Alex Walker (rugby league)

Alex Walker (born 4 September 1995)[3] is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for Wakefield Trinity in the Betfred Super League.

Alex Walker
Personal information
Full nameAlex Mitchell Walker
Born (1995-09-04) 4 September 1995
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight13 st 6 lb (85 kg)
Playing information
PositionFullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–19 London Broncos 102 41 0 0 164
2016(loan) → London Skolars 7 6 0 0 24
2016(loan) → Hemel Stags 2 0 0 0 0
2020– Wakefield Trinity 9 2 0 0 8
Total 120 49 0 0 196
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015– Scotland 6 2 0 0 8
As of 10 January 2021
Source: [1][2]

He has previously played for the London Broncos in the Championship and the Super League, and spent time on loan from the Broncos at the London Skolars and the Hemel Stags in League 1.

Background

Walker was born in Harlow, Essex, England.[3]

Walker is a product of the London Broncos academy system and made his first team debut on 13 September 2014. He has now established himself in the starting line up of the London Broncos first team.

Playing career

Walker made his début for the London Broncos in the Super League against the Bradford Bulls in 2014.[4]

Walker made his international début for Scotland in 2015.[5]

Walker has received widespread praise both from within the club and more recently, pundits from across the game. Playing in the fullback position, he is noted for his positional awareness and operating well under pressure.

Walker played a pivotal role in the Broncos' successful 2018 season, the culmination of which was their promotion to Super League in 2019.

In particular, he was instrumental in the Broncos' 4-2 win over the Toronto Wolfpack in the Million Pound Game, the winner of which would be promoted to Super League. This was despite breaking one, and dislocating three, fingers in the first minute of the match. In the 70th minute, Walker made a one-on-one try saving tackle that would later be described as the 'Million Pound Tackle' on Toronto player Blake Wallace, holding Wallace up and preventing an otherwise certain try.

After this match, which has been dubbed the biggest in the club's history, Championship Coach of the Year Danny Ward said of Walker, ‘It was an unbelievable effort from the kid,’. ‘He was outstanding all game. It was brave but it was a Grand Final, you just have to stay out there. I couldn’t take him off, I didn’t have another full-back. He is one of a few good young London kids coming through and he’s made the full-back spot his own.'

References
  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. "The Rugby World Cup leaves rugby league fans with mixed emotions". Guardian. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  4. "Super League: London Broncos 36-46 Bradford Bulls". BBC. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  5. "European Championship: Scotland v Ireland preview". BBC. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
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