Sweden national rugby league team

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Sweden
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Team information
Governing body Sweden Rugby League
Region Europe
Head coachSebastian Johnson-Cadwell
Captain Fabian Wikander
IRL ranking 56th
Team results
First international
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 20 - 20 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg
(Gothenburg, Sweden; 30 October 2010)
Biggest win
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 50 - 16 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg
(Łódź, Poland; 12 October 2019)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 122 - 8 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 28 April 2012)

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

Contents

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 earned 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. [4]

Current squad

22 September 2018 vs Netherlands; [5]

Competitive record

Overall

TeamFirst PlayedPlayedWinDrawLossPoints ForPoints AgainstLast Meeting
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 2015110040122015
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 201161051043102016
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 2017200228522018
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 201082151622442018
Flag of Poland.svg Poland 2019110050162019
TOTAL185112384634

Results

DateResultCompetitionVenueAttendance
12 October 2019Sweden def. Poland 50-16FriendlyŁódź, PolandNot known
13 October 2018 Norway def. Sweden 46-6FriendlyGothenburg, SwedenNot known
22 September 2018 Netherlands def. Sweden 24-4FriendlyGothenburg, SwedenNot known
9 September 2017 Netherlands def. Sweden 28-24FriendlyOslo, NorwayNot known
17 June 2017 Norway def. Sweden 38-18 Nordic Cup Oslo, NorwayNot known
7 August 2016 Norway def. Sweden 50-18 Nordic Cup Copenhagen, DenmarkNot known
16 July 2016 Norway def. Sweden 40-24 Nordic Cup Stockholm, SwedenNot known
17 October 2015 Norway def. Sweden 30-20 Nordic Cup Oslo, NorwayNot known
30 August 2014Sweden def. Norway 24-12 Nordic Cup Kävlinge, SwedenNot known [6]
16 August 2014 Denmark def. Sweden 44-6 Nordic Cup Copenhagen, DenmarkNot known
17 August 2013Sweden def. Denmark 38-12 Nordic Cup Kävlinge, SwedenNot known
24 July 2013Sweden def. Norway 40-22 Nordic Cup Oslo, Norway Not known [7]
28 July 2012 Norway def. Sweden 36-10 Nordic Cup Stockholm, SwedenNot known [8]
28 April 2012 Denmark def. Sweden 122-8 Test match Gladsaxe Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 500+ [9]
2 July 2011 Denmark XIII def. Sweden 52-18 Nordic Cup Spartacus Rugby Club, Gothenburg, SwedenNot known [10]
30 October 2010Sweden drew Norway 20-20 Nordic Cup Spartacus Rugby Club, Gothenburg Not known [11]

Honours

IRL Rankings

Official rankings as of July 2025
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100
2Steady2.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 83
3Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 80
4Steady2.svgFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 62
5Steady2.svgFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 53
6Steady2.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 51
7Steady2.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 43
8Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  France 29
9Increase2.svg 2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22
10Steady2.svgFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22
11Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 18
12Steady2.svgFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 18
13Steady2.svgFlag of Malta.svg  Malta 16
14Increase2.svg 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14
15Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 13
16Steady2.svgFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 11
17Steady2.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 10
18Steady2.svgFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 9
19Increase2.svg 5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8
20Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 8
21Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8
22Steady2.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7
23Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 7
24Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 7
25Steady2.svgFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 5
26Increase2.svg 1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5
27Increase2.svg 1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5
28Decrease2.svg 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
29Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
30Steady2.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4
31Steady2.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
32Steady2.svgFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 3
33Steady2.svgFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 3
34Increase2.svg 22Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
35Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
36Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 2
37Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2
38Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2
39Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
40Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1
41Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
42Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
43Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
44Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
45Decrease2.svg 1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0
46Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
47Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0
49Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0
50Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0
51Increase2.svg 6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
52Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0
53Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
54Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
55Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0
56Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
57Decrease2.svg 7Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 0
Complete rankings at
www.internationalrugbyleague.com

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. "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  4. 1 2 "Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Rugby League European Federation. p. 29. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  5. "Sweden vs Netherlands 2018". RLEF. 22 September 2018.
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