Although the Kyogle rugby league club was established in 1960, the sport had been played in the region for decades prior.

[2] The club's emblem comes from the Bundjalung name for the area, with Kyogle derived from "kaiou gal", meaning "place of the brush turkey".

[3] Kyogle claimed their first title under the guidance of captain-coach Peter Tonkin in 1971, winning the minor premiership before defeating the Lower Clarence Magpies 14-9 in the grand final.

Also in 1972, they set a record for the biggest winning margin in Country Rugby League, defeating Woodburn 141-3 in Kyogle, with halfback Peter McKenna scoring 78 points on his own.

As a result, they have regularly finished near the bottom of the table, including wooden spoons in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Notable current / former Queensland Cup Players: