Rugby union in Sweden

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

  1. ^ "International Rugby Board - SWEDEN". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  2. ^ Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1) p75