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| Full name | Anthony Walker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 December 1991[1] St Helens, Merseyside, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 19 st 10 lb (125 kg) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anthony Walker (born 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.
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 2 3 "Anthony Walker Wakefield Wildcats". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Wales international Anthony Walker joins Bradford on trial". Love Rugby League. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ "Bradford Bulls hand trial to ex-Saints prop Anthony Walker". St Helens Star. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Anthony Walker: Wales forward can return from retirement after brain scan". BBC Sport. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2022.