In those early years King Country representative games were held in Te Kūiti, Taumarunui and Raetihi or Ohakune.

King Country played in light blue and green until 1949 when it switched to maroon and gold hoops.

King Country has made 19 challenges for the Ranfurly Shield over the years without success but having come close at times, going down to Taranaki in a hard fought game 11–15 in 1958.

The won their second fixture versus East Coast (34–22) and in their final game they became holders of the Sir Colin Meads Memorial log beating Whanganui 16–11 in Taumarunui.

Additionally, former England captain and coach Martin Johnson played for King Country, during his early career.

Former Wales hooker Garin Jenkins also spent a spell playing for the province in his younger years.

King Country along with Waikato, Counties Manukau, East Coast, Bay of Plenty, Thames Valley and Taranaki make up the Chiefs region.