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{{National rugby union
{{National rugby union
| unionname = Lithuanian Rugby Federation
| unionname = Lithuanian Rugby Federation
| nativename = Lietuvos Regbio Federacija
| nativename = Lietuvos Regbio Federacija
| logo =
| logo =
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| sevenscoach =
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| countryflag = Lithuania
| countryflag = Lithuania
| url = [http://regbis.lt/ regbis.lt]
| url = {{URL|http://regbis.lt/}}
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The [[Lithuania national rugby union team|Lithuanian national rugby union team]] currently holds the record for most test match wins in a row (17 matches) along with [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] and [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]].
The [[Lithuania national rugby union team|Lithuanian national rugby union team]] currently holds the record for most test match wins in a row (17 matches) along with [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] and [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]].


==History==
==History==
It was formed in 1961, yet was not considered by European rugby authorities and World rugby authorities as a national rugby federation as [[Lithuania]] at the time we part of the [[USSR]].
It was formed in 1961, yet was not considered by European rugby authorities and World rugby authorities as a national rugby federation as [[Lithuania]] at the time we part of the [[USSR]].


It became affiliated to the International Rugby Football Board, now known as World Rugby, in 1993 and to FIRA Europe, now known as Rugby Europe in 1991 as soon as the [[USSR]] collapsed.
It became affiliated to the International Rugby Football Board, now known as World Rugby, in 1993 and to FIRA Europe, now known as Rugby Europe in 1991 as soon as the USSR collapsed.


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://regbis.lt/ regbis.lt] - Offical Site {{in lang|lt}}
* {{Official website|http://regbis.lt/}} {{in lang|lt}}


{{Sports governing bodies in Lithuania}}
{{Sports governing bodies in Lithuania}}

Revision as of 04:56, 14 February 2021

Lithuanian Rugby Federation
Lietuvos Regbio Federacija
SportRugby union
Founded1961 (1961)
World Rugby affiliation1993
Rugby Europe affiliation1991
PresidentLithuania Rytis Davidovicius
Men's coachSouth Africa Ntando Manyosha
Websiteregbis.lt

The Lithuanian Rugby Federation (Template:Lang-lt), abbreviated to LRF is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in Lithuania. Lithuania currently comprises 1,650 registered players and there are 15 club in the whole country.

The Lithuanian national rugby union team currently holds the record for most test match wins in a row (17 matches) along with New Zealand and South Africa.

History

It was formed in 1961, yet was not considered by European rugby authorities and World rugby authorities as a national rugby federation as Lithuania at the time we part of the USSR.

It became affiliated to the International Rugby Football Board, now known as World Rugby, in 1993 and to FIRA Europe, now known as Rugby Europe in 1991 as soon as the USSR collapsed.

See also

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