JELGAVA, Latvia — Lithuania have become the unlikely holders of one of the more impressive records going in rugby. By crushing Serbia 77-5 on Saturday, Lithuania have extended their winning run in rugby test matches to 18, overtaking a record previously held by a New Zealand teams of the 1970s and a South African team [...]
RIGA — Latvia provided little challenge to Croatia on Saturday, going down 23-9. It was small crowd that turned up to Daugava Stadium on Saturday to witness what is something of a rarity in this part of the world — international rugby. The anonymity of the sport here was evidenced in the hurriedly painted lines [...]
TRAKAI, Lithuania — If you want to understand what makes the people of the Baltic state tick, delve into their rich folk music. Here’s a clip from last weekend’s Mėnuo Juodaragis, which if you were lucky enough to get a ticket gave an excellent primer into the local music scene.
