[1] Bond University entered into a partnership in 2013 with the Gold Coast Breakers team that had played in the Premier Rugby competition since 1997.

[1] The Gold Coast Eagles, who became the founding club of the GCDRU, played one season in the Brisbane first grade premiership in 1968 before returning to the Queensland Sub-district competition.

In the 1990s, a group of businessmen including Terry Jackman and former Wallaby Greg Cornelsen approached the QRU about forming a team on the Gold Coast to join the first grade premiership.

The Breakers joined the QRU first grade competition in 1997,[4] and won the premiership in 2004 under the coaching guidance of Alec Evans.

After a reduction in funding from the Australian Rugby Union to the premier clubs following the 2013 season,[6][7] the Gold Coast Breakers were forced to disband.