Andrew Walker (rugby)

Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Andrew Walker


fullname = Andrew Walker
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|11|22|df=yes
cityofbirth = Shoalhaven, New South Wales
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|177|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|87|kg|stlb|abbr=on
nickname = Walks
school = Bomaderry
university =
relatives =
position = Wing / Full-back
currentclub = Queensland Reds
clubnumber = 14
youthyears =
youthclubs = Bomaderry
years = 1991 ‐ 94
1995 ‐ 99
2004
2006
clubs = St George Dragons
Sydney Roosters
Manly-Warringah
Gaillac
caps(points) = 17 (26)
103 (404)
24 (180)
ru_province = Easts Tigers Rugby Union
ru_provinceyears = 2007 ‐
ru_provincecaps = 9 (17)
super14 = ACT Brumbies
Queensland Reds
super14years = 2000 ‐ 03
2007 ‐
super14caps = 47 (246)
9 (17)
youthrepyears =
youthrepteam = Australia U-21
youthrepcaps(points) =
repyears = 1996
2000 ‐ 01
repteam = Kangaroos
Wallabies
repcaps(points) = 1 (0)
7 (11)
ru_sevensnationalyears =
ru_sevensnationalteam =
ru_sevensnationalcomp =
pcupdate =
repupdate =

Andrew Walker (born 22 November 1973 in Shoalhaven, New South Wales), is an indigenous Australian rugby footballer who represented his country in both rugby league and rugby union - a dual code international.

Walker became Australia's 40th dual code international when he made his Wallaby debut against New Zealand in July 2000 following Scott Gourley and preceding Sailor and Rogers. Walker was the first Australian dual code international to represent his country at rugby league before representing rugby union. This only became possible after 1995 when rugby union became a professional sport.

Walker played for several NRL clubs including the St George Dragons, Sydney Roosters and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. He played in one tour match for the Kangaroos against a Papua New Guinean side.

Walker's provincial rugby was with the ACT Brumbies. He is remembered amongst Brumbies fans for scoring thirteen tries in the 2000 season, which included two hat-tricks. He switched back to rugby league after his Wallaby career ended following disciplinary difficulties, but was banned for two years in 2004 following cocaine use when playing for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.

In 2006 he resurrected his career by signing to play with French rugby union club Gaillac. As of December 2006 Walker was beginning renegotiations with Queensland Reds coach Eddie Jones (who previously coached him with the Brumbies) to play in the 2007 Super fourteen season [http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,20780281-5002381,00.html] . In early March, Walker was named on the bench of the Reds side and played the last 15 minutes in their Week 5 defeat to the Lions. This came just hours after he was released from Gaillac and signed by the Reds. He has since become a regular and valued player for the Reds.

References

External links

* [http://www.redsrugby.com.au/reds/reds.rugby/page/63606 Andrew Walker at redsrugby.com.au]
* [http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Andrew_Walker.html Andrew Walker at stats.rleague.com]
* [http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=434 Andrew Walker at nrlstats.com]
* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Andrew_Walker.html Andrew Walker at rugbyleagueproject.com]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/3085685.stm "Walker returns to rugby league" - article ar news.bbc.co.uk]