Springbok no. 311 · Loose-head Prop
Harry Walker
Henry Newton Walker · Cheetahs, W-Tvl
4Tests
0Tries
1Tours
25Age at debut
Test career
195319541956
First test
19 Sep 1953, age 25 · Loose-head Prop v Australia, Kingsmead, Durban
Last test
1 Sep 1956, age 28 · Loose-head Prop v New Zealand, Eden Park, Auckland
Biography
Harry Walker was a strong loose-head prop who played two Tests against the 1953 Wallabies and two against the 1956 All Blacks. Born in Durban on 1 July 1928 and educated at Kearsney College, he played for the Orange Free State and Western Transvaal. His father Alf Walker was a Springbok in the 1920s. He died on 6 August 2008.
Test history
4 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1953 |  Australia | Kingsmead, Durban | Loose-head Prop | W 18–8 | Cheetahs |
| 02 Jun 1956 | Australia | Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane | Loose-head Prop | W 9–0 | W-Tvl |
| 14 Jul 1956 |  New Zealand | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Loose-head Prop | L 6–10 | W-Tvl |
| 01 Sep 1956 | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland | Loose-head Prop | L 5–11 | W-Tvl |