The club's kit is red and white hoops and the first team currently play in Regional 1 South West with home games at Tregorrick Park.

[2] St Austell RFC was formed on 31 July 1963 by Wilf Vernalls and Des Robins, with home games being played at Cyprus Avenue in Par Moor.

[15] In 2012 St Austell reached the final of the Cornwall Cup for the first time in 34 years losing 20–17 to Wadebridge Camels at the Memorial Ground, Penryn.

Firstly the club had an excellent run in the RFU Intermediate Cup (a competition for sides based at level 7 of the league system), beating Wimborne at home 14–8 in February to win the South-West section, making the national semi-finals.

[21][22] On 17 April 2017, St Austell won the Cornwall Cup for the first time, in what was their fifth attempt, defeating fellow league side Wadebridge Camels 33–22 at the final held at the Recreation Ground in Redruth in front of a crowd of 850.