33 Facts About Chev Walker

Chev Walker was born on 9 October 1982 and is an English former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Bradford Bulls in the Championship.

Chev Walker played both rugby league and rugby union professionally.

Chev Walker played the position of centre for Leeds and he made his debut against Halifax on 13 August 1999 aged 16.

In July 2003, Chev Walker was found guilty of brawling in the street in Leeds, and was sent to a young offenders' institution for 18 months.

Chev Walker is of Jamaican heritage and expressed a desire to represent the West Indies.

Just after his 18th birthday Chev Walker played for England in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup and made his Great Britain debut in 2004, coming off the bench against Australia in the opening game of that year's Tri Nations competition.

In total Chev Walker has six caps for Great Britain and six for England.

Chev Walker has representative league honours with England A, England Under-21s and Yorkshire.

Chev Walker featured in the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final in 2003.

Chev Walker played for the Leeds club at centre in their 2004 Super League Grand Final victory against Bradford.

Chev Walker played for Leeds in the 2005 Challenge Cup Final at centre in their loss against Hull FC 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.

Chev Walker was part of the Leeds team which won the 2005 World Club Challenge when Leeds defeated the Canterbury Bulldogs.

Chev Walker 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 Chev Walker had signed for the English rugby union team Bath RFC, and would join the club from the end of the Rugby League season in November 2006.

Chev Walker returned to Leeds Rhinos in 2020 and is assistant head coach with Scott Grix under Rohan Smith.

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

Chev Walker began playing for Hull Kingston Rovers at the start of the 2008 Super League season.

On 18 September 2009, Chev Walker suffered a horrific compound leg fracture in the Super League title playoff against Champions Leeds.

Chev Walker then played in six consecutive games from Round 8 to Round 13.

Chev Walker picked up a pectoral injury which kept him out all season.

Chev Walker scored a try against Hull FC He signed a one-year extension to his contract.

Chev Walker played against Castleford, Dewsbury and Hull FC Chev Walker scored a try against Castleford.

Chev Walker featured in three consecutive games from Round 1 to Round 3.

Chev Walker then featured in three consecutive games from Round 6 to Round 8.

Chev Walker signed a one-year extension to his current contract to keep him at Odsal until the end of 2013.

Chev Walker featured in the pre-season friendlies against Dewsbury and Leeds.

Chev Walker featured in six consecutive games from Round 1 to Round 6.

Chev Walker returned and played in Round 11 to Round 17.

Chev Walker returned in Round 20 and then in Round 23 to Round 26.

Chev Walker featured in the Challenge Cup against Rochdale and the London Broncos.

Chev Walker signed a one-year extension to his contract with the option of another year midway through the season.

Chev Walker then signed a further one-year extension on his contract despite the Bradford club being relegated to the Championship.

Chev Walker retired from professional rugby league at the end of the 2015 season.