Thank You Alun Walker

The longest serving playing member of our squad, who’s been here since 2014 and has won every trophy the club has won since turning professional!

Alun Walker – Ealing Trailfinder #31

Alun Walker has the impressive accolade of being able to say he is the only player to have won every trophy the club has won since it turned professional.

After joining the club nine years ago in 2014, he helped the club gain promotion back to the Championship during his opening season.

Winning the last ever British & Irish Cup in 2018 was then joined in his medal collection a year later, as he was part of the squad that defeated London Irish in the Championship Cup final in 2019.

Alun was the first ever Ealing Trailfinders centurion during the club’s professional era, as he went on to win three more trophies, the Trailfinders Challenge Cup in 2021 and the Championship League-Cup double in 2021/22.

A versatile hooker who is as exceptional at his line-out throwing and scrummaging as he is in the loose, having amassed over 70 tries during his nine years at the club.

When speaking about the last nine years at the club, Alun said: “The last nine years at the club have absolutely flown by and I think sometimes we have to stop to think about how far we’ve come from being in National One to now consistently fighting for trophies in the Championship.

“I think if I look at how much I’ve changed since when I first joined, I’ve not only loved improving as a rugby player, but also improving my relationships with people both on and off the pitch, and although I’m now leaving the club, these relationships that I’ve made here will now probably last for the rest of my life.”

Director of Rugby Ben Ward said: “Lunny’s been our longest serving member of the squad who has been an incredible player for the club over the years.

“He’s probably best known as a set piece hooker, but I also think he’s one of the most skilful hookers I’ve worked with – somehow people still fall for his dummies!

“Although he’s had injuries, he’s always come back stronger as a player and he will always be remembered here at the club and I just want to thank him for all his service in green and white.”

You can watch a full interview with Alun by clicking here.