Swiss Rugby Union

30/10/2026

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Suisse Oldies Festival – Mehr als ein Turnier. Eine Lebenseinstellung!

7 Grad und eine eisige Bise fegte über die Spielfelder in Bern. Doch davon liess sich niemand entmutigen.

Die 2. Ausgabe des Suisse Oldies Festivals brachte am 24. Oktober über 200 Spielerinnen und Spieler, Helferinnen und Helfer, Schiedsrichter, Ex- Nationalspieler und Rugbybegeisterte aus der ganzen Schweiz zusammen. Was sie verband? Die Werte, die Rugby ausmachen: Kameradschaft, Respekt und vor allem die Freude am gemeinsamen Spiel.

Vor dem ersten Anpfiff hielten wir auch kurz inne, um an all jene zu denken, die eigentlich hätten dabei sein sollen. In Erinnerung an unsere Rugby-Freundinnen und -Freunde, die viel zu früh von uns gegangen sind und in unserer gemeinsamen Leidenschaft weiterleben. Denn Rugby verbindet und feiert das Leben.

Ein herzliches Dankeschön an alle Teilnehmenden, Schiedsrichter, Helferinnen und Helfer, Clubs, die Fossy Bears und alle, die diesen Tag zu einem besonderen Erlebnis für die Schweizer Rugby-Community gemacht haben.

Wir sehen uns 2027!
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Suisse Oldies Festival 2026 – Bien plus qu’un tournoi, une manière de vivre !
Il faisait 7 degrés. Une bise à décorner les bœufs balayait les terrains de Berne. Mais personne ne s’en découragé.
Cette 2ème édition du Suisse Oldies Festival a rassemblé plus de 200 joueurs, joueuses, bénévoles, arbitres, anciens internationaux et amis du rugby venus de toute la Suisse pour partager ce qui fait l’essence de notre sport : la camaraderie, le respect et le plaisir d’être ensemble.
Avant le premier coup de sifflet, nous avons également pris un moment pour penser à celles et ceux qui auraient dû être parmi nous. En souvenir de ceux qui nous ont quittés trop tôt, mais qui continuent de vivre dans notre passion commune. Parce qu’au rugby, on célèbre la vie.
Merci aux participants, aux arbitres, aux bénévoles, aux clubs, aux Fossy Bears et à toutes celles et ceux qui ont contribué à faire de cette journée un magnifique moment de rugby suisse.

Rendez-vous en 2027 !

29/10/2026

Switzerland’s Women’s XV’s are back in official competition! 🇨🇭- 🇩🇰

They need your support at their next home game! 🙌🏻

Suisse Rugby is proud of this positive progress, the players’ energy and motivation, and their huge contribution to the growth of women’s rugby in Switzerland.

Nicole Imsand, National Women XV’s Team Manager:

“Behind every Swiss jersey lies commitment, sacrifice and immense passion. Our squad is growing, and so are our ambitions. I’m proud to support these players who give so much to represent our country.

‘Leave the jersey better than you found it’ perfectly sums up our mindset: every player has a role to play in leaving this jersey and this team stronger for future generations.”

📣 Come and support our players!

Join us in Nyon for the match against Denmark 🇩🇰

📅 21 November 2026
🕑 14:00

After 20 years, Denmark’s women’s XV returned to competition last year with a strong comeback. We look forward to this great game!

🙏🏻 A huge thank you to all the players, the coach and the entire team behind them for their commitment to the development of women’s rugby in Switzerland.

Hopp Schwiiz Hopp! 🇨🇭

Swiss Women's Rugby XV’ & 7s Nyon Rugby Club

28/10/2026

With 17 clubs and a growing membership base, the German-speaking part is an important region for the development of rugby in Switzerland.

From November, the agency Newsroom Communication based in Bern will join forces with Suisse Rugby to strengthen rugby’s visibility in the German part of Switzerland .

Together, we aim to build new partnerships, connect with more businesses and audiences, and raise awareness of rugby across the region.

We look forward to bringing more people and businesses closer to rugby.
co Welcome in the Rugby’s family

Hopp Schwiiz! 🏉

26/10/2026

Female rugby players braved the weather this weekend ; ) 🌧️

🏉First National U15 & U18 Training Camp of the season

💪🏻 30 young female players aged 12 to 18 from all around Switzerland gathered in Neuchâtel

This marked the kickoff of a new season full of ambition for Swiss women’s rugby.

We are very proud to have such highly motivated girls in our team.

Thank you to the coaches for the organization and NSRC for your support!

Zurich Rugby Academy 🦁 Youth Rugby in Zurich

Riviera Rugby Club

26/10/2026

🏉🔥 U15 & U16 BOYS — RAIN, RUGBY & RAINBOWS! 🇨🇭🌈

Second selection camp in Fribourg this Sunday, with nearly 60 players ready to go! 💪

🎯 Morning: Passing, collective skills and attacking the gaps.

💥 Afternoon: High-intensity games, fantastic moves and some seriously good rugby!

The energy, commitment and quality on display made the coaching staff proud. This group has real potential — and we’re only getting started! 🚀

🌧️ Rain? No problem!
🌈 A rainbow to finish? Just the perfect ending!

👏 Huge thanks to all the players, referee Vincent, parents and coaches who showed up and embraced the conditions.

❤️ And a BIG shout-out to the volunteers at RC Fribourg for making it all happen!

One group. One goal. One future. 🇨🇭🏉

U16

22/10/2026

20/10/2026

MotionLab joins our medical partnership!

We’re pleased to welcome MotionLab to the medical partnership between Suisse Rugby and Clinique de Genolier.

Specialised in sports medicine and athlete care, MotionLab supports athletes at every stage, from treatment and recovery to performance optimisation, physical conditioning and mental coaching.

A partnership that will help us support our Women and Men Rugby teams, on and off the pitch.

Thank you and for joining the Swiss Rugby family! 💪

10/10/2026

🏉🇨🇭 CONGRATULATIONS, ETHAN & JAMES! 👏🔥

Great news for Swiss Rugby! 🇨🇭 Two of our FSR referees have been appointed by Rugby Europe for international fixtures!

🏉 Ethan Glass will take charge of the Rugby Europe Super Cup clash in Prague between Bohemia Rugby Warriors 🇨🇿 and Delta 🇳🇱.

🏉 James Thomas will referee the Finland 🇫🇮 vs Estonia 🇪🇪 fixture in the Rugby Europe Conference League.

👏 Two great appointments and a fantastic reward for their commitment, hard work and the quality of Swiss refereeing!

Congratulations to both of them! Keep raising the Swiss flag on the international stage! 🇨🇭💪

🏉❤️

28/09/2026

🏉🇨🇭 U15 & U16 Boys — First National Gathering!

This Sunday, our U15 and U16 boys came together in Fribourg for their first national gathering of the season — and what a day it was! 🔥

95 players from all over Switzerland answered the call and came together for one simple thing:

🏉 Play. Play. Play! 🏉

Led by our DTN, Sébastien Dupoux, it was a fantastic day of rugby, made even stronger by the presence of the coaches who work with these young players every day in their clubs — Lugano, Nyon, Lausanne, Zurich Rugby Academy, Fribourg and Palézieux.

A huge thank you to our two referees, Vincent and Sandro, who officiated throughout the day, and to Hugo, our physio, always there for the players and always invaluable to the group. 🙌

Once again, we saw a generation of young players showing energy, commitment and great potential.

🇨🇭 The future of Swiss Rugby is here! 💪

A massive thank you to every player, coach, referee and staff member for your commitment and dedication.

And a very special thank you to the RC Fribourg volunteers for welcoming us with such great energy, professionalism and hospitality. ❤️

Together, we keep building the future of Swiss Rugby. 🏉🇨🇭

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