They were established in 1989 by England national women's rugby union team player Gill Burns.
[2] Waterloo Ladies were founded in 1989 by Gill Burns as a way for local women to be able to play rugby in their hometown.
[3][4] A large number of Waterloo Ladies' players took part in the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup, which meant that Waterloo Ladies were unable to put out strong team leading to relegation from the Women's Premiership.
[6] In 2012, the club's name was changed to Firwood Waterloo following a sponsorship deal with a Liverpool based timber merchant, which included all of the club's teams including the Ladies.
[7] In 2013, Waterloo Ladies joined the Sale Sharks men's team for training.