Billy Walker

Billy Walker (born 1996) is a rugby union tighthead prop, currently playing for Cambridge RFC. He has previously played for premiership team Saracens, and has U18 and U20 English international honours.

Youth and amateur career Walker's first rugby was played at local Chelmsford RFC, in their most junior youth team, the U6s, where he was coached by his father, playing with Chelmsford up to U16. He would also play for Essex county between U13 & U14s.

He was identified for the Saracens junior academy at the age of 14, where he would do a weekly training session until the age of 16, before moving to more full time training with the senior academy. His first year of senior rugby was played with Bishop's Stortford, then in National league 2, where he praised the benefits of playing against older players and being educated in "the tricks of the trade".

In early 2016 Walker ruptured his plantar plate in his foot and was out of action for 4 months after undergoing surgery.

At the end of the 2019/20 season Walker announced a move to Cambridge Rugby Club.

International career

Walker was selected for the England U18 team and played his debut against France before playing in all games of the 3-match tour to South Africa.

After missing the U20 6 nations due to his ruptured plantar plate, he was able to return to training a month earlier than anticipated, making him eligible to be picked for the U20 world championship. He would perform successfully, including playing in the final defeating Ireland to win the tournament.