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Switzerland women's national sevens team represents Switzerland in women's Rugby sevens.
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Switzerland women's national sevens team represents Switzerland in women's Rugby sevens.
Switzerland participated in an invitational tournament that was held alongside the 2014 Netherlands Women's Sevens which was the last leg for the 2013–14 Women's Sevens World Series. [1]
They won the 2023 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Conference that was held in Belgrade, and with it a promotion to the Trophy division for 2024. [2] [3]
| Players | Club |
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| Lea Badel | Switzers Geneva Rugby |
| Oumou Barry | Rugby Club Luzern |
| Deborah Bouvresse | Switzers Geneva Rugby |
| Kim Geissbühler | Switzers Geneva Rugby |
| Julie Gaudin | La Rochelle |
| Johanne Girard | Switzers Geneva Rugby |
| Rebekka Hosch | Rugby Club Basel |
| Louise Kuss | La Rochelle |
| Julie Luzi | RC Palezieux |
| Emily Marclay | Albaladejo Rugby Club Lausanne |
| Claire Oestreicher | Neuchâtel Sports Rugby Club |
| Jaya Salperwyck | R.C. Nyon |
| Catherine Teyssier | Switzers Geneva Rugby |
| Anne Thiébaud | Albaladejo Rugby Club Lausanne |
| Morgane Wuillemin | Albaladejo Rugby Club Lausanne |
Source: [4]
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