Team information | |
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Governing body | Lietuva Rugby League |
Region | Europe |
Head coach | Chris Coates |
Captain | Mindaugas Kazlauskas |
Team results | |
First international | |
Wales A 58-0 Lithuania (Cardiff, Wales; 10 November 2019) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Wales A 58-0 Lithuania (Cardiff, Wales; 10 November 2019) |
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