Ant Walker
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Walker
Born (1991-12-28) 28 December 1991 (age 32)[1]
St Helens, Merseyside, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[1]
Weight19 st 10 lb (125 kg) [1]
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013–14 St Helens 17 2 0 0 8
2013(loan) → Whitehaven 5 2 0 0 8
2014(loan) → Rochdale Hornets 17 2 0 0 8
2014(loan) → Whitehaven 1 0 0 0 0
2014(loan) → Rochdale Hornets 5 1 0 0 4
2014–17 Wakefield Trinity 17 1 0 0 4
2016(loan) → Whitehaven 13 2 0 0 8
2017(loan) → Dewsbury Rams 3 0 0 0 0
2017(loan) → Rochdale Hornets 11 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Bradford Bulls 40 2 0 0 8
2023– Widnes Vikings 6 2 0 0 8
Total 135 14 0 0 56
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013 Wales 11 3 0 0 12
Source: [2][3]
As of 12 March 2023

Anthony Walker (born (1991-12-28)28 December 1991) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship.

He previously played for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 1361) in the Super League.[2][3] He made his professional début in 2013.

Club career

Bradford Bulls (trial)

On 5 Mar 2021 it was reported that he had joined Bradford Bulls on a one month trial, making his first team début in the 41-16 defeat to Featherstone Rovers in the 2021 Challenge Cup first round tie on Sun 21 Mar 2021.[4][5]

International

In October 2013, Walker represented Wales in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. Walker made his international début against the United States in a match that also saw him score his first international try. Walker was back to playing in the Red Jersey of the Cymru in the 2015 European Cup tournament.[citation needed]

He scored a try in the opening game against Scotland.

In October 2016, Walker played in the 2017 World Cup qualifiers.

Personal life

Walker was born with a potentially fatal brain condition, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), however was not diagnosed until 2017, forcing him to retire days before the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.[6] Following treatment however, Walker was given the all-clear in April 2020 and was able to return to rugby.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Anthony Walker Wakefield Wildcats". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Wales international Anthony Walker joins Bradford on trial". Love Rugby League. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Bradford Bulls hand trial to ex-Saints prop Anthony Walker". St Helens Star. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Rugby League World Cup: 'If it bursts you will probably die' - Anthony Walker's incredible return". BBC Sport. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Anthony Walker: Wales forward can return from retirement after brain scan". BBC Sport. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

External links

Widnes Vikings โ€“ 2024 current squad
Wales squad โ€“ 2013 Rugby League World Cup
Wales squad โ€“ 2021 Rugby League World Cup
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