 After the reestablishment of independence in 1990 Lithuania's rugby authorities worked to gain international recognition and by 1993 the national team was participating in the qualifying for the 1995 Rugby World Cup.It also joined the 1992-1994 FIRA Trophy competition at the bottom of the pyramid but failed to win any of the games.The first official victory was in 1996 over Luxembourg during the qualifying competition for the 1999 World Cup.