Latvia national rugby sevens team

The Latvia national rugby sevens team is a national rugby sevens side, representing Latvia. They currently play in the Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy tournament.

Latvia

Union	Latvian Rugby Federation
Head coach	Gary Walker
Captain	Emīls Balodis
Home stadium	Daugava Stadium Baldone Stadium
First colours Second colours
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Appearances	1 (First in 1993)
Best result	Group stage (1993)

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
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
Latvia	5	0	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

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