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'''Rugby union in Sweden''' is a minor but growing sport. The [[Swedish Rugby Union]] ({{langx|sv|Svenska Rugbyförbundet)}} was founded in 1932, and joined the [[World Rugby|IRB]] in 1988.<ref name=Completerugby>Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 {{ISBN|1-86200-013-1}}) p75</ref>
'''[[Rugby union]] in [[Sweden]]''' is a minor but growing sport.

==Governing body==
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The Swedish Rugby Federation ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]: "Svenska Förbundet") was founded in 1932, and joined the IRFB in 1988.<ref name=Completerugby>Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1) p75</ref>


==History==
==History==
"[[Swedish football (code)|Swedish football]]" in the nineteenth century was a variant of [[association football]] with some rugby elements. By 1900, Swedish football clubs were using the [[Football Association]]'s rules with no rugby influence.
"[[Swedish football (code)|Swedish football]]" in the nineteenth century was a variant of [[association football]] with some rugby elements. By 1900, Swedish football clubs were using [[the Football Association]]'s rules, with no rugby influence.


The pure form of rugby was introduced between the wars. The visiting cruisers of the British [[Royal Navy]], ''[[HMS Dorsetshire]]'' and ''[[HMS Norfolk]]'' played the first recorded match in [[Stockholm]]<ref name=Completerugby/> The sport became well established in this period thanks also to the efforts of Yves Gylden, who had learnt the game in [[France]], and founded the first three Swedish clubs in Stockholm.<ref name=Completerugby/>
The pure form of rugby was introduced between the wars. The visiting cruisers of the British [[Royal Navy]], {{HMS|Dorsetshire|40|6}} and {{HMS|Norfolk|78|6}} played the first recorded match in [[Stockholm]]<ref name=Completerugby/> The sport became well established in this period thanks also to the efforts of Yves Gylden, who had learnt the game in [[France]], and founded the first three Swedish clubs in Stockholm.<ref name=Completerugby/>


As with many other countries in Europe, the [[Second World War]] nearly finished off the game.<ref name=Completerugby/> Sweden was neutral in this conflict, meaning that the game did not suffer the war casualties that it did in other countries. By 1960, the number of active clubs had declined to fewer than ten.<ref name=Completerugby/> This was remedied in the 60s and 70s by an intensive development programme, which helped to bring that figure up to at least 55 clubs in the mid 90s.<ref name=Completerugby/>
As with many other countries in Europe, the [[Second World War]] nearly finished off the game.<ref name=Completerugby/> Sweden was neutral in this conflict, meaning that the game did not suffer the war casualties that it did in other countries. By 1960, the number of active clubs had declined to fewer than ten.<ref name=Completerugby/> This was remedied in the 60s and 70s by an intensive development programme, which helped to bring that figure up to at least 55 clubs in the mid 90s.<ref name=Completerugby/>
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==Club Rugby==
==Club Rugby==
The [[Allsvenskan (rugby)|Allsvenskan]] is the highest tier of the national rugby union competition in Sweden. The first Swedish championship took place in 1943 and the current champions (2009) is Enköping RK. Under the Allsvenskan is two levels of regional competition.
The [[Allsvenskan (rugby)|Allsvenskan]] is the highest tier of the national rugby union competition in Sweden. The first Swedish championship took place in 1943 and the current champions (2016) is Stockholm Exiles. Under the Allsvenskan is two levels of regional competition.


New for the 2010 season is a national [[rugby sevens]] series that will be played over multiple weekends. This initiative comes from the decision by the IOC to include rugby sevens in the Olympics.
New for the 2010 season is a national [[rugby sevens]] series that will be played over multiple weekends. This initiative comes from the decision by the IOC to include rugby sevens in the Olympics.
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Sweden national rugby union team]]
*[[Sweden national rugby union team]]
* [[Allsvenskan (rugby)|Allsvenskan]] - Sweden's highest rugby league
* [[Allsvenskan (rugby)|Allsvenskan]] - Sweden's highest rugby union league


==References==
==References==
*Richards, Huw ''A Game for Hooligans: The History of Rugby Union'' ([[Mainstream Publishing]], [[Edinburgh]], 2007, ISBN 978-1-84596-255-5)
*Richards, Huw ''A Game for Hooligans: The History of Rugby Union'' ([[Mainstream Publishing]], [[Edinburgh]], 2007, {{ISBN|978-1-84596-255-5}})
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.rugby.se Swedish Rugby Federation] (Swedish)
*[http://www.rugby.se Swedish Rugby Federation] (Swedish)
*{{fr}} [http://www.lestimbresdurugby.com/Archivesdurugby/Pays/Suede.htm Archives du Rugby: Suede]
*{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.lestimbresdurugby.com/Archivesdurugby/Pays/Suede.htm Archives du Rugby: Suede]


{{Rugby union outside WC}}
{{Rugby union outside WC}}
{{Europe in topic|Rugby union in}}
{{Rugby union in Europe}}


[[Category:Rugby union in Sweden| ]]
[[Category:Rugby union in Sweden| ]]

Latest revision as of 20:56, 29 October 2024

Rugby union in Sweden
CountrySweden
Governing bodySwedish Rugby Union
National team(s)Sweden
First played1931
Registered players3,467[1]
Clubs36
National competitions
Club competitions

Rugby union in Sweden is a minor but growing sport. The Swedish Rugby Union (Swedish: Svenska Rugbyförbundet) was founded in 1932, and joined the IRB in 1988.[2]

History

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"Swedish football" in the nineteenth century was a variant of association football with some rugby elements. By 1900, Swedish football clubs were using the Football Association's rules, with no rugby influence.

The pure form of rugby was introduced between the wars. The visiting cruisers of the British Royal Navy, HMS Dorsetshire and HMS Norfolk played the first recorded match in Stockholm[2] The sport became well established in this period thanks also to the efforts of Yves Gylden, who had learnt the game in France, and founded the first three Swedish clubs in Stockholm.[2]

As with many other countries in Europe, the Second World War nearly finished off the game.[2] Sweden was neutral in this conflict, meaning that the game did not suffer the war casualties that it did in other countries. By 1960, the number of active clubs had declined to fewer than ten.[2] This was remedied in the 60s and 70s by an intensive development programme, which helped to bring that figure up to at least 55 clubs in the mid 90s.[2]

A persistent problem for Swedish rugby has been the climate, which means that many pitches may be under snow for large parts of the year. For this reason rugby is a summer sport in Sweden, the season running from late April to the middle of October.

Notable players include:

Club Rugby

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The Allsvenskan is the highest tier of the national rugby union competition in Sweden. The first Swedish championship took place in 1943 and the current champions (2016) is Stockholm Exiles. Under the Allsvenskan is two levels of regional competition.

New for the 2010 season is a national rugby sevens series that will be played over multiple weekends. This initiative comes from the decision by the IOC to include rugby sevens in the Olympics.

The Swedish club champions also compete for the Nordic Cup with fellow club champions of Denmark, Finland and Norway.

See also

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References

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  • Richards, Huw A Game for Hooligans: The History of Rugby Union (Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh, 2007, ISBN 978-1-84596-255-5)
  1. ^ "International Rugby Board - SWEDEN". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1) p75
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