Willie Walker (rugby union) deal would keep Walker at the Worcester Warriors until 2011. During his loan spell with Worcester Warriors Walker helped the Warriors achieve a huge derby double over local rivals Gloucester by kicking Worcester to victory both at Sixways and Kingsholm. Willie Walker (rugby union) William Charles Avoyn Walker (born 19 May 1984, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Worcester Warriors. He plays as a Fly-half or a fullback and has played for New Zealand Maori. Walker joined Gloucester for the start of the 2006/07 season on a 2-year contract from
Kingsholm Stadium in 1934 and, in its place, was built the stand that is today known as The Shed. In May 2008, the Barbarian F.C. and Ireland national rugby union team played a match at Kingsholm. Kingsholm has hosted eight other international matches, including one pool game in the 1991 Rugby World Cup and four pool games in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, hosting Tonga, Georgia, Scotland, Argentina, the United States and Japan. Kingsholm was also one of the venues for the 2000 Rugby League World Cup where, on 29 October, it hosted the group 2 game between New Zealand and Lebanon.