The Latvia national rugby league team was established in 2008 to represent Latvia at rugby league football.
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.
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 in a preliminary match for the right to compete in the championship alongside and . Latvia lost the match 32–22 and as a result of this were eliminated from the world cup qualifiers.
In 2024, the Latvian federation was expelled from International Rugby League due to "several years" of inactivity, thus the team is currently dormant.
Results Overall Team First Played Played Win Draw Loss Points For Points Against Last Meeting 2007 4 4 0 0 238 62 2009 2009 2 0 0 2 6 152 2010 2010 1 0 0 1 4 54 2010 2015 1 0 0 1 12 32 2015TOTAL8404260300
World Cup World Cup recordYearRoundPositionGPWLD 2017 Failed to qualifyTotal0 Titles0/130000
Results Opponent Points Date Venue ReportEstonia 54 - 38 2007-10-21 Tallinn Estonia 48 - 10 2008-06-28 Tallinn Estonia 62 - 10 2008-08-03 Riga Ukraine 6 - 40 2009-07-24 Riga Estonia 74 - 4 2009-08-08 Tallinn Russia 4 - 54 2010-07-31 Riga Ukraine 0 - 112 2010-09-18 Kyiv Spain 12 - 32 2015-05-09 Riga
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External links Latvia: European Rugby League (Archive copy: 2 December 2024)