The first match was played in on Sunday 5th April 1987 at Pontypool Park with England winning 4-22. The Wales Women team from that day was made up of many players who continued to represent their country over the years, with most impressive being Liza Burgess, who played until the end of the 2006-2007 season achieving the remarkable feat of playing in the very first game and the twentieth anniversary match at the end of the 2007 Women's Six Nations competition.

The first Wales team comprised of members of Welsh rugby club women's teams, students and exiles playing for university teams or as members of women's rugby clubs England. Although the first Wales Women's team, it was not the first time a rugby jersey had been pulled on by Welsh Women in a competitive international match, prior to 1987, Welsh players had been selected to represent Great Britain, with their first outing in 1986.