Latvia | |
Union: | Latvian Rugby Federation |
Captain: | Elmārs Šefanovskis |
Coach: | Mārtiņš Straume |
From: | 2012- |
Caps: | Jānis Skuja |
Top Scorer: | Roberts Džo Davidsons |
Pattern B1: | _thinwhitesides |
Leftarm1: | 800020 |
Body1: | 800020 |
Rightarm1: | 800020 |
Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
Socks1: | 800020 |
World Rugby Rank: | 64 |
World Rugby Rank Date: | 16 January 2023 |
First Game: | Latvia 3 - 28 Georgia (1992-07-19) |
Largest Win: | Latvia 89 - 0 Bulgaria (1997-05-10) |
Largest Loss: | Latvia 3 - 57 Lithuania (2011-04-30) |
No World Cup Apps: | 0 |
Ground: | Daugava Stadium, Riga |
World Ranking: | 58 |
World Rugby Max Date: | 4 April 2022 |
World Rugby Max: | 60 |
Top Scorer: | Robert Davidson (209 points) |
The Latvia national rugby union team represents Latvia at the sport of rugby union. They are governed by the Latvijas Regbija federācija and have been playing international rugby since the early 1990s. They have played most of their games in the Daugava Stadium in Riga.
Rugby has increased in popularity in Latvia recently due to a rise in form. Despite minimal playing numbers, Latvia continue to compete at a high level, and had an outside chance of finishing top of Division 2A of the European Nations Cup. However their hopes took a massive blow, when they failed to capitalise on Poland's surprise home defeat to Croatia, losing 16-13 to Malta in Paola. Latvia is an improving rugby team as now more players are playing in Russia, Germany, and Canada.
Latvia won the 2018–19 Rugby Europe Conference 2 North and was promoted to Conference 1 North for the 2019–20 season.
The national side is ranked 58th in the world (as of 12 August 2019).[1]
The roster for the 2018–19 Rugby Europe Conference 2 North tournament match against Norway:[2]
No. | Name | Position | Club | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guntis Cirša | RK Miesnieki | ||
2 | Ingus Aivars | |||
3 | Māris Robežnieks | RK Miesnieki | ||
4 | Māris Streikišs | |||
5 | Emīls Zerafims | |||
6 | Janeks Taškāns | |||
7 | Roberts Miksons | |||
8 | Ainārs Bērziņš | |||
9 | Valters Raņķis | |||
10 | Tomass Davidsons | |||
11 | Ivo Kapiņš | |||
12 | Viljams Davidsons | |||
13 | Dāvis Bajārs | |||
14 | Vigo Valdavs | |||
15 | Robert Davidson | Wharfedale RUFC | ||
16 | Vladislavs Šagins | Rugby Rovigo Delta | ||
17 | Arturs Baranovskis | |||
18 | Kaspars Briedis | |||
19 | Kristaps Martinsons | |||
20 | Adrians Lovkins | |||
21 | Niks Voitečko | |||
22 | Ruslans Kotļevs | |||
23 | Kristaps Bērze |