Vänersborgs RK (Vänersborgs Rugby Klubb, known as VRK) is a rugby union club in Vänersborg, Sweden. It has men's and women's senior teams, a youth section from mini rugby upwards, and summer touch rugby. The club belongs to the Rugby Väst district.
History
The club started on 26 January 1970 as a section of IFK Vänersborg and became an independent association only in 1986. Its first senior Swedish championship gold came in 1971. By the club's count, it has won several Swedish championship titles, and it aims to become Sweden's largest club.
In 2024 the club hosted the Swedish youth championships (USM) in Vänersborg. At the 2025 men's sevens championship (Sjumanna-SM) in Kalmar, the men's team finished fifth of eight teams. In January 2026 the Swedish Rugby Union announced a youth conference held in collaboration with the club and RF-SISU.
For 2026 the men's team was placed in the Allsvenskan Herr South.
Honours
Honours by the club's count:
- Swedish senior champions (SM-guld): 1971, the club's first of several titles
Ground
The club plays at Arena Vänersborg Rugbyplan, Brättevägen 17, 462 35 Vänersborg, a single-pitch facility. The club has a clubhouse, which it also rents out under rules set by its board in September 2020. The men's team trains on the A pitch behind Gymnasiehallen.
Teams and training
The youth section has girls' F15/F18 teams, boys' P16 and P18 teams, U14, U12, U10 and U8 groups, and a mini rugby (knatterugby) group for U6. As of April 2026, training times for the men's fifteens, updated on 27 April, were Tuesdays and Thursdays from 18:30 to 20:00. Confirm times with the club.
The club invites newcomers to try training. Prospective players can check the club calendar or contact the club, and anyone interested in trying mini rugby can contact one of the coaches. For U14 training the club asks players to wear comfortable clothes that are easy to move in and good shoes, preferably for grass.
As of July 2026, the club offered summer touch rugby on Wednesdays, open to members and non-members of any age. The 2025 membership fee for senior men and women was 2,200 kr, and supporting membership cost 300 kr.
Club life
In its vision the club follows rugby's spirit of sportsmanship, ethical values and fair play and wants to be one of Sweden's friendliest and most social clubs. Club news reports often end with the line "En för alla, alla för en!" ("One for all, all for one!").