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]
| Date of birth | February 2, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
- ^ "Elisabeth Ygge". Svenska Rugbyförbundet. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Ladies' Profiles: Elisabeth Ygge". Stockholm Exiles RFC. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Swedes name Euro squad". ESPN scrum. 2007-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "Elisabeth Ygge". www.rugby.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ^ "Sweden prepare to spring a shock". Scrum Queens. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ^ "Swedes ready for next challenge". Scrum Queens. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ 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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