Exiles have a maul in Riga

  • 1998-08-13
  • Philip Birzulis
As business picks up and the Baltics become more widely known, people from all corners of the world are settling in the region. In Home Away from Home, The Baltic Times will profile some of these welcome newcomers.While soccer may claim to be the most truly international ball game, rugby too is played in dozens of countries. Far from its English public school origins, a number of expats are helping to spread its rough and tumble gospel in Latvia.Founded in mid 1996, the Riga Exiles team brings together a global village of rugby lovers, including Brits, Americans, Scots, Frenchmen, a Maltese...
 
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