Sweden national rugby league team

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

Sweden
Team information
Governing bodySweden Rugby League
RegionEurope
Head coachSebastian Johnson-Cadwell
CaptainFabian Wikander
RLIF ranking30, as of November 2019th
Team results
First international
 Sweden 20 - 20 Norway 
(Gothenburg, Sweden; 30 October 2010)
Biggest win
 Sweden 50 - 16  Poland
(Łòdź, Poland; 12 October 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Denmark 122 - 8  Sweden
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 28 April 2012)

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
TeamFirst PlayedPlayedWinDrawLossPoints ForPoints AgainstLast Meeting
Czech Republic 2015 1 1 0 0 40 12 2015
 Denmark201161051043102016
Netherlands 2017 2 0 0 2 28 52 2018
 Norway201082151622442018
Poland 2019 1 1 0 0 50 16 2019
TOTAL 18 5 1 12 384 634

Results
DateResultCompetitionVenueAttendance
12 October 2019 Sweden def. Poland 50-16 Friendly Łódź, Poland Not known
13 October 2018 Norway def. Sweden 46-6 Friendly Gothenburg, Sweden Not known
22 September 2018 Netherlands def. Sweden 24-4 Friendly Gothenburg, Sweden Not known
9 September 2017 Netherlands def. Sweden 28-24 Friendly Oslo, Norway Not known
17 June 2017Norway def. Sweden 38-18Nordic CupOslo, NorwayNot known
7 August 2016Norway def. Sweden 50-18Nordic CupCopenhagen, DenmarkNot known
16 July 2016Norway def. Sweden 40-24Nordic CupStockholm, SwedenNot known
17 October 2015Norway def. Sweden 30-20Nordic CupOslo, NorwayNot known
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]
Official Men's Rankings as of November 2019
RankChange*TeamPts%
1 2 New Zealand
2 1 Australia
3 1 England
4  Tonga
5  Fiji
6 4 Papua New Guinea
7  Samoa
8 2 France
9 1 Scotland
10 1 Lebanon
11 5 Greece
12  Ireland
13 1 Italy
14 3 Wales
15 4 Serbia
16 1 Malta
17 1 Norway
18 3 United States
19 4 Poland
20 7 Jamaica
21 1 Hungary
22 3 Czech Republic
23 5 Cook Islands
24 7 Turkey
25 1 Netherlands
26 4 Spain
27 6 Canada
28  Nigeria
29 2 Solomon Islands
30 10 Sweden
31 4 Germany
32 1 Chile
33  Ghana
34 16 Morocco
35 3 Vanuatu
36  South Africa
37 8 Russia
38  Cameroon
39 2 Ukraine
40 1 Colombia
41 4 Brazil
42  Belgium
43 4 Denmark
44 4 Bulgaria
45 4 Latvia
*Change from July 2019

Current squad

22 September 2018 vs Netherlands;[10]

  • Christoffer Andreasson
  • Robert Maun
  • Muller Qalibu
  • Christopher Vannerberg
  • Jonas Lyppert
  • Fabian Wikander
  • Andrew Bignell
  • Mark Beveridge
  • Ruadhri O’Brian
  • Peter Wiklund
  • Fakaosifolau Maake
  • Buster Derk
  • Theo Karlsson
  • Plamen Lazarov
  • Johnny Engstrom
  • Sebastian Johnson-Cadwell
  • Mathew Mitchell

See also

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
  10. "Sweden vs Netherlands 2018". RLEF. 22 September 2018.
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