Alex Walmsley

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Alex Walmsley
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Personal information
Born (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 (age 33)
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 115 kg (18 st 2 lb)[1]
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–13 Batley Bulldogs 22 7 0 0 28
2013– St Helens 75 8 0 0 32
Total 97 15 0 0 60
As of 28 July 2015
Source: RLP

Alex Walmsley (born 10 April 1990) is an English professional rugby league player for St Helens in the Super League. He previously played for Batley Bulldogs in the Championship. His position of choice is Prop.

Club career

Born in Dewsbury, Walmsley started his career in the amateur leagues, playing for Dewsbury Celtic and his university team, Leeds Met Carnegie.[2] In 2011, he received the National Conference League player of the year award.[3]

In February 2012, Walmsley signed for Batley Bulldogs following a spell on trial at the club.[4] He won Batley's player of the year award and the Championship Young Player of the Year during his only season with the club, before signing with St Helens for the start of the 2013 season.[5]

Walmsley briefley returned to Batley at the start of 2013 on a dual registration before establishing himself in the St Helens first team that season.[6]

St Helens reached the 2014 Super League Grand Final and Walmsley was selected to play from the interchange bench in their 14-6 victory over Wigan Warriors.[7]

Walmsley's form in 2015 saw him named to the Super League Dream Team for the first time as well as earning him a nomination for the Man of Steel award.[8]

References

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