Latvia women's national rugby union team
| Union | Latvian Rugby Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Antonio Joao de Carvalho Abreu |
| World Rugby ranking | |
| Current | 47 (as of 28 October 2024) |
| Highest | 40 (2024) |
| Lowest | 47 (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
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
(Full internationals only, updated to 5 October 2024)
| 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
Full internationals
| 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
- ^ a b Birch, John (2023-10-21). "Latvia make test debut in Finland". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Heatly, Gary (2024-10-07). "Weekend review : Rugby Europe Conference games' delights". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Finland v Latvia". www.world.rugby. 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Latvia v Norway". www.rugbyeurope.eu. 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
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