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Latvia women's national rugby union team

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Latvia
UnionLatvian Rugby Federation
Head coachAntonio Joao de Carvalho Abreu
World Rugby ranking
Current47 (as of 28 October 2024)
Highest40 (2024)
Lowest47 (2024)
First international
Latvia  7–41  Finland
Biggest win
Latvia  50–0  Norway
Biggest defeat
Latvia  0–63  Finland

The Latvia women's national rugby union team represents Latvia in rugby union. They played their first test match in 2023.

History

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Latvia made their international debut when they took on Finland at the Myllypuro Sports Park in Helsinki on 15 October 2023.[1] They have been playing rugby sevens internationally since 2007 and made their first step into the fifteens code with their inaugural test match.[1]

On 5 October 2024, Latvia and Norway played in their first official Rugby Europe competition, the match took place in Ogre City Stadium in Latvia.[2]

Results summary

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(Full internationals only, updated to 5 October 2024)

Latvia Internationals From 2023
Opponent First Match Played Won Drawn Lost Win %
 Finland 2023 2 0 0 2 0.00%
 Norway 2024 1 1 0 0 100%
Summary 3 1 0 2 33.33%

Results

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Full internationals

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Won Lost Draw
Test Date Opponent PF PA Venue Event Ref
1 15 October 2023  Finland 7 41 Myllypuro Sports Park, Helsinki First test match [3]
2 5 October 2024  Norway 50 0 Ogre City Stadium, Latvia 2024–25 Europe Conference [4]
3 26 October 2024  Finland 0 63 Zemgales Olimpiskais Centrs, Jelgava Test match

References

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  1. ^ a b Birch, John (2023-10-21). "Latvia make test debut in Finland". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  2. ^ Heatly, Gary (2024-10-07). "Weekend review : Rugby Europe Conference games' delights". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  3. ^ "Finland v Latvia". www.world.rugby. 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  4. ^ "Latvia v Norway". www.rugbyeurope.eu. 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-08.