Latvia national rugby sevens team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Latvia women's national rugby sevens team.

Latvia

Union

Latvian Rugby Federation

Head coach

Jean Baptiste Bruzulier

Captain

Elmārs Šefanovskis

Home stadium

Daugava Stadium
Baldone Stadium
Zemgale Olympic Center

First colours

Second colours

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. At the time, there were only two pitches in the country, both of which spent much of their time under snow.

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	Did not qualify
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	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
South Africa	5	5	0	175	43	132	15
Fiji	5	4	1	150	60	90	13
Wales	5	3	2	135	78	57	11
Japan	5	2	3	67	118	-51	9
Romania	5	1	4	44	133	-89	7
Latvia	5	0	5	29	168	-139	5

Results

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

References

^ Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1) p70

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