Andrew Walker (rugby footballer)

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Andrew Walker
Personal information
Full name Andrew Walker
Date of birth 22 November 1973 (1973-11-22) (age 34)
Place of birth Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Nickname(s) Walks
School(s) attended Bomaderry
Club information
Position(s) Wing / Full-back
Current club Queensland Reds
Number 14
Youth clubs
Years Club
Bomaderry
Youth representative teams
Australia U-21
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
1991 ‐ 94
1995 ‐ 99
2004
2006		 St George Dragons
Sydney Roosters
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Gaillac		 17 (26)
103 (404)
24 (180)
Super Rugby
Provincial sides
2007 ‐ Easts Tigers Rugby Union 9 (17)
Super Rugby
2000 ‐ 03
2007 ‐		 ACT Brumbies
Queensland Reds		 47 (246)
9 (17)
Representative teams
1996
2000 ‐ 01		 Kangaroo's
Wallabies		 1 (0)
7 (11)

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

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

He 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 at rugby league before representing rugby union. This only became possible after 1995 when rugby union became a professional sport.

He played for several NRL clubs including the St George Dragons, Sydney Roosters and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. His provincial rugby was with the ACT Brumbies.

Walker is remembered amongst Brumbies fans for scoring thirteen tries in the 2000 season. He switched back to rugby league after his Wallaby career ended following disciplinary difficulties. He 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[1]. 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.

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