CO-CAPTAIN Alex Callender is “raring to go” for Wales’ World Cup campaign after fearing she may miss the tournament following an injury scare.

The Harlequins back-row sustained an ankle problem in the second Test defeat to Australia at the start of the month and was later pictured on crutches.

But Callender, who on Monday was named in a 32-player squad, confirmed she will be available for her country’s Pool B opener against Scotland on Saturday, August 23 in Salford.

“It was a precaution to take me off, I just tweaked an old injury, but I’m raring to go for Scotland,” Callender told reporters on Tuesday.

Callender missed most of the Six Nations with an ankle issue suffered playing for her club before impressing in Wales’ 21-12 first-Test victory over Australia on July 26 in Brisbane.

However, she left the field in the opening minutes of the 36-5 loss to the Wallabies in August 1’s second Test in Sydney.

Asked if she thought her World Cup was over at that stage, she replied: “Yes, to be honest. But I’m in a really good place at the moment, I’m just excited to get going.”

After beginning against Six Nations rivals Scotland, Wales take on group favourites Canada, who sit second in the world rankings, on August 30 and Fiji on September 6.

Callender, who has 45 caps and will lead her country alongside Gloucester-Hartpury flanker Kate Williams, said: “We live for these moments and these Test matches.

“We’re all really excited to step out and showcase all the hard work that we’ve put in over the last couple of months, and hopefully we can put in a performance and the result will follow.”