RFC Verdict
Lithuania defeated Croatia by 39 points, 47–8.
| Winner | Lithuania |
|---|---|
| Margin | 39 |
| Verified score | 47–8 |
Rugby Europe Trophy 2026
Full Time
LTU
Lithuania
47–8
🇭🇷
CRO
Croatia
DateApril 18, 2026
VenueSiauliai Rugby Academy Stadium, Siauliai, Lithuania
RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0
DATA-BACKEDMatch Intelligence
Verified rugby data, translated into context.
Inside the Numbers
55 total points were scored.
Lithuania scored 85% of the match points.
The total was 13.9 points below the competition average of 68.9.
| Total points | 55 |
|---|---|
| Margin | 39 |
Form Guide
Lithuania: W L L L L
Croatia: L L L W L
| Window | Latest five completed matches in this competition |
|---|---|
| Key | W win, D draw, L loss |
Records & Milestones
This was the highest-scoring recorded meeting between these teams.
This matched the closest recorded finish between these teams.
| Recorded meetings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Scope | All synchronized RFC competitions |
Key Battle
Lithuania’s attack (19.4 points per match) against Croatia’s defence (51.6 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.
| Lithuania points for | 19.4 |
|---|---|
| Lithuania points against | 42.4 |
| Croatia points for | 18.4 |
| Croatia points against | 51.6 |
What This Means
Lithuania is now 1-0-4 in this competition.
Croatia is now 1-0-4 in this competition and on a 3-match losing run.
| Scope | Current competition record after this result |
|---|
RFC Match Insight
This is the closest meeting between these teams currently available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Closest meeting
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Lithuania vs Croatia
- Method
- Identifies whether the current result matches the smallest recorded margin.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-22 10:49:10 UTC
Data used
| Current Margin | 39 |
|---|---|
| Smallest Recorded Margin | 39 |
| Meetings | 1 |
RFC currently has 1 completed meeting between Lithuania and Croatia available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Recorded meetings
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Lithuania vs Croatia
- Method
- Counts completed meetings between two teams.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-22 10:49:10 UTC
Data used
| Meetings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Lithuania |
| Away Team | Croatia |
Their recorded meetings average 55.0 combined points.
- Definition
- Meeting scoring average
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Lithuania vs Croatia
- Method
- Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-22 10:49:10 UTC
Data used
| Combined Points | 55 |
|---|---|
| Meetings | 1 |
| Average | 55 |
RFC Match Centre
Full TimeMatch Details
DateApril 18, 2026Match date
VenueSiauliai Rugby Academy Stadium, Siauliai, LithuaniaMatch venue
StatusFull TimeFinal whistle
The officiating team
1 officialsMatch Officials
RefereeBenedikt NiklasLead match official
Lithuania
Starting XV
- –Mantvydas TveragaHead Coach
- 1Nojus SkinulisProp
- 2Tautvydas MazylisHooker
- 3
- 4Vakaris PerlibaLock
- 5Karolis NavickasLock
- 6Donatas TrumpickasFlanker
- 7Ervidas BakutisFlanker
- 9Tautvydas KrasauskasScrum Half
- 10Ignas KeraminasFly Half
- 11Domas KungysNumber 8
- 12Alanas AlasauskisCentre
- 13Arnas UrbonasCentre
- 14
- 15Arnas PrielaidasFull Back
Replacements
- 8Mindaugas KazlauskasReplacement
- 16Deividas VorasilkaReplacement
- 17Rokas SvalbonasReplacement
- 18Mindaugas SimonaviciusReplacement
- 19Imantas RumbauskasReplacement
- 20
- 21Domantas StravinskasReplacement
- 22Alanas AleksanianReplacement
- 23Justas GrigalaitisReplacement
Croatia
Starting XV
- –Tonci BuzovHead Coach
- 1Luka BanProp
- 2Martin AltamiranoHooker
- 3Tomislav StipicProp
- 4Karlo DeloLock
- 5Toni MilosLock
- 6Drazen BrcicFlanker
- 7Andrija GalicFlanker
- 8Marko GrcicNumber 8
- 9Lauro KosticScrum Half
- 10Niko VranesevicFly Half
- 11Luka ProloscicWing
- 12Deon Xavier Mau'uCentre
- 13Filip PericaCentre
- 14Matej BuljanovicWing
- 15Nikola PavlovicFull Back
Replacements
- 16Andro BasicReplacement
- 17Josko GrozdanicReplacement
- 18Vito StaninReplacement
- 19Petar StarcevicReplacement
- 20Luka SiklicReplacement
- 21Luka GudeljReplacement
- 22Jan VlasicReplacement
- 23Roko HrgicReplacement
4′
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Penalty3–0
Arnas PrielaidasLithuania6′
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Try8–0
Donatas TrumpickasLithuania7′
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Missed Conversion8–0
Arnas PrielaidasLithuania11′
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Missed Penalty8–0
Arnas PrielaidasLithuania15′
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Penalty11–0
Arnas PrielaidasLithuania20′
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Penalty11–3
Niko VranesevicCroatia24′
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Missed Penalty11–3
Niko VranesevicCroatia27′
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Try16–3
Kestutis KarbauskasLithuania28′
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Conversion18–3
Arnas PrielaidasLithuania33′
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Try23–3
Kestutis KarbauskasLithuania34′
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Missed Conversion23–3
Arnas PrielaidasLithuania37′
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Try28–3
Alanas AlasauskisLithuania38′
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Conversion30–3
Arnas PrielaidasLithuania45′
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Try35–3
Kestutis KarbauskasLithuania46′
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Missed Conversion35–3
Arnas PrielaidasLithuania51′
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Try40–3
Arnas UrbonasLithuania52′
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Missed Conversion40–3
Arnas PrielaidasLithuania58′
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Try45–3
Kestutis KarbauskasLithuania59′
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Conversion47–3
Arnas PrielaidasLithuania66′
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Try47–8
Toni MilosCroatia67′
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Missed Conversion47–8
Niko VranesevicCroatiaLithuaniaAnimated Team ComparisonCroatia
OverviewTeam comparison
Points
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Tries
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KickingTeam comparison
Conversions
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Lithuania
PlayerMinPtsCarMetresTkls
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Meetings currently recorded by RFC
1Meetings
1Lithuania wins
0Draws
0Croatia wins
Recent meetings
LithuaniaApril 18, 2026 · Rugby Europe Trophy 2026 · Siauliai Rugby Academy Stadium, Siauliai, Lithuania
47 – 8Croatia