Rugby league in Sweden
Rugby league in Sweden | |
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Country | Sweden |
Governing body | Sweden Rugby League |
National team | Sweden |
Nickname(s) | The Kronor |
First played | 2008, Olso, Sweden |
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Season | 8,562 - 2011 Sweden Super League season |
The first competitive rugby league in Sweden was the 2nd annual Scandinavian Nines Tournament, hosted by Spartacus Reds in Gothenburg in April 2010.[1] A domestic league was founded in 2011, initially comprising only three small struggling teams - Borås Ravens, Spartacus Reds and Gothenburg Lions.[2]
Sweden competed in their first and only rugby league international on 30 October 2010 when they traveled over the border and drew 20 - 20 against Norway.
References
- ↑ "Swedish Rugby League point to unsteady progress". RLEF. 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
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