Sweden
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Team information
Governing bodySweden Rugby League
RegionEurope
Head coachSebastian Johnson-Cadwell
CaptainFabian Wikander
IRL ranking44th
Team results
First international
 Sweden 20 - 20 Norway 
(Gothenburg, Sweden; 30 October 2010)
Biggest win
 Sweden 50 - 16  Poland
(Łódź, Poland; 12 October 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Denmark 122 - 8  Sweden
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 28 April 2012)

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

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

Team First Played Played Win Draw Loss Points For Points Against Last Meeting
Czech Republic Czech Republic 2015 1 1 0 0 40 12 2015
 Denmark 2011 6 1 0 5 104 310 2016
Netherlands Netherlands 2017 2 0 0 2 28 52 2018
 Norway 2010 8 2 1 5 162 244 2018
Poland Poland 2019 1 1 0 0 50 16 2019
TOTAL 18 5 1 12 384 634

Results

Date Result Competition Venue Attendance
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 2017 Norway def. Sweden 38-18 Nordic Cup Oslo, Norway Not known
7 August 2016 Norway def. Sweden 50-18 Nordic Cup Copenhagen, Denmark Not known
16 July 2016 Norway def. Sweden 40-24 Nordic Cup Stockholm, Sweden Not known
17 October 2015 Norway def. Sweden 30-20 Nordic Cup Oslo, Norway Not known
30 August 2014 Sweden def. Norway 24-12 Nordic Cup Kävlinge, Sweden Not known[4]
16 August 2014 Denmark def. Sweden 44-6 Nordic Cup Copenhagen, Denmark Not known
17 August 2013 Sweden def. Denmark 38-12 Nordic Cup Kävlinge, Sweden Not known
24 July 2013 Sweden def. Norway 40-22 Nordic Cup Oslo, Norway Not known[5]
28 July 2012 Norway def. Sweden 36-10 Nordic Cup Stockholm, Sweden Not 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, Sweden Not known[8]
30 October 2010 Sweden 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
Rank Change Team Pts %
1 Steady  Australia 100.00
2 Steady  New Zealand 91.00
3 Increase 1  England 74.00
4 Decrease 1  Samoa 70.00
5 Steady  Tonga 54.00
6 Steady  Papua New Guinea 50.00
7 Steady  Fiji 49.00
8 Increase 1  France 24.00
9 Decrease 1  Lebanon 24.00
10 Increase 3  Cook Islands 22.00
11 Decrease 1  Serbia 19.00
12 Increase 6  Netherlands 17.00
13 Increase 1  Italy 15.00
14 Increase 5  Malta 15.00
15 Increase 1  Greece 14.00
16 Decrease 4  Ireland 14.00
17 Decrease 6  Wales 13.00
18 Decrease 3  Jamaica 10.00
19 Decrease 2  Scotland 9.00
20 Increase 8  Ukraine 7.00
21 Increase 6  Czech Republic 7.00
22 Decrease 1  Germany 6.00
23 Increase 10  Philippines 6.00
24 Increase 5  Poland 6.00
25 Increase 1  South Africa 5.00
26 Decrease 4  Chile 5.00
27 Increase 4  Kenya 0.00
28 Increase 6  Norway 4.00
29 Decrease 6  Nigeria 4.00
30 Decrease 6  Ghana 4.00
31 Decrease 6  Brazil 4.00
32 Decrease 12  Turkey 3.00
33 Increase 4  United States 3.00
34 Increase 1  Bulgaria 3.00
35 Decrease 5  Cameroon 2.00
36 Increase 2  Montenegro 2.00
37 Decrease 5  Spain 2.00
38 Increase 6  Japan 1.00
39 New entry  Albania 1.00
40 Decrease 4  Colombia 1.00
41 Increase 6  El Salvador 1.00
42 New entry  North Macedonia 1.00
43 Decrease 1  Morocco 1.00
44 Decrease 3  Sweden 0.00
45 Steady  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.00
46 Decrease 3  Canada 0.00
47 New entry  Niue 0.00
48 Decrease 9  Solomon Islands 0.00
49 Decrease 1  Belgium 0.00
50 Decrease 10  Hungary 0.00
51 Decrease 5  Vanuatu 0.00
52 Decrease 3  Argentina 0.00
53 Decrease 3  Denmark 0.00
54 Decrease 3  Latvia 0.00
55 New entry  Estonia 0.00
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

Current squad

22 September 2018 vs Netherlands;[10]

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. ^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
  5. ^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  6. ^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  7. ^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  8. ^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  9. ^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  10. ^ "Sweden vs Netherlands 2018". RLEF. 22 September 2018.

External links

Rugby League European Federation
International Rugby League
National sports teams of Sweden
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