Rugby union in Lesotho, and its predecessor Basutoland is a minor but growing sport.
In 2008, National University of Lesotho organized a team known as NUL Spears Rugby Club.
Lesotho's poverty and lack of infrastructure make it difficult to maintain a proper national league structure.
Lesotho can therefore be considered one of several countries within South African rugby's sphere of influence - including Namibia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, and Botswana.
The team joined and began competing in the Eastern Free State leagues in South Africa in May 2012.