Willie Walker
| Full name | William Charles Avoyn Walker | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 19, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| School | Opotiki College & Kings College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fly-half, Fullback | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004 2004–06 2006–09 2009–11 |
Gran Ducato Parma World Fighting Bull Gloucester Worcester Warriors |
46 30 |
(297) (261) |
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1997–01, 11 2002–03 2015– |
North Harbour Otago Counties Manukau |
2 |
(4) |
| correct as of 19 September 2015. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2002–03 | Highlanders | 22 | (203) |
| correct as of 19 September 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2002–03 | New Zealand Māori | ||
William Charles Avoyn "Willie" Walker (born 19 May 1978, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Worcester Warriors. He plays as a Fly-half or a fullback and has played for New Zealand Maori.
Walker joined Gloucester for the start of the 2006/07 season on a 2-year contract from World Fighting Bull. He made 24 appearances in all competitions during his debut season, scoring 220 points. This included 2 tries against Bath & Bristol. In his second season he made 23 appearances in all competitions, scoring 96 points. He scored 2 tries against Leicester Tigers and Bourgoin. On 22 May 2008, Walker signed a 2-year extension to his contract.
On 13 September 2008, Walker played a key role in Gloucester's victory at The Rec. He scored 1 try, 1 conversion, 2 penalties & 1 drop-goal to help Gloucester to a 21–17 victory.
On 16 May 2009, having played Nine games and scored 74 points whilst on loan to Worcester Warriors from Gloucester, it was officially announced that Walker had signed a 2-year deal with the Warriors, after being released from his contract by the Cherry & Whites. This new deal would keep Walker at the Worcester Warriors until 2011.
During his loan spell with Worcester Warriors Walker famously helped the Warriors achieve a huge derby double over local rivals Gloucester by kicking Worcester to victory both at Sixways and Kingsholm.