In 1905, an English journalist from the Daily Mail reporting on The Original All Blacks game against Newport RFC at Rodney Parade, reported: "The average woman in Newport, judging from the expert feminine criticisms punctuating Saturday’s play, apparently knows as much of the science of rugby as any man.

"[3] While it is still a subject of debate as to when the first female Welsh teams played, women's rugby would gain great prominence during the First World War, as many male players were called into service.

The National 7s squad lifted the European 7s title in 2006, beating England in the final but narrowly failed to secure a place in the 2009 Rugby World Cup 7s.

In November 2021, the Welsh Rugby Union announced that they would be offering 12-month contracts to Wales Women for the first time in its history.

[9] On 16 September 2024, Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham named a 30-member squad to compete at the 2024 WXV 2 tournament in Cape Town.

[10][11] On 26 September 2024, the Welsh Rugby Union confirmed it had awarded full-time contracts to 37 Wales senior players for the 2024–25 season.