Latvia national rugby sevens team

The Latvia national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side.

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

Summer Olympics

Olympics Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	D
2016	Did Not Qualify
Total	0 Titles	0/1	-	-	-	-

History

1993 Rugby 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. 1 2 Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1) p70