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Andrew Walker

Walker in 2004
Personal information
Born	(1973-11-22) 22 November 1973 (age 51) Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Rugby union
Position	Wing / Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000–03 ACT Brumbies 26 31 35 0 244 2006–07 Gaillac RFC 17 2 16 0 55 2007–08 East Coast Aces 4 2 7 0 26 2007–08 Queensland Reds 10 1 7 0 22 Total 57 36 65 0 347 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000–01 Australia 7 1 2 0 11
Rugby league
Position	Five-eighth / Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1992–94 St. George Dragons 18 6 0 2 26 1995–99 Sydney City Roosters 103 46 102 6 394 2004 Manly Sea Eagles 24 5 80 0 180 Total 145 57 182 8 600 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1996 Australia 1 0 0 0 0

Andrew Walker (born on November 22, 1973) is a former professional rugby player from Australia. He is an Indigenous Australian. Andrew Walker is special because he played for his country in both rugby league and rugby union. This means he is a "dual code international." He was the first player to represent Australia in rugby league before also playing for them in rugby union.

Early Life and Rugby Beginnings

Andrew Walker was born in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia. He grew up in Nowra. As a young player, he started his rugby journey in rugby union with the Shoalhaven Rugby club. Later, he joined Randwick DRUFC. In 1991, he helped Randwick win a championship.

Switching to Rugby League

After playing rugby union, Andrew Walker decided to try rugby league. He joined the St. George Dragons club in the NSWRL Premiership. He played for several big clubs in the National Rugby League (NRL). These included the St George Dragons, Sydney Roosters, and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. In 1996, he played one game for the Australian national rugby league team, known as the Kangaroos. This game was against a team from Papua New Guinea.

Becoming a Dual Code International

Andrew Walker is known for being one of the first players to switch from rugby league to rugby union and play for his country in both. He made this switch two years before other famous players like Wendell Sailor and Mat Rogers did.

Playing for the Brumbies

Walker played rugby union for the ACT Brumbies. Fans remember him for scoring many tries. In the year 2000, he scored thirteen tries, including two games where he scored three tries each (called "hat-tricks").

Representing Australia in Rugby Union

In July 2000, Andrew Walker played his first game for the Australia national rugby union team. This made him Australia's 40th dual code international. His first game was against New Zealand. It was a big game at Stadium Australia with a huge crowd.

Later Career and Return to Rugby Union

After his time with the Australian rugby union team, Walker returned to rugby league. In 2004, while playing for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, he faced a challenge and was unable to play for two years.

In 2006, he started playing rugby union again. He signed with a French club called UA Gaillac. In December 2006, he began talking with Queensland Reds coach Eddie Jones. Jones had coached Walker before at the Brumbies.

Playing for the Queensland Reds

In March 2007, Walker joined the Queensland Reds team. He played in a game against the Lions. He officially retired from playing representative rugby union on July 26, 2008. At that time, he was playing for the Easts Tigers Rugby Union club. He helped them win the Hospital Cup and the Australian Club Championship.

Andrew Walker was 35 years old when he retired. He said he was tired and wanted to spend more time with his family. His family had supported him throughout his successful career.

Return to Rugby League and Recent Play

In January 2010, Andrew Walker signed a small contract with the Goodna Eagles rugby league club. This club is in Ipswich, Queensland. His signing was a big event for the Ipswich Rugby League.

In 2019, he played one game for Randwick DRUFC against the Argentina team.