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Chev Walker
Personal information
Full nameNouredienne Albert Colin Walker
Born (1982-10-09) 9 October 1982 (age 42)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight16 st 5 lb (104 kg)
Rugby league
PositionWing, Centre, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999–06 Leeds Rhinos 200 83 0 0 332
2008–10 Hull Kingston Rovers 35 5 0 0 20
2011–15 Bradford Bulls 84 8 0 0 32
Total 319 96 0 0 384
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2001–03 Yorkshire
2000–01 England 6 2 0 0 8
2004–05 Great Britain 6 1 0 0 4
Rugby union
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2006–07 Bath 8 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007 England Saxons
Source: [1][2][3][4]

Chev Walker (born 10 October 1982) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Bradford Bulls in the Championship. He played both rugby league and rugby union professionally. A Great Britain, and England international representative three-quarter back, Walker played for Super League clubs Leeds Rhinos, Hull Kingston Rovers, and the Bradford Bulls.[1][2][3][4]

Playing career

Leeds Rhinos

He played the position of Centre for Leeds and he made his début against Halifax on 13 August 1999 aged 16.

In July 2003, Walker was found guilty of brawling in the street in Leeds, and was sent to a young offenders' institution for 18 months. The other offenders were Leeds teammates Ryan Bailey (sentenced to nine months detention in a young offenders institution) and Dwayne Barker (ordered to do 150 hours of community service) and Rochdale Hornets' Paul Owen (jailed for 15 months).[5]

He is of Jamaican heritage[6] and expressed a desire to represent the West Indies.[7] Just after his 18th birthday Walker played for England in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup[8] and made his Great Britain début in 2004, coming off the bench against Australia in the opening game of that year's Tri Nations competition. In total Walker has six caps for Great Britain and six for England. He also has representative league honours with England A, England Under-21s and Yorkshire.

Walker featured in the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final in 2003. He played for the Leeds Rhinos at cenre in their 2004 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford Bulls. As Super League IX champions, the Rhinos faced 2004 NRL season premiers, the Bulldogs in the 2005 World Club Challenge. Walker played at centre and scored a try in Leeds' 39–32 victory.

Walker played for Leeds in the 2005 Challenge Cup Final at centre in their loss against Hull F.C..[9] By the end of the 2005 season he had scored 75 tries in 156 appearances for Leeds, an average of almost one try every two games. He was also part of the Leeds team which won the 2005 World Club Challenge when Leeds defeated Bulldogs. He played for the Leeds Rhinos at centre in their 2005 Super League Grand Final loss against Bradford Bulls.

On 6 June 2006, it was announced that Walker had signed for the England|English rugby union team Bath RFC, and would join the club from the end of the Rugby League season in November 2006.[10][11][12]

Rugby union

England's union coach, Brian Ashton, identified Walker as a player with international potential when he helped to sign him in his previous role at Bath but the 24-year-old centre struggled to settle after moving south from Leeds on a two-year contract, and made only eight Guinness Premiership starts.

Walker was linked with a return to rugby league with various clubs before signing for Hull Kingston Rovers in September 2007.

Walker playing for Hull KR

Hull Kingston Rovers

Walker began playing for Hull Kingston Rovers at the start of the 2008 Super League season. On 18 September 2009 Chev suffered a horrific compound leg fracture in the Super League title playoff against Champions Leeds.[13] Bradford Bulls signed Walker on a 1-year deal at the end of the 2010 season.

Bradford

Walker appeared in two of the four pre-season games. He played against Halifax, and Wakefield Trinity. Chev featured in Round 1 (Leeds) to Round 3 (Crusaders). He then played in six consecutive games from Round 8 (Harlequins RL) to Round 13 (Warrington). He featured in Round 26 (Crusaders) and Round 27 (Wakefield Trinity). Chev also featured in the Challenge Cup game against Halifax. He picked up a pectoral injury which kept him out all season. Walker scored a try against Hull F.C. He signed a 1-year extension to his contract.

Walker appeared in three of the four pre-season games. He played against Castleford, Dewsbury, and Hull F.C. He scored a try against Castleford. Chev featured in three consecutive games from Round 1 (Catalans Dragons) to Round 3 (Wigan). He missed Rounds 4–5 due to an injury. He then featured in three consecutive games from Round 6 (Hull Kingston Rovers) to Round 8 (Salford). He missed Rounds 9–11 and Round 4 of the Challenge Cup due to injury. He featured in Round 15 (Leeds). He was then injured for Rounds 16–18. He returned for Rounds 19 (Wigan) to Round 27 (Catalans Dragons). Chev signed a 1-year extension to his current contract to keep him at Odsal until the end of 2013.

Walker featured in the pre-season friendlies against Dewsbury Rams, and Leeds Rhinos. He featured in six consecutive games from Round 1 (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) to Round 6 (Widnes Vikings). Chev was injured for Round 7. Walker featured in Round 8 (Catalans Dragons) to Round 9 (Leeds Rhinos). Chev missed Round 10 due to injury. Walker returned and played in Round 11 (London Broncos) to Round 17 (Hull Kingston Rovers). He was injured for Round 18–19. He returned in Round 20 (Warrington Wolves) and then in Round 23 (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) to Round 26 (London Broncos). Walker featured in the Challenge Cup against Rochdale Hornets, and London Broncos. He scored against Castleford Tigers (1 try), London Broncos (1 try), Rochdale Hornets (1 try) and Warrington Wolves (1 try). Walker signed a 1-year extension to his contract with the option of another year midway through the season.

Walker featured in the pre-season games against Hull F.C., and Castleford Tigers. He featured in Round 1 (Castleford Tigers) to Round 3 (London Broncos). Chev featured in Round 5 (Huddersfield Giants) and then Round 7 (Widnes Vikings) to Round 10 (Wigan Warriors). Walker played in Round 12 (St. Helens) to Round 13 (Huddersfield Giants). Chev featured in Round 15 (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) to Round 19 (Catalans Dragons) then in Round 21 (Huddersfield Giants). Walker played in Round 26 (Widnes Vikings) and Round 27 (London Broncos). He also featured in Round 4 (Oldham) to the Quarter Final (Warrington Wolves) in the Challenge Cup. Chev scored against Widnes Vikings (1 try).

He signed a 1 Year Extension on his contract despite the Bulls being relegated to the Championship. He was named captain for the 2015 season.

Walker featured in the pre-season friendlies against Castleford Tigers, and Leeds Rhinos. He featured in Round 1 (Leigh Centurions) to Round 2 (Whitehaven) then in Round 8 (Dewsbury Rams). He played in Round 10 (Doncaster) then in Round 19 (Batley Bulldogs) to Round 23 (Halifax). He featured in Qualifier 5 (Hull Kingston Rovers). Walker also played in the Challenge Cup in Round 5 (Hull Kingston Rovers). He scored against Leigh Centurions (1 try) and Featherstone Rovers (1 try).

Chev retired from professional rugby league at the end of the season.

Season Appearance Tries Goals F/G Points
2011 Bradford 12 1 0 0 4
2012 Bradford 16 0 0 0 0
2013 Bradford 23 4 0 0 16
2014 Bradford 21 1 0 0 4
2015 Bradford 12 2 0 0 8
Total 84 8 0 0 32

References

  1. ^ a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Rugby league stars jailed". BBC News. 29 July 2003.
  6. ^ http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=25817
  7. ^ "Walker eyes Windies call-up". BBC News. 8 March 2004.
  8. ^ "Tri-Nations: Great Britain profiles". Mail Online. UK: Associated Newspapers. 19 October 2004. Retrieved 14 February 2011. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  9. ^ "Hull stun Leeds in Challenge Cup". BBC News. 27 August 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Bath swoop for league star Walker". BBC News. 6 June 2006.
  11. ^ Why I have to quit the Rhinos – Yorkshire Evening Post
  12. ^ Bath Rugby : Chev Walker Archived 10 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Baxter, Trevor (19 September 2009). "Chev Walker's broken leg scars Leeds win". www.mirror.co.uk. Daily Mirror. Retrieved 21 September 2016.

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