Latvia national rugby league team

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Latvia
Latvia national rugby league team logo.png
Team information
Governing body Latvia Rugby League
Region Europe
Head coachSteve Leonard (GBR)
CaptainJānis Zuments
IRL ranking 52nd
Uniforms
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
First colours
Team results
First international
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 38 - 54 Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg
(21 October 2007, Tallinn)
Biggest win
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 4 - 74 Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg
(8 August 2009, Tallinn)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 112 - 0 Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg
(18 September 2010, Kyiv )

The Latvia national rugby league team was established in 2008 to represent Latvia at rugby league football.

Contents

History

Latvia initially competed in the European Bowl, for fourth-tier developing nations. They beat Estonia in a two-game series and therefore won the inaugural tournament after Ukraine could not gain visas to travel. In 2009 they finished in second place after losing to Ukraine and defeating Estonia. In 2010 they played in the European Shield, losing to Russia and Ukraine. [1]

In April 2015, the qualification process for the 2017 World Cup was announced. The 2015 Rugby League European Championship C tournament served as part of this process and on 9 May 2015 Latvia played Spain in a preliminary match for the right to compete in the championship alongside Greece and Malta. [2] Latvia lost the match 32–22 and as a result of this were eliminated from the world cup qualifiers. [3]

In 2024, the Latvian federation was expelled from International Rugby League due to "several years" of inactivity, thus the team is currently dormant. [4]

Results

Overall

TeamFirst PlayedPlayedWinDrawLossPoints ForPoints AgainstLast Meeting
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 20074400238622009
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2009200261522010
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 201010014542010
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2015100112322015
TOTAL8404260300

World Cup

World Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPWLD
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2017 Failed to qualify
Total0 Titles0/130000

Results

OpponentPointsDateVenueReport
Estonia 54 - 382007-10-21 Tallinn [1]
Estonia 48 - 102008-06-28 Tallinn [5]
Estonia 62 - 102008-08-03 Riga [6]
Ukraine 6 - 402009-07-24 Riga [7]
Estonia 74 - 42009-08-08 Tallinn [8]
Russia 4 - 542010-07-31 Riga [9]
Ukraine 0 - 1122010-09-18 Kyiv [10]
Spain 12 - 322015-05-09 Riga [3]

IRL Rankings

Official rankings as of July 2025
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100
2Steady2.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 83
3Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 80
4Steady2.svgFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 62
5Steady2.svgFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 53
6Steady2.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 51
7Steady2.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 43
8Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  France 29
9Increase2.svg 2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22
10Steady2.svgFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22
11Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 18
12Steady2.svgFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 18
13Steady2.svgFlag of Malta.svg  Malta 16
14Increase2.svg 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14
15Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 13
16Steady2.svgFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 11
17Steady2.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 10
18Steady2.svgFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 9
19Increase2.svg 5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8
20Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 8
21Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8
22Steady2.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7
23Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 7
24Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 7
25Steady2.svgFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 5
26Increase2.svg 1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5
27Increase2.svg 1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5
28Decrease2.svg 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
29Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
30Steady2.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4
31Steady2.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
32Steady2.svgFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 3
33Steady2.svgFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 3
34Increase2.svg 22Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
35Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
36Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 2
37Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2
38Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2
39Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
40Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1
41Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
42Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
43Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
44Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
45Decrease2.svg 1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0
46Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
47Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0
49Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0
50Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0
51Increase2.svg 6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
52Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0
53Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
54Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
55Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0
56Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
57Decrease2.svg 7Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 0
Complete rankings at
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See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Rugby League Planet – Latvia snapshot and rugby league results". Rugby League Planet. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  2. "European Qualifiers for World Cup 20217 Announced". RLIF. 14 April 2017. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Latvia 12 32 Spain". European Rugby League. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. "IRL Membership: Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Scotland Reclassified". International Rugby League. 15 March 2024. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  5. "Estonia 10 48 Latvia". European Rugby League. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  6. "Latvia 62 10 Estonia". European Rugby League. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  7. "Latvia 6 40 Ukraine". European Rugby League. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  8. "Estonia 4 74 Latvia". European Rugby League. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  9. "Latvia 4 54 Russia". European Rugby League. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  10. "Ukraine 112 0 Latvia". European Rugby League. Retrieved 13 June 2025.