 The Gold Coast Breakers team was established in 1996 as an offshoot from the Gold Coast District Rugby Union.The Breakers joined the QRU first grade competition in 1997, and won the premiership in 2004 under the coaching guidance of Alec Evans.At the start of the 2013 season, the Breakers entered into a partnership with Bond University, with access to the university’s high-performance sports facilities and sports fields.