Josh Walters
English rugby footballer (born 1994)
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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.
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| Full name | Joshua Walters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 December 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 13 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Inside-Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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.
West End Warriors
Made two appearances for the West End Warriors in 2025, scoring the winning try during golden point winning the grand final.
Honours
Club statistics
| Year | Club | Competition | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Drop goals | Points |
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| 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 | ||
