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Sweden national rugby league team

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Sweden
Badge of Sweden team
Team information
Governing bodySweden Rugby League
RegionEurope
Head coachSebastian Johnson-Cadwell
CaptainFabian Wikander
IRL ranking56th
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

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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.[4]

Current squad

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22 September 2018 vs Netherlands;[5]

  • Christoffer Andreasson
  • Robert Maun
  • Muller Qalibu
  • Christopher Vannerberg
  • Jonas Lyppert
  • Fabian Wikander
  • Andrew Bignell
  • Mark Beveridge
  • Ruaidhrí O’Brien
  • Peter Wiklund
  • Fakaosifolau Maake
  • Buster Derk
  • Theo Karlsson
  • Plamen Lazarov
  • Johnny Engstrom
  • Sebastian Johnson-Cadwell
  • Mathew Mitchell

Competitive record

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Overall

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TeamFirst PlayedPlayedWinDrawLossPoints ForPoints AgainstLast Meeting
Czech Republic Czech Republic 2015 1 1 0 0 40 12 2015
 Denmark201161051043102016
Netherlands Netherlands 2017 2 0 0 2 28 52 2018
 Norway201082151622442018
Poland Poland 2019 1 1 0 0 50 16 2019
TOTAL 18 5 1 12 384 634

Results

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DateResultCompetitionVenueAttendance
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 2017Norway def. Sweden 38-18Nordic CupOslo, NorwayNot known
7 August 2016Norway def. Sweden 50-18Nordic CupCopenhagen, DenmarkNot known
16 July 2016Norway def. Sweden 40-24Nordic CupStockholm, SwedenNot known
17 October 2015Norway def. Sweden 30-20Nordic CupOslo, NorwayNot known
30 August 2014Sweden def. Norway 24-12Nordic CupKävlinge, SwedenNot known[6]
16 August 2014Denmark def. Sweden 44-6Nordic CupCopenhagen, DenmarkNot known
17 August 2013Sweden def. Denmark 38-12Nordic CupKävlinge, SwedenNot known
24 July 2013Sweden def. Norway 40-22Nordic CupOslo, NorwayNot known[7]
28 July 2012Norway def. Sweden 36-10Nordic CupStockholm, SwedenNot known[8]
28 April 2012Denmark def. Sweden 122-8Test matchGladsaxe Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark500+[9]
2 July 2011Denmark XIII def. Sweden 52-18Nordic CupSpartacus Rugby Club, Gothenburg, SwedenNot known[10]
30 October 2010Sweden drew Norway 20-20Nordic CupSpartacus Rugby Club, GothenburgNot known[11]

Honours

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IRL Rankings

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IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of August 2026
RankChangeTeamPts %
1 Steady Australia100
2 Steady New Zealand82
3 Steady England70
4 Steady Samoa56
5 Steady Tonga54
6 Steady Papua New Guinea47
7 Steady Fiji34
8 Increase 1 Cook Islands24
9 Increase 2 Netherlands23
10 Increase 2 Ukraine21
11 Decrease 3 France21
12 Decrease 2 Serbia20
13 Steady Wales18
14 Steady Ireland17
15 Steady Greece14
16 Steady Malta14
17 Increase 12 Canada13
18 Decrease 1 Italy11
19 Decrease 1 Jamaica9
20 Increase 7 Scotland8
21 Increase 1 United States8
22 Decrease 3 Poland7
23 Decrease 3 Lebanon7
24 Decrease 1 Germany7
25 Decrease 1 Czech Republic6
26 Decrease 5 Norway6
27 Decrease 2 Chile5
28 Increase 2 Philippines5
29 Decrease 1 South Africa4
30 Steady Brazil3
31 Steady Morocco3
32 Increase 1 Argentina3
33 Increase 2 Ghana2
34 Increase 2 Kenya2
35 Decrease 1 Montenegro2
36 Increase 1 Nigeria2
37 Decrease 5 North Macedonia1
38 Steady Albania1
39 Steady Turkey1
40 Steady Bulgaria1
41 Steady Cameroon0
42 Steady Japan0
43 Steady Spain0
44 Steady Colombia0
45 Steady Russia0
46 Steady El Salvador0
47 Steady Bosnia and Herzegovina0
48 Steady Hong Kong0
49 Steady Solomon Islands0
50 Steady Vanuatu0
51 Steady Hungary0
52 Steady Latvia0
53 Steady Denmark0
54 Steady Belgium0
55 Steady Estonia0
56 Steady Sweden0
57 Steady Niue0
Complete rankings at
www.internationalrugbyleague.com

See also

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References

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  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. 1 2 "Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Rugby League European Federation. p. 29. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Sweden vs Netherlands 2018". RLEF. 22 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
  7. ↑ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  8. ↑ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  9. ↑ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  10. ↑ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  11. ↑ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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