Date of birth | 13 November 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexandra Hargreaves (born 13 November 1980) is a former female rugby union player. She represented the Wallaroos in both codes. She was a member of the squad to the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup that finished in third place. [1] She was also a member of the Wallaroos in 2002 and 2006. She was part of the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens women's champion squad.
Hargreaves retired in 2012 along with former Wallaroo Debby Hodgkinson. [2] She is the assistant coach for the Sydney Uni Women's Rugby Club. [3]
The Australia men's national rugby sevens team participates in international competitions such as the World Rugby Sevens Series and Rugby World Cup Sevens. The current captain of the team is Nick Malouf, and the head coach is John Manenti.
The Sydney University Football Club, founded in 1863, is the oldest club now playing rugby union in Australia, although this date is disputed by historian Tom Hickie who argues that it was 1865.
The Australia women's national rugby union team, also known as the Wallaroos, has competed at all Women's Rugby World Cups since 1998, with their best result finishing in third place in 2010.
This article lists the official squads for the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.
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