Jonathan Walker (rugby league)
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| Born | 20 February 1991 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jonathan Walker (born 20 February 1991) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop.
He has previously played for the Castleford Tigers, Hull Kingston Rovers, Bradford Bulls, Leigh Centurions and the Darlington Point Roosters.
Background
[edit]Walker was born in England.
Club career
[edit]Walker started his career with Castleford Tigers. In 2009, he was loaned out to Gateshead Thunder,[4] where he made seven appearances. He made his début for Castleford against Wigan Warriors in round 16 of 2010's Super League XV, coming off the interchange bench for his first game.
He joined Hull Kingston Rovers from Castleford Tigers in October 2013.[5] He spent one season at the club before joining Leigh Centurions. He spent 2015 on loan at the London Broncos.
Walker signed a two-year deal with the Bradford Bulls following the 2015 season.
Representative career
[edit]Walker has been capped 4 times for Scotland in the 2014 European Cup.
He played in the 2014 European Cup tournament, scoring his first international try in the tournament's opening game against Wales. Walker also played in the 2015 European Cup tournament.
Personal life
[edit]Jonathan is the twin brother of the late rugby league player Adam Walker.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ RLP
- ^ "Players".
- ^ "Gateshead Thunder signings ready to impress". Evening Chronicle. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Super League: Jonathan Walker leaves Castleford to join twin at Hull KR". Sky Sports. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
External links
[edit]- 2017 RLWC profile Archived 17 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Bradford Bulls players
- Castleford Tigers players
- Dewsbury Rams players
- Doncaster R.L.F.C. players
- English people of Scottish descent
- English rugby league players
- Hull Kingston Rovers players
- Keighley Cougars players
- Leigh Leopards players
- London Broncos players
- Newcastle Thunder players
- Rugby league players from Bradford
- Rugby league props
- Scotland national rugby league team players
- Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players