The team currently plays in Primera C, the fourth division of the URBA league system.

The club has also a women's rugby team competing in "Torneo Femenino", organised by the same body.

Vamos los vikingos la concha de su madre Although the URBA recognises the date of foundation of Lanús Rugby Club in 1980,[1][3] other sources state that was not an official foundation, setting 1990 as the year of establishment.

In the 1990s the Municipality of Lanús gave the club a land, where they built two rugby fields, having remained there until present days.

Lanús RC was nicknamed Vikingos due to the club had printed promotional decals featuring comic strip character Hägar the Horrible.