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 44th
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 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
(Łódź, Poland; 12 October 2019)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 122 - 8 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 28 April 2012)

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

Contents

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 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.

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
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 [4]
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 [5]
28 July 2012 Norway def. Sweden 36-10 Nordic Cup Stockholm, SwedenNot known [6]
28 April 2012 Denmark def. Sweden 122-8 Test match Gladsaxe Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 500+ [7]
2 July 2011 Denmark XIII def. Sweden 52-18 Nordic Cup Spartacus Rugby Club, Gothenburg, SwedenNot known [8]
30 October 2010Sweden drew Norway 20-20 Nordic Cup Spartacus Rugby Club, Gothenburg Not known [9]
IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of 21 December 2023
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100.00
2Steady2.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 91.00
3Increase2.svg 1Flag of England.svg  England 74.00
4Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 70.00
5Steady2.svgFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 54.00
6Steady2.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 50.00
7Steady2.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 49.00
8Increase2.svg 1Flag of France.svg  France 24.00
9Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 24.00
10Increase2.svg 3Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22.00
11Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 19.00
12Increase2.svg 6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 17.00
13Increase2.svg 1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15.00
14Increase2.svg 5Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 15.00
15Increase2.svg 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14.00
16Decrease2.svg 4Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 14.00
17Decrease2.svg 6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 13.00
18Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.00
19Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 9.00
20Increase2.svg 8Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 7.00
21Increase2.svg 6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 7.00
22Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6.00
23Increase2.svg 10Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 6.00
24Increase2.svg 5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 6.00
25Increase2.svg 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5.00
26Decrease2.svg 4Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5.00
27Increase2.svg 4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0.00
28Increase2.svg 6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4.00
29Decrease2.svg 6Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4.00
30Decrease2.svg 6Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4.00
31Decrease2.svg 6Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4.00
32Decrease2.svg 12Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3.00
33Increase2.svg 4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3.00
34Increase2.svg 1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3.00
35Decrease2.svg 5Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2.00
36Increase2.svg 2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 2.00
37Decrease2.svg 5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2.00
38Increase2.svg 6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1.00
39New.pngFlag of Albania.svg  Albania 1.00
40Decrease2.svg 4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1.00
41Increase2.svg 6Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1.00
42New.pngFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 1.00
43Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.00
44Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0.00
45Steady2.svgFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.00
46Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.00
47New.pngFlag of Niue.svg  Niue 0.00
48Decrease2.svg 9Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0.00
49Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0.00
50Decrease2.svg 10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0.00
51Decrease2.svg 5Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0.00
52Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0.00
53Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0.00
54Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0.00
55New.pngFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0.00
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

Current squad

22 September 2018 vs Netherlands; [10]

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References

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