PJ Walters (rugby union) explained

PJ Walters
Birth Date:23 April 1993
Height:1.87 m
Weight:105 kg
Position:Wing
Currentclub:Welwitschias
Repyears1:2019–present
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Clubupdate:22 September 2019
Repupdate:22 September 2019

PJ Walters (born 23 April 1993) is a Namibian rugby union player who generally plays as a wing represents Namibia internationally and currently plays for Namibian club Welwitschias. He was included in the Namibian squad as the only uncapped player in the side for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.[1] He made his international debut at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[2]

Career

He made his international debut for Namibia in Namibia's opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup against Italy.[3] He made it into the team as an injury replacement to Lesley Klim from the start of the match and was part of the losing side being thrashed by Italy 47-22 which also saw Namibia's 20th consecutive defeat at the World Cup.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jantjies on verge of fourth tournament. 2 September 2019. 22 September 2019. Rugby World Cup. rugbyworldcup.com.
  2. Web site: Klim fitness forces Namibia into late change for Italy showdown. 2019-09-21. Eurosport. 2019-09-22.
  3. Web site: Spirited Namibia go down fighting against Italy - Rugby World Cup 2019| rugbyworldcup.com. rugbybworldcup.com. www.rugbyworldcup.com. en. 2019-09-22.
  4. Web site: Scoring burst helps Italy to win against Namibia. 2019-09-22. euronews. en. 2019-09-22.