In Upesciems was the match of world Cup qualification in 2017 Rugby League Rugby 13 between Latvia and Spain. Latvian national team lost with the score 12:32 (0:20) and thus concluded the performance in the selection process.

In the match against Spain in the national team of Latvia in the second half touchdowns were made by the captain Mikus Ozols, Toms Asees and Karlis Caracals (for a touchdown in Rugby 13 gets 4 points).

Previously the national team of Latvia Rugby 13 (a kind of regular Rugby, but the team has 15 players, and 13), he participated in international tournaments, but the last time it was 5 years ago in 2010.

The Spanish team after the victory over Latvia was in a Division With together with Greece and Malta. The winner of the group qualifies for the final round of European qualifying, where six teams will compete for three spots in the final tournament of the world Cup-2017.

Previously automatically passes to the world Cup-2017 Rugby received 13 national teams of Australia, New Zealand, England, Samoa, Fiji, France and Scotland. Through qualification to join them, three European teams, two from the zone Asia/Oceania, one from Africa and America.