The Papakura Rugby League Club formed in 1931. On March 26 they had 60 players enroll to play.{{cite news Their first ever grade wins were in the
1931 and
1932 second grade which was essentially the modern day equivalent of the second division. Some of their early notable players from the early 1930s were Cyril Blacklaws and Mortimer Stephens who both played their junior rugby league for Papakura. They later moved to Newton Rangers to play senior league and were signed by St Helens in
England. Blacklaws played 35 games for St Helens from 1935–36 and then signed with
Rochdale Hornets, while Stephens played 56 games for St Helens from 1935–37 and also moved to Rochdale Hornets before returning to New Zealand.{{cite news They won the Sharman Cup in
1936 by winning the Senior B grade having finished runner-up in
1935. They won the Walmsley Shield in 1936 also. In
1937 they once again won the Sharman Cup. In 2016, the premiers went on a solid run throughout the season, only losing 2 games and winning the clubs first ever Fox Memorial Premiership. They also went on to another grand final in 2024, and unfortunately fell short in hard fought match in very tough conditions, losing in extra time to a drop goal. ==Kiwi representatives==