Alex Callender has been voted the Welsh Rugby Writers' Association women's Player of the Year.

The 24-year-old edged out Wales captain Hannah Jones, who won back-to-back English Premiership titles with Gloucester-Hartpury, and three-time Olympian Jasmine Joyce.

Callender was without a club for the 2023-2024 season after the collapse of Worcester Warriors Women, but has signed for Harlequins Women for this term.

She captained Brython Thunder in the 2024 Celtic Challenge, scoring three tries.

Callender was also a standout player for Wales in what was otherwise a disappointing Women's Six Nations, with Wales finishing bottom of the table.

"To follow in the footsteps of all the amazing rugby players who have won it before me is very surreal," said Callender.

"I looked at Alisha Butchers and Sisilia Tuipulotu winning this in the last couple of years and I never thought it would happen to me. It's really exciting and I'm very honoured."