Latvian Rugby Federation

The Latvian Rugby Federation (Latvian: Latvijas Regbija federācija) is the governing body for rugby in Latvia. It oversees the various national teams and the development of the sport.

Latvian Rugby Federation

Latvijas Regbija federācija
Sport	Rugby union
Founded	1991 (de facto 1960)
World Rugby affiliation	1991
Rugby Europe affiliation	1992
President	Kārlis Vents
Men's coach	Kristaps Staņa
Women's coach	AJ De Carvalho Abreu
Sevens coach	Jean Baptiste Bruzulier
Website	rugby-latvia.lv

Rugby's history in Latvia starts in the early 20th century with clearer origins dating to the 1960s.^[1] The federation was founded in 1991 as a member of World Rugby, following Latvia's freedom after suffering under Soviet occupation.^[1] The federation was admitted to FIRA in 1992.

Leadership

Position	Name
President and Chairman of the Board	Kārlis Vents
Board Member	Andrejs Šilinskis
Board Member	Zane Sirsniņa-Kukaine
General Secretary	Anete Skrastiņa
Press Secretary, Council Member	Toms Ābele
Council Member	Edgars Cīrulis
Council Member	Kārlis Sarkanis

See also

• Rugby union in Latvia
• Latvia national rugby union team
• Latvia national rugby sevens team
• Latvia national rugby league team
• Latvia Rugby League