Josh Walters

{{short description|English rugby footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Josh Walters

|fullname = Joshua Walters

|image = Joshua Walters.jpg

|image_size = 180

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|12|23}}

|birth_place = Guildford, Surrey, England

|height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}

|weight = {{convert|95|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}

| first = RL

|position = {{rlp|SR|LF}}

| ru_position = Wing, Inside-Centre

|club1 = Leeds Rhinos

|year1start = 2013

|year1end = 18

|appearances1 = 61

|tries1 = 9

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 36

|club2 = → Hunslet Hawks

|year2start = 2015{{small|(DR)}}

|year2end =

|appearances2 = 7

|tries2 = 0

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 0

|club3 = {{nowrap|→ Featherstone Rovers}}

|year3start = 2016{{small|(DR)}}

|year3end =

|appearances3 = 6

|tries3 = 3

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 0

|points3 = 12

|club4 = {{nowrap|→ Featherstone Rovers}}

|year4start = 2017{{small|(DR)}}

|year4end =

|appearances4 = 11

|tries4 = 0

|goals4 = 0

|fieldgoals4 = 0

|points4 = 0

|club5 = {{nowrap|→ Featherstone Rovers}}

|year5start = 2018{{small|(DR)}}

|year5end =

|appearances5 = 2

|tries5 = 3

|goals5 = 0

|fieldgoals5 = 0

|points5 = 12

|club6 = Featherstone Rovers

|year6start = 2019

|year6end =

|appearances6 = 26

|tries6 = 9

|goals6 = 0

|fieldgoals6 = 0

|points6 = 36

|club7 = London Broncos

|year7start = 2020

|year7end = 21

|appearances7 = 16

|tries7 = 7

|goals7 = 0

|fieldgoals7 = 0

|points7 = 28

| ru_club1 = Richmond F.C.

| ru_year1start = 2021

| ru_year1end = 22

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|source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Josh-Walters loverugbyleague][http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/josh-walters/summary.html RLP]

|updated = 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.[http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rl-headlines/wait-over-for-leeds-rhinos-cross-code-forward-josh-walters-1-7269146 Wait over for Leeds Rhinos’ cross-code forward Josh Walters] 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.[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/super-league-grand-final-2015-match-report-josh-walters-secures-treble-for-leeds-rhinos-to-give-a6689426.html Super League Grand Final 2015 match report: Josh Walters secures treble for Leeds Rhinos to give legends perfect send-off]

File:Josh Walters.jpg

=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

Club statistics

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! Year !! Club !! Competition !! Appearances !! Tries !! Goals !! Drop goals !! Points

2014{{leagueicon|Leeds Rhinos|16}} Leeds RhinosSuper League830012
2015{{leagueicon|Leeds Rhinos|16}} Leeds RhinosSuper League122008
2015{{leagueicon|Hunslet Hawks|16}} Hunslet HawksChampionship70000
2016{{leagueicon|Leeds Rhinos|16}} Leeds RhinosSuper League132008
2016{{leagueicon|Featherstone Rovers|16}} Featherstone RoversChampionship630012
2017{{leagueicon|Leeds Rhinos|16}} Leeds RhinosSuper League90000
2017{{leagueicon|Featherstone Rovers|16}} Featherstone RoversChampionship110000
2018{{leagueicon|Leeds Rhinos|16}} Leeds RhinosSuper League192008
2018{{leagueicon|Featherstone Rovers|16}} Featherstone RoversChampionship230012
2019{{leagueicon|Featherstone Rovers|16}} Featherstone RoversChampionship2690036
2020{{leagueicon|London Broncos|16}} London BroncosChampionship630012
2021{{leagueicon|London Broncos|16}} London BroncosChampionship1040016
colspan=3|Club career total [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Josh-Walters loverugbyleague][http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/josh-walters/summary.html RLP]

| 129 || 31 || 0 || 0 || 124

References

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