Union | Latvian Rugby Federation | ||
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Head coach | Jean Baptiste Bruzulier | ||
Captain | Elmārs Šefanovskis | ||
Home stadium | Daugava Stadium Baldone Stadium Zemgale Olympic Center | ||
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Rugby World Cup Sevens | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 1993) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1993) | ||
Website | rugby-latvia.lv |
The Latvia national rugby sevens team (Latvian: Latvijas regbijs-7 izlase) is a national rugby sevens side, representing Latvia. They currently play in the Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy tournament.
Latvian rugby received a surprise boost when they qualified for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 1993.[1] At the time, there were only two pitches in the country, both of which spent much of their time under snow.[1]
Rugby World Cup Sevens Record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
1993 | Group Stage | 21st | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
1997 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2001 | |||||||||
2005 | Not eligible | ||||||||
2009 | |||||||||
2013 | |||||||||
2018 | |||||||||
2022 | |||||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 1/7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
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South Africa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 43 | 132 | 15 |
Fiji | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 60 | 90 | 13 |
Wales | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 135 | 78 | 57 | 11 |
Japan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 118 | -51 | 9 |
Romania | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 133 | -89 | 7 |
Latvia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 168 | -139 | 5 |
Time/Date | Match Result | Venue |
16 Apr 1993 Time:10:00 |
Fiji 42-0 Latvia | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh |
16 Apr 1993 Time:12:02 |
Romania 22-5 Latvia | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh |
16 Apr 1993 Time:14:00 |
South Africa 47-5 Latvia | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh |
17 Apr 1993 Time:15:41 |
Japan 21-12 Latvia | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh |
17 Apr 1993 Time:17:04 |
Wales 36-7 Latvia | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh |