Switzerland women's national rugby union team

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Switzerland
UnionSwiss Rugby Union
Head coachEmmanuel Revert
Barbara Frauenfeld
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First colours
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Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current54 (as of 15 July 2024)
First international
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 7–15 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
(Brussels; 04 September 2011)
Biggest win
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 80–0 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
(Sportanlage Schönenbüel, Unterägeri; 08 March 2014)
Biggest defeat
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg 80–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
(Hamarin Sports Ground, Porvoo; 28 May 2022)

The Switzerland women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Switzerland, representing them at rugby union.

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History

Although Switzerland was a regular entrant in the European sevens tournaments from 2003, it was not until 2009 that they formed a fifteens team. In 2011, after two years playing only against club sides from neighbouring countries, Switzerland became the 56th international test match playing team when they played Belgium at Kituro Rugby Club, Schaerbeek, near Brussels.

The team for the first test match was:

Atkinson, Bauer, Buob, Casparis, Da Silva, Diener, Hart, Haymoz, Herrmann, Hodel, Huerlimann, Kehl, Kehrli, Mancini, Martinot, Mc Namara, Munstermann, Oriwall, Reischauer (C), Sax, Ullmann, Walti.

Coaches: Muehlhofer, Prébandier.[ dead link ]

Results summary

(Full internationals only, updated to 24 April 2023)

Switzerland Internationals From 2011
OpponentFirst MatchPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin %
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 20113102408233.33%
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 201374031358257.14%
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 201254011479080.00%
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 201620020650.00%
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 201420020940.00%
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 20143102519433.33%
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 202210010480.00%
Summary2011231001337355543.48%

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