Sweden national rugby league team

Sweden
Badge of Sweden team
Team information
Governing body Sweden Rugby League
Region Europe
Head coach Ashley Brown
Captain Fabian Wikander
RLIF ranking 28th
Team results
First international
 Sweden 20 - 20 Norway 
(Gothenburg, Sweden; 30 October 2010)
Biggest win
 Sweden 38 - 12  Denmark
(Kävlinge, Sweden; 17 August 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Denmark 122 - 8  Sweden
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 28 April 2012)

The Sweden national rugby league team (nicknamed the Barbarians) was founded in 2008.

For more Swedish stats, news, team results and more visit Sweden's RLEF Page.

History

Rugby League in Sweden was founded by Scott Edwards in 2008. The first competitive rugby league on Swedish soil was the 2nd annual Scandinavian Nines Tournament, hosted by Spartacus Reds in Gothenburg in April 2010.[1] Following the success of the 9's competition, a domestic league was founded in 2011, comprising three teams - Borås Ravens, Spartacus Reds and Gothenburg Lions.[2]

Sweden competed in their first rugby league international on 30 October 2010 when they drew 20 - 20 against Norway. Robin Larsson was the first player to score a try for Sweden.

Sweden earnt their first international rugby league win in July 2013, beating Norway in the Nordic Cup 40-22 in Oslo.[3] Later in the year, Sweden would win their first ever silverware, after they beat Denmark in August. This victory secured Sweden's first ever Nordic cup title.

In 2015 Impact Prowear became the proud sponsors of Sweden Rugby League providing the kits for both the National team as well as all 4 domestic teams in the Impact Prowear Swedish Rugby League for the next three seasons.

All-time results record

Official Rankings as of July 2018
RankChange*TeamPts%
1 Steady Australia100.0
2 Steady New Zealand72.7
3 Steady England70.4
4 Steady Tonga28.0
5 Steady Fiji25.8
6 Steady Samoa25.5
7 Steady Scotland24.5
8 Steady France18.3
9 Steady Lebanon13.9
10 Steady Papua New Guinea12.4
11 Steady Ireland10.6
12 Steady Wales8.0
13 Steady Italy7.4
14 Steady United States7.1
15 Steady Jamaica5.2
16 Increase 1 Canada5.1
17 Decrease 1 Serbia4.4
18 Steady Malta3.8
19 Increase 3 Norway2.7
20 Decrease 1 Russia2.6
21 Increase 8 Hungary2.3
22 Decrease 1 Spain2.3
23 Decrease 3 Belgium2.3
24 Increase 2 Czech Republic2.2
25 Steady Ukraine2.1
26 Decrease 3 Greece1.9
27 Decrease 3 Philippines1.9
28 Decrease 1 Netherlands1.4
29 Increase 2 Sweden1.4
30 Decrease 2 Germany1.3
31 Decrease 1 Cook Islands1.3
32 Rise 3 South Africa1.3
33 Decrease 1 Chile1.2
34 Decrease 1 Niue1.1
35 Decrease 1 Denmark0.8
36 Steady Vanuatu0.8
37 Steady El Salvador0.7
38 Steady Thailand0.7
39 Steady Argentina0.6
40 Steady Colombia0.6
41 Steady Japan0.4
42 Steady Solomon Islands0.4
43 Steady Brazil0.3
44 Steady Uruguay0.3
45 Steady Hong Kong0.2
46 Steady Bulgaria0.1
47 Steady Latvia0.1
48 Steady Morocco0.0
*Change from December 2017
TeamFirst PlayedPlayedWinDrawLossPoints ForPoints AgainstLast Meeting
 Norway2010421194902014
 Denmark20115104763542014
DateResultCompetitionVenueAttendance
30 August 2014Sweden def. Norway 24-12Nordic CupKävlinge, SwedenNot known[4]
16 August 2014Denmark def. Sweden 44-6Nordic CupCopenhagen, DenmarkNot known
17 August 2013Sweden def. Denmark 38-12Nordic CupKävlinge, SwedenNot known
24 July 2013Sweden def. Norway 40-22Nordic CupOslo, NorwayNot known[5]
28 July 2012Norway def. Sweden 36-10Nordic CupStockholm, SwedenNot known[6]
28 April 2012Denmark def. Sweden 122-8Test matchGladsaxe Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark500+[7]
2 July 2011Denmark XIII def. Sweden 52-18Nordic CupSpartacus Rugby Club, Gothenburg, SwedenNot known[8]
30 October 2010Sweden drew Norway 20-20Nordic CupSpartacus Rugby Club, GothenburgNot known[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Scandinavian 9's Rugby League". Spartacus RUFC. 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  2. ↑ "Swedish Rugby League point to steady progress". RLEF. 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  3. ↑ http://www.rlef.eu.com/other/report?RLE00000510
  4. ↑ http://www.rlef.eu.com/other/report?RLE00000589
  5. ↑ http://www.rlef.eu.com/other/report?RLE00000510
  6. ↑ http://www.rlef.eu.com/other/report?RLE00000395
  7. ↑ http://www.rlef.eu.com/other/report?RLE00000354
  8. ↑ http://www.rlef.eu.com/other/report?RLE00000213
  9. ↑ http://www.rlef.eu.com/other/report?RLE00000103
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