Alexandra Hargreaves (born 13 November 1980) is a former Australian

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player. She has represented

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in both fifteens and sevens. Hargreaves competed for the

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at the

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and 2006 Rugby World Cup's. She was also a member of the squad to the 2010 Rugby World Cup that finished in third place. In 2009, she was part of the Australian women's sevens team that won the

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. Hargreaves retired in 2012 along with former Wallaroo Debby Hodgkinson. She is the assistant coach for the Sydney Uni Women's Rugby Club.

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