Sweden national rugby union team
| Union | Svenska Rugbyförbundet | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Alex Laybourne | |
| Captain | Philip Murphy | |
| Top scorer | Axel Kalling-Smith (22) | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 30 (as of 27 January 2025) | |
| Highest | 30 (2024) | |
| Lowest | 62 (2016) | |
| First international | ||
| Sweden 6–0 Denmark (23 October 1949) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| Luxembourg 3–116 Sweden (5 May 2001) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| Soviet Union 72–0 Sweden (1 July 1976) | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 0 | |
The Sweden national rugby union team represents Sweden in rugby union.
Rugby has been played in Sweden since 1933, the first full international being played in 1949 against Denmark. The country celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2008.
Sweden has been a member union of World Rugby since 1988 and is one of the 48 members of Rugby Europe.
Sweden won Rugby Europe Division 2 in 2012 and Conference 1 North in 2022, beating the Czech Republic in the final league game of the season at Stockholm's Stadion, in front of more than 1,500 spectators, promoting them to the Rugby Europe Trophy, a league level consolidated in 22/23 with a third-placed finish.
The national side is ranked 31st in the world (as of November 11, 2024).