Josh Walters

Josh Walters

Personal information
Full name	Joshua Walters
Born	(1994-12-23) 23 December 1994 (age 30) Guildford, Surrey, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	14 st 13 lb (95 kg)
Playing information
Rugby league
Position	Second-row, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2013–18 Leeds Rhinos 61 9 0 0 36 2015(DR) → Hunslet Hawks 7 0 0 0 0 2016(DR) → Featherstone Rovers 6 3 0 0 12 2017(DR) → Featherstone Rovers 11 0 0 0 0 2018(DR) → Featherstone Rovers 2 3 0 0 12 2019 Featherstone Rovers 26 9 0 0 36 2020–21 London Broncos 16 7 0 0 28 Total 129 31 0 0 124
Rugby union
Position	Wing, Inside-Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2021–22 Richmond F.C.
Source: [1][2] As of 21 January 2024

Josh Walters (born 23 December 1994) is an English rugby union, formerly rugby league, footballer who plays as a Wing or Inside-Centre for Richmond F.C. in the National League 1.

He played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Leeds at the Hunslet Hawks and Featherstone Rovers in the Championship. Walters also spent a season with Featherstone in the second tier.

Background

Walters was born in Guildford, Surrey, England.

Playing career

Leeds Rhinos

A former rugby union player, Walters converted to league and joined Leeds Rhinos in 2013, making his Super League début in 2014 against Huddersfield Giants.[3] He went on to make 8 appearances that year, scoring three tries. He made a further 9 appearances in 2015 and was also dual registered with Hunslet Hawks.

Walters played from the bench in the 2015 Super League Grand Final, and scored the match-winning try in what was his first play-off appearance.[4]

Walters playing for Featherstone on loan in 2016

Featherstone Rovers

Walters joined Featherstone ahead of the 2019 Championship season.

London Broncos

He moved to the capital following the Broncos relegation at the conclusion of the 2019 Super League season.

Honours

Super League: 2015

League Leaders' Shield: 2015

Challenge Cup: 2015

Club statistics

Year	Club	Competition	Appearances	Tries	Goals	Drop goals	Points
2014	Leeds Rhinos	Super League	8	3	0	0	12
2015	Leeds Rhinos	Super League	12	2	0	0	8
2015	Hunslet Hawks	Championship	7	0	0	0	0
2016	Leeds Rhinos	Super League	13	2	0	0	8
2016	Featherstone Rovers	Championship	6	3	0	0	12
2017	Leeds Rhinos	Super League	9	0	0	0	0
2017	Featherstone Rovers	Championship	11	0	0	0	0
2018	Leeds Rhinos	Super League	19	2	0	0	8
2018	Featherstone Rovers	Championship	2	3	0	0	12
2019	Featherstone Rovers	Championship	26	9	0	0	36
2020	London Broncos	Championship	6	3	0	0	12
2021	London Broncos	Championship	10	4	0	0	16
Club career total [5][6]			129	31	0	0	124

References

1. loverugbyleague
2. RLP
3. Wait over for Leeds Rhinos’ cross-code forward Josh Walters
4. Super League Grand Final 2015 match report: Josh Walters secures treble for Leeds Rhinos to give legends perfect send-off
5. loverugbyleague
6. RLP

External links

• London Broncos profile
• Leeds Rhinos profile
• (archived by web.archive.org) Leeds Rhinos Academy profile
• SL profile
• website