Latvia was never a stronghold of rugby in the USSR - the game was mainly played in Russia and Georgia - but has experienced some growth in the post-independence period .
Rugby union arrived in Latvia itself during the post-War Soviet period .
Latvia was never a stronghold of rugby in the Soviet - the game was mainly played in Russia and Georgia - but has experienced some growth in the post-independence period .
Rugby union arrived in Latvia itself during the post-War Soviet period .