About Sam Walker (rugby league)
Samuel Walker (born 16 June 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for the Prime Minister's XIII at representative level. He has also played as a five-eighth. == Background == Walker was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, while his Australian father Ben, a professional rugby league player, was playing for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. The Walker family moved back to Australia when Sam was a one year old in 2003, initially living on the Gold Coast where he began playing junior rugby league for the Burleigh Bears at seven years of age while his uncle was playing for the Gold Coast Titans, before moving to Ipswich at the age of 10, where he continued his junior rugby league with the North Ipswich Tigers. He attended Ipswich Grammar School in his teenage years and was signed to a development deal with the Brisbane Broncos. Walker's uncles Shane and Chris are also former professional rugby league players. == Playing career == In 2019, Walker played for the Ipswich Jets in the Mal Meninga Cup. On 5 June 2019, he started at halfback for Queensland under-18 in their 34–12 win over New South Wales. On 11 June 2019, he signed with the Sydney Roosters on a two-year deal.
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