Elisabeth Ygge

Elisabeth Ygge (born 2 February 1987) is a Swedish rugby union player. She plays for the Swedish women's national team and the Stockholm Exiles RFC women' team.[1][2]

Elisabeth Ygge
Date of birth (1987-02-02) February 2, 1987
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Loose forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
 Sweden

In 2007 Ygge was named in the Swedish squad for the 2007 FIRA Women's European Championship in Spain.[3]

Ygge competed at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[4][5] In 2011 she was named as captain of the Swedish women's national rugby union team.[6] She captained the squad at the 2013 European Qualification Tournament in Spain for the 2014 World Cup.[7]

References
  1. "Elisabeth Ygge". Svenska Rugbyförbundet. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  2. "Ladies' Profiles: Elisabeth Ygge". Stockholm Exiles RFC. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  3. "Swedes name Euro squad". ESPN scrum. 2007-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  4. "Elisabeth Ygge". www.rugby.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  5. "Sweden prepare to spring a shock". Scrum Queens. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  6. "Swedes ready for next challenge". Scrum Queens. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  7. Young, Wendy (2013-04-16). "2013 Women's Rugby World Cup European Qualifiers - April 20, 23 & 27, 2013". scrumhalfconnection.com. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
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