| 1984 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17.65% | ||
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | ||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | ||
| 1994 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | ||
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | ||
| 1994 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | ||
| 2004 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20.00% | ||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | ||
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | ||
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% | ||
| Summary | 1984 | 83 | 31 | 0 | 52 | 37.34% |
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 |
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Tamara Taylor | |
| Assistant Coach | Phil Kearns | |
| Manager | Rebecka Larsson | |
| Team Doctor | Sofie Blume | |
| Physio | Anabell Harris | |
| Water Carrier | Nicklas Proos |