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The Latvian Rugby Federation ( lv, Latvijas Regbija federācija) is the governing body for
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 ...
in
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 ...
. It oversees the various national teams and the development of the sport. The federation was founded in 1991, although its origins go back to 1960, when Latvia was under
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. The federation was admitted to
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in 1992.


Leadership


See also

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Rugby union in Latvia Rugby union in Latvia is a minor but growing sport. During the pre-independence period, Latvia was not a centre for the game but nonetheless managed to qualify for the 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens - which may be seen as the highest point it has ...
*
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 t ...
* Latvia national rugby sevens team


External links


Latvian Rugby FederationLatvia
at World Rugby Rugby union in Latvia
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 ...
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