Nigel WALKER

Nigel Walker - Wales - International Rugby Union Caps.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 18 February 1995

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    • POSITION
      Winger
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Saturday, 15 June 1963
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Cardiff, Wales.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Wales
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Nigel WALKER - Wales - International Rugby Union Caps.

Career Record: Played 17: Won 10, Lost 7 Test Points: 60 Tries: 12.


Outside of Wales Nigel is better known as a track and  field

athlete.  He was an International 100m hurdler. 


Below his list of International caps for Wales, is his career as a hurdler in the

Major Championships.

 

1993 v Ireland (Cardiff) L 19-14 (FN)
1993 v France (Paris) L 26-10 (FN)

1993 v Japan (Cardiff) W 55-5

 

1994 v Scotland (Cardiff) W 29-6 (FN)
1994 v France (Cardiff) W 24-15 (FN)
1994 v England (Twickenham) L 15-8 (FN)
1994 v Portugal (Lisbon) W 102-11 (WCQ)

1994 v Spain (Madrid) W 54-0 (WCQ)

 

1995 v France (Paris) L 21-9 (FN)
1995 v England (Cardiff) L 23-9 (FN)

1997 v USA (Wilmington) W 30-20
1997 v USA (San Francisco) W 38-23

1997 v Canada (Toronto) W 28-25

1997 v Romania (R) (Wrexham) W 70-21
1997 v Tonga (Swansea) W 46-12

1997 v New Zealand (Wembley) L 42-7

 

1998 v England (Twickenham) L 60-26 (FN)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

After ending his sports career he went into sports administration and held amongst other

post that of National Director at the English Institute of Sport.

 

INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS CAREER.



1984    Olympic Games    Los Angeles, United States    semi-final    110 m hurdles  

 

 
1985    European Indoor Championships    Piraeus, Greece    5th    60 m hurdles    7.72

 

1986    Commonwealth Games    Edinburgh, Scotland    4th    110 m hurdles    13.69

            European Championships    Stuttgart, West Germany    4th    110 m hurdles    13.52

 

1987    European Indoor Championships    Liévin, France    3rd    60 m hurdles    7.65
            World Indoor Championships    Indianapolis, United States    3rd    60 m hurdles    7.66
            World Championships    Rome, Italy    semi-final    110 m hurdles    13.68

 

1989    European Indoor Championships    The Hague.    semi-final    60 m hurdles    7.80

 

1990    Commonwealth Games    Auckland, New Zealand    5th    110 m hurdles    13.78
            European Championships    Split, Yugoslavia    semi-final    110 m hurdles    13.84

 

1991    World Indoor Championships    Seville, Spain    semi-final    60 m hurdles    7.65

 

1992    European Indoor Championships    Genoa, Italy    semi-final    60 m hurdles    7.82