Walters was selected as Queensland's hooker for all three games of the 1992 State of Origin series. He was then selected as Australia's hooker for all three of the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia's Ashes Tests alongside his brother Kevin. Walters played in Australia's 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup Final victory at and was named man-of-the-match. Walters was selected as Queensland's hooker for all three games of the 1993 State of Origin series. He was then selected as Australia's hooker for all three games of the 1993 Trans-Tasman Test series. For the 1993 NSWRL season Walters was named "Rugby League Week"'s player of the year.