Early tests Wales made their
Test debut on 7 May 1949 with a 14–13 win against
Scotland. The match was played at the
General Electric Company ground on Preston Road,
Wembley during the
1949 England Scotland Wales Netball Series. Wales also played
England for the first time on the same day, losing 25–3. In 1951, as part of the
Festival of Britain celebrations, Wales hosted their first home international match, played outdoors at
Cathays High School, Cardiff. Wales lost to England by 26–7. In April 1957, Wales hosted their first indoor home international matches at
Sophia Gardens Pavilion. Wales lost to both England (34–5) and to Scotland (16–9).
Netball Super League Since
2005–06, Wales has also effectively competed in the
Netball Super League, initially playing as
Celtic Dragons. Since the
2024 season, they have played as
Cardiff Dragons. Melissa Hyndman, Trish Wilcox and Julie Hoornweg all served as joint head coach of both Dragons and Wales. At the
2018 Commonwealth Games eleven of the squad were Dragons players and the twelfth,
Chelsea Lewis was a former player. Dragons players continue to make up the majority of the Wales team.
World Netball Rankings Between 2008 and 2024, Wales averaged 9th in the
World Netball Rankings. In September 2017, they were listed 7th. In March 2022, they qualified for the
2022 Commonwealth Games after being ranked 8th. In March 2025 they were listed 6th for the first time. ==Tournament history==