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Callender initially played netball, competing at county level and representing Wales at under-21 level. Her first rugby training sessions took place in 2017, and after a short period of playing both sports
Callender opted to drop netball to focus her efforts on rugby. After a successful tryout for
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Callender was part of the Wales 7s squad for the Paris Sevens tournament, which was the first appearance for a Wales Women's 7s team at a World Rugby Sevens Series event. Callender was made captain of the Wales 7s squad for the 2021 Rugby Europe Sevens
Championship Series.
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After the collapse of
Worcester Warriors Women in October 2023, Callender joined up with the newly formed Brython Thunder team to play in the 2024 Celtic Challenge tournament, captaining the side.
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Internationals series of games, but ultimately did not make an appearance during the series. Her debut for Wales came in 2019 against France in the
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Scarlets under-18 side, Callender went on to play for the senior Scarlets Ladies team in the WRU Women's Regional Championship, including as captain in 2019.
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462:"The smile says it all"
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464:. Welsh Rugby Union.
343:"Alex Callender Bio"
191:International career
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399:. 21 December 2023.
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