Switzerland women's national rugby union team

The Switzerland women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Switzerland, representing them at rugby union.

For the men's team, see Switzerland national rugby union team. For the women's sevens team, see Switzerland women's national rugby sevens team.
Switzerland
UnionSwiss Rugby Union
Head coachEmmanuel Revert
Barbara Frauenfeld
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current50 (as of 9 January 2023)
First international
Belgium  7–15   Switzerland
(Brussels; 04 September 2011)
Biggest win
Switzerland  80–0  Finland
(Sportanlage Schönenbüel, Unterägeri; 08 March 2014)
Biggest defeat
Finland  80–0   Switzerland
(Hamarin Sports Ground, Porvoo; 28 May 2022)

History

Although Switzerland was a regular entrant in the European sevens tournaments from 2003, it was not until 2009 that they formed a fifteens team. In 2011, after two years playing only against club sides from neighbouring countries, Switzerland became the 56th international test match playing team when they played Belgium at Kituro Rugby Club, Schaerbeek, near Brussels.

The team for the first test match was:

Atkinson, Bauer, Buob, Casparis, Da Silva, Diener, Hart, Haymoz, Herrmann, Hodel, Huerlimann, Kehl, Kehrli, Mancini, Martinot, Mc Namara, Munstermann, Oriwall, Reischauer (C), Sax, Ullmann, Walti.

Coaches: Muehlhofer, Prébandier.

Results summary
See also: List of Switzerland women's national rugby union team matches

(Full internationals only, updated to 24 April 2023)

Switzerland Internationals From 2011
OpponentFirst MatchPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin %
 Belgium20113102408233.33%
 Czech Republic201374031358257.14%
 Finland201254011479080.00%
 Germany201620020650.00%
 Netherlands201420020940.00%
 Russia20143102519433.33%
 Sweden202210010480.00%
Summary2011231001337355543.48%

References
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