Switzerland women's national rugby sevens team

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Switzerland women's national sevens team represents Switzerland in women's Rugby sevens.

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Tournament History

Switzerland participated in an invitational tournament that was held alongside the 2014 Netherlands Women's Sevens which was the last leg for the 2013–14 Women's Sevens World Series. [1]

They won the 2023 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Conference that was held in Belgrade, and with it a promotion to the Trophy division for 2024. [2] [3]

Players

Current Squad

PlayersClub
Lea BadelSwitzers Geneva Rugby
Oumou BarryRugby Club Luzern
Deborah BouvresseSwitzers Geneva Rugby
Kim GeissbühlerSwitzers Geneva Rugby
Julie GaudinLa Rochelle
Johanne GirardSwitzers Geneva Rugby
Rebekka HoschRugby Club Basel
Louise KussLa Rochelle
Julie LuziRC Palezieux
Emily MarclayAlbaladejo Rugby Club Lausanne
Claire OestreicherNeuchâtel Sports Rugby Club
Jaya SalperwyckR.C. Nyon
Catherine TeyssierSwitzers Geneva Rugby
Anne ThiébaudAlbaladejo Rugby Club Lausanne
Morgane WuilleminAlbaladejo Rugby Club Lausanne

Source: [4]

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References

  1. "Ferns on verge of second title". Scrum Queens. 2014-05-10. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  2. "Swiss Women Sevens won the 2023 Rugby Europe Conference I". www.suisserugby.com. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  3. Birch, John (2023-06-10). "Switzerland on their way back". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  4. "Switzerland Women's Sevens". www.suisserugby.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.