Karlstads Rugbyklubb is a Swedish rugby club in Karlstad. They currently play in Allsvenskan North.

Karlstads Rugbyklubb
Nickname(s)The Blackwolves
Founded1971
LocationKarlstad, Sweden
Ground(s)Orrholmens Idrottsplats
ChairmanEric O'Neill
Coach(es)Sweden Torbjörn "Tobbe" Johansson(Head coach)

France Thierry Durand (Asst coach)

Republic of Ireland David Hanley (Asst coach)
League(s)Division 2 Mälardalen
Team kit

History edit

The club was founded in 1971. Runner up in the 1986 Allsvenskan championships remains the highest achievement for the club although they did win numerous second division titles and were runners up in the Swedish Cup in 2012 where they were narrowly beaten. For the last decade Karlstad have competed in the second tier of the Swedish rugby League system, all except 2013 season where under invitation an ageing karlstad squad took the option to compete in the highest division

Karlstad have remained an integral part of the local community and are a highly regarded sports club. Known for being a well-run, open, non-elitist and hardworking organization.

Youth edit

2015 Karlstads Rugbyklubb reopened their youth section with the intention of encouraging local Girls and Boys to take part in a sport that places fun and camaraderie far and above all other aspects of sport. Karlstads Rugbyklubb ha a no child left behind policy, all players get game time, and this policy will be adapted throughout the youth section of the club in writing as the club aspires to be a club at the forefront of child welfare and development in sport.

Season 2015 edit

Karlstad return to the West division of the second tier of Swedish rugby which will see them compete with old foes like Vänersborg RK, Oslo RK, Gothenburg RK & Spartacus RK

Season 2016 edit

Karlstad In a rebuilding phase have opted to return to a Division 2 to allow some time for development and rejuvenation of the squad. This year we will take on teams Like Västerås, Attila, Stockholm Berserkers, Erikslund, Exiles C and Uppsala B

Current squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union


Henrik Eriksson Hooker   Sweden
Björn Olof Larsson Prop   Sweden
Ashley Miles Prop   Scotland
Johan Tervell Lock   Sweden
Mattias "Ragge" Karlsson Lock   Sweden
Eric Ceder Flanker   Sweden
Lars-Olof Leander Flanker   Sweden
Mikael Blom Flanker   Sweden
Owen Thomas Flanker   Wales
Sebastian Lindblad Flanker   Sweden
Andrew Martin Number 8   Ireland
Player Position Union
Jamie Stanford Scrum-half   England
Eric O'Neill Fly-half   Ireland
Chris McIlgrew Fly-half   England
Marcus Nyren Centre   Sweden
Robin Klemets Centre   Sweden
Sefton Rawaii Centre   Fiji
Anton Johansson Centre   Sweden
Ben Singleton Wing   England
Jonatan Edenvik Wing   Sweden
Roffe Jacobsson Fullback   Sweden
Kevin Anderson Fullback   Australia
Tjakko Breuer Fullback   Netherlands

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