Latvia national rugby sevens team
| Union | Latvian Rugby Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
Tournament history
Rugby World Cup Sevens
| Rugby World Cup Sevens Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
1993 World Cup Sevens: Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts 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 5 0 0 5 29 168 -139 5
Results
| Time/Date | Match Result | Venue |
| 16 Apr 1993 Time:10:00 |
Fiji 42-0 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh |
| 16 Apr 1993 Time:12:02 |
Romania 22-5 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh |
| 16 Apr 1993 Time:14:00 |
South Africa 47-5 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh |
| 17 Apr 1993 Time:15:41 |
Japan 21-12 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh |
| 17 Apr 1993 Time:17:04 |
Wales 36-7 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh |
References