Latvia women's national rugby union team
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The Latvia women's national rugby union team represents Latvia in rugby union. They played their first test match in 2023.
| 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 | |
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]
(Full internationals only, updated to 5 October 2024)
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 |
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