Wests is one of the smaller Premier Rugby clubs in terms of player numbers, but it has achieved a share of success in the competition, winning premierships in 1977, 1985, 2006, and 2022.

[1] Wests Rugby Union Club was founded in 1951 and only fielded one team, but went on to win the reserve grade competition in that first season.

The merger prompted a shift of home ground from Normanby in Spring Hill to Memorial Park at Sylvan Road in Toowong.

[2] Wests had four players selected for Australia at the inaugural 1987 Rugby World Cup: Roger Gould, Troy Coker, Bill Campbell and Brian Smith.

Thirteen players from the Colts I team went on to representative honours; most notably Phil de Glanville, the future England Captain, who played at centre.

[2] The 2020s Wests crop have included Connor Anderson, Lopeti Faifua, Filipo Daugunu, Hunter Paisami, Ilaisa Droasese, Carter Gordon, Mason Gordon (rugby union), Isaac Henry (rugby union), Angelo Smith, and Glen Vaihu.