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Latvia National Rugby Union Team
The Latvia national rugby union team represents Latvia at the sport of rugby union. They are governed by the Latvijas Regbija federācija and have been playing international rugby since the early 1990s. They have played most of their games in the Daugava Stadium in Riga. History Rugby has increased in popularity in Latvia recently due to a rise in form. Despite minimal playing numbers, Latvia continue to compete at a high level, and had an outside chance of finishing top of Division 2A of the European Nations Cup. However their hopes took a massive blow, when they failed to capitalise on Poland's surprise home defeat to Croatia, losing 16-13 to Malta in Paola. Latvia is an improving rugby team as now more players are playing in Russia, Germany, and Canada. Latvia won the 2018–19 Rugby Europe Conference 2 North and was promoted to Conference 1 North for the 2019–20 season. The national side is ranked 58th in the world (as of 12 August 2019). Current squad ''The roste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainārs Bērziņš
Ainārs is a Latvian language, Latvian masculine given name and may refer to: *Ainars Bagatskis, Ainārs Bagatskis (born 1967), Latvian basketball player and coach. *Ainars Baštiks (born 1958), Latvian politician. *Ainārs Juškēvičs (born 1981), Latvian floorball player. *Ainārs Ķiksis (born 1972), Latvian cyclist. *Ainārs Kovals (born 1981), Latvian javelin thrower and Olympic medalist. *Ainārs Podnieks (born 1980), Latvian bobsledder. *Ainārs Podziņš (born 1992), Latvian ice hockey player. *Ainārs Šlesers (born 1970), Latvian businessman and politician. *Ainars Zvirgzdiņš (born 1959), Latvian basketball coach. {{given name Latvian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paola, Malta
Paola ( mt, Raħal Ġdid, it, Casal Nuovo, both meaning "New Town") is a town in the South Eastern Region of Malta, with 8,706 inhabitants as of 2019. The town is a commercial centre in the Southern Harbour area of Malta, about 5 km from the capital Valletta, contiguous to Tarxien and Fgura, with which it forms a single urban area. Paola is named after Grand Master Antoine de Paule, who laid the foundation stone in 1626. Paola is renowned for the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, the Basilica of Christ the King (the largest church in the Maltese Islands), Antoine de Paule Square and its shopping centres, the Good Friday procession, and its football club, Hibernians FC. The Mariam Al-Batool Mosque, the only mosque in Malta, as well as an Islamic Cultural Centre are found in Paola. The country's correctional facilities (Corradino prison) and the largest burial grounds, the Addolorata Cemetery are also within the limits of Paola. There are two parish churches, one dedicated to Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Rovigo Delta
stadium, 200px Rugby Rovigo Delta, formerly known until 2010 as Rugby Rovigo, is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in the Top10. They are based in Rovigo, in Veneto. The club was founded in 1935 by medical student Dino Lanzoni, who discovered rugby at university. They quickly became one of the strongest Italian sides and won 13 titles between 1951 and 2021. They have never been relegated from the top flight of Italian rugby union. They are the current Italian champion. Current and former Rovigo players include Elio De Anna, Stefano Bettarello, Stefano Bordon, Alessandro Moscardi, Carlo Orlandi, Carlo Checchinato, Mirco Bergamasco, Manuel Contepomi, AJ Venter, Gert Smal, Viliami Ofahengaue and Naas Botha. Honours * Italian championship ** Champions (13): 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2015–16, 2020–21 ** ''Runners-up (7)'': 1988–89, 1991–92, 2010–11, 2013–14, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RK Fēnikss
RK Fēnikss is a Latvian rugby club based in Valmiera Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of .... History The club was founded in January 2005 as RK Kocēni. External linksRK Fēnikssat draugiem.lvRK Fēnikssat facebook.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Fenikss, RK Rugby union teams in Latvia Rugby clubs established in 2005 Valmiera Municipality Vidzeme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preston Grasshoppers R
Preston is a place name, surname and given name that may refer to: Places England *Preston, Lancashire, an urban settlement **The City of Preston, Lancashire, a borough and non-metropolitan district which contains the settlement **County Borough of Preston, a local government district containing the settlement from 1835 to 1974 **Preston (UK Parliament constituency) **Preston railway station in Preston, Lancashire **The PR postcode area, also known as the Preston postcode area **Preston Urban Area, the conurbation with Preston at its core *Preston, Devon (in Paignton) * Preston, Teignbridge, in Kingsteignton parish *Preston, Dorset *Preston, East Riding of Yorkshire, near Kingston upon Hull *Preston, Cotswold, Gloucestershire *Preston, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire *Preston, Hertfordshire *Preston, London, near Wembley **Preston (ward) * Preston, Northumberland, the location of Preston Tower *Preston, Rutland * Preston, Shropshire, in Upton Magna parish *Preston, Somerset, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wharfedale RUFC
Wharfedale RUFC is a rugby union team which takes part in the fourth tier of the English league system. After twenty years in the third tier, Wharfedale was relegated from National League 1 in 2016. One of the smallest teams in the league, the club is located in the North Yorkshire village of Threshfield. Wharfedale operate four senior sides and twelve junior teams. Honours * North East 1 champions: 1987–88 * North Division 2 champions: 1991–92 * North Division 1 champions: 1993–94 * Courage League Division 5 North champions: 1995–96 * Yorkshire Cup winners (3 times): 2010, 2013, 2014 Notable former players * Andrew Baggett – fly-half who became all-time National League 1 points scorer with over 1,700 scored over 14 seasons with Wharfedale (2001–08) and Blaydon (2008–17). Also capped by Yorkshire and Durham and was part of the Yorkshire side that won the 2008 Bill Beamont Cup. * Mark Bedworth – fly-half who scored over 1,200 points for the club b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RK Livonia
RK Livonia is a Latvian rugby club based in the village of Upesciems in Ropaži Municipality. The name of the club refers to the historic region of Livonia (now Vidzeme Vidzeme (; Old Latvian orthography: ''Widda-semme'', liv, Vidūmō) is one of the Historical Latvian Lands. The capital of Latvia, Riga, is situated in the southwestern part of the region. Literally meaning "the Middle Land", it is situated in n ...) in which the municipality is located. History The club was founded in 2007. External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Livonia, RK Rugby union teams in Latvia Ropaži Municipality Rugby clubs established in 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RK Jūrmala
RK may stand for: Arts and entertainment * Rajesh Khanna, Bollywood film actor * Ram Kapoor, Bollywood film actor * Reality Kings, a North American pornographic website * '' Rurouni Kenshin'', a manga series by Nobuhiro Watsuki Science and technology * Radial keratotomy, a surgical procedure on the eye * Rhodopsin kinase, an enzyme * RK 62 or RK 95 TP, Finnish assault rifles (RynnäkköKivääri) * r/K selection theory, in biology, relating to the trade-off between quantity and quality of offspring * Runge–Kutta methods, in numerical analysis Other uses * Raising Kaine, a defunct Virginia political blog * Reichskommissariat, a historical Nazi territorial division * Religious knowledge, also known as religious education * Royal Khmer Airlines, ceased operations 2007 (IATA code RK) * R Airlines, ceased operations 2018 (IATA code RK) * Ryanair UK, UK based subsidiary airline of Ryanair (IATA code RK) See also * Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation XRK-1, a United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LMT Regbija Klubs Eži
LMT Regbija klubs Eži is a Latvian rugby Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 1 ... club based in Riga. History The club was founded on 25 April 1995. External linksLMT Regbija klubs Eži Rugby union teams in Latvia Sport in Riga {{Rugbyunion-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
