Edwards was appointed as Attack Coach for the Welsh Rugby Union Women's Team for the 2011 Six Nations campaign, before being stepping in as Head Coach for the final two games. Following that Six Nations campaign Edwards was appointed as the full-time Head Coach overseeing a further 6 Six Nations Championships. During this period, Edwards re-structured the Women's programme at the WRU, introducing a Sevens Programme and a U18s Pathway, which produced numerous players including Wales' only rugby union Olympian Jasmine Joyce. Edwards' role developed over his tenure and in 2015 became the Performance Lead for Women's Rugby for both the XVs and VIIs across all women's age grade and senior pathways.