Adam Walne
Adam Walne (born 3 October 1990), also known by the nickname of "Waldo", is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Barrow Raiders in the RFL championship 1.
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| Born | 3 October 1990 Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 0 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played for Salford in the Super League, spending time on loan from the Reds at Workington Town and the Barrow Raiders. In 2018 he spent time on loan from Huddersfield at the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship.
Background
Walne was born in Greater Manchester, England. He is the brother of Jordan Walne who is also a prop for the Hull Kingston Rovers.
Playing career
Salford
Walne joined Salford from amateur club Leyland ARLFC, from Leyland near Preston. He made his début for the club on 20 August 2012 in a Super League match against Wigan at the DW Stadium.
Dual registration
In 2012 and 2013, Walne was dual registered with Championship club Workington Town. He also spent some time dual registered with Barrow of Championship 1 in 2014.
Huddersfield
In September 2017, it was announced that Walne had joined the Huddersfield Giants on a three-year deal from 2018.[3]
Barrow Raiders
In was announced in September 2020 that Walne would join his brother at Barrow Raiders on a 2-year deal[4]
References
- Love Rugby League
- Rugby League Project
- "Adam Walne: Huddersfield Giants sign prop from Salford Red Devils". BBC Sport. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "Brothers reunion too good to turn down says Adam Walne as Super League prop signs two year Barrow Raiders deal". The Mail. Retrieved 15 December 2020.