Uppsala Rugby Football Club (Uppsala RFC) is a rugby union club in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1965, it calls itself one of Sweden's oldest rugby clubs and is popularly known as Plebs. The club has men's, women's and youth teams and plays its home games at Fyrisfjädern. As of August 2026, by the club's count it has nearly two hundred members. In another account, it has about one hundred.
History
The club was founded in 1965. Its men's team won Swedish championship gold in 1969, 1970 and 1977, and its women's team reached the Swedish championship final in 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011, winning four silver medals.
In the 2025 season the men's team finished ninth in the year-end ranking for men's fifteens, and a second side, Uppsala RFC B, also appeared in that ranking. The women played the 2025 season in a combined team, Uppsala-Berserkers. After the season's last match the combination was split into two independent teams for 2026.
Uppsala RFC hosts the Shield Maiden Tournament, and in 2025 the Swedish Rugby Union held the club up as an example of growth in girls' rugby.
Honours
Honours by the club's count:
- Swedish men's champions (SM-guld): 1969, 1970, 1977
- Swedish women's championship runners-up: four silver medals from finals in 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011
Youth and sevens results:
- Swedish youth championship (USM), F15: 2024
- Swedish youth championship (USM), F18: 2024, and by the club's count 2025
- Swedish men's sevens championship (SM-veckan): third place, 2026
Ground
The club's home pitch is Fyrisfjädern IP Rugbyplan, Badmintonstigen 1, 75336 Uppsala, a single-pitch facility. The clubhouse is in the basement at Kyrkogårdsgatan 45 in the Luthagen district. The club belongs to the Norra Rugbyförbundet district.
Teams and training
In 2026 the men's first team played in the Allsvenskan Herr North. By 18 August 2026 it had won two and lost three of its five matches. The women's team, playing as Uppsala Rugby FC, was in the Allsvenskan Dam North, where it had lost its first four matches by the same date. The club calls its men's B team the Nomads.
The youth section in 2026 has U6, U8, U10, U12 and U14 teams, girls' F15 and F18 teams and boys' P16 and P18 teams. The U8 group plays tag rugby. The men's team trains in season, from May to October, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Fyrisfjäderns IP.
Everyone is welcome, and no previous experience of rugby or other ball sports is needed. New players need only hard-wearing training clothes and a water bottle at first, and later football boots and a mouthguard. The joining information is in Swedish and English. The club's spring 2026 beginners' course was free and included a mouthguard.
Membership fees for 2026, as of August 2026:
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Women, senior | 2,000 kr (first year 1,000 kr; students 1,500 kr) |
| Men, senior | 2,750 kr (first year 1,600 kr; students 2,250 kr) |
| Youth, up to 19 | 1,250 kr |
| Touch player | 1,000 kr (first year 500 kr) |
| Supporting member | 250 kr |
Club life
The club organises the Shield Maidens Rugby Tournament, which it calls Scandinavia's first and only girls' rugby tournament. The 2026 edition was set for 29–30 August at Fyrisfjädern. Club kit is sold through a Canterbury club shop.