The sport of lacrosse in Great Britain gained popularity when Queen Victoria championed the sport as suitable for girls in public schools. The sport was embraced in Wales, and an international women's team was representing the country by the 1920s. In the 1930s the Welsh Lacrosse Association was formed, but an attempt to form a men's national team in the 1940s failed to establish.
Queen Victoria promoted lacrosse for girls in British public schools, which boosted its popularity. The sport gained prominence in Wales and an international women’s team emerged by the 1920s. In the 1930s, the Welsh Lacrosse Association was established, but attempts to create a men's national team were unsuccessful.