Adam Walker (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 20 February 1991 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England | |||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb)[1] | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2010–12 | Huddersfield Giants | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | → Barrow (loan) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | → Swinton (loan) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2013– | Hull KR | 85 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Total | 114 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2013– | Scotland | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| As of 24 October 2015 | ||||||
| Source: loverugbyleague.com | ||||||
Adam Walker (born 20 February 1991 in Bradford, Yorkshire) is an English rugby league player for Hull Kingston Rovers in the European Super League. He plays as a proper techy prop.[2]
He played rarely for Huddersfield Giants, before being transferred to Hull KR. He claimed that he wanted a new challenge, and also that Hull KR was a big club.[3]
He now plays regularly for Hull KR as a prop, normally coming from the bench. He scored his first try of the season against London Broncos, on 25 May.[4]
In October 2013, Adam was selected to play for Scotland in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. He made his International début against Tonga in the group stage.
In October and November 2014, Adam played in the 2014 European Cup competition. He played in all of Scotland's games and scored a try in their fixture against France.
In October and November 2015, Adam played in the 2015 European Cup competition.
On 27 January 2016 Adam was charged with two offences of attempting to engage in sexual activity with a child, with a court appearance due later in February of the same year. He remains available for selection. [5]
References
- 1 2 "Adam Walker Hull Kingston Rovers". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "WALKER SET FOR GIANTS DEBUT". Sportinglife. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ↑ "Hull KR sign Huddersfield Giants prop Adam Walker". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "Hull KR: Adam Walker in line for shock return against London Broncos". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "Hull Kingston Rovers rugby league player faces child sex charges". BBC News. Retrieved 3 Feb 2016.