Walters has made three appearances following his return from a broken collarbone suffered during the club’s pre-season schedule, marking his debut from the interchange bench in the Challenge Cup semi-final victory over Hull KR earlier in May.
He has gone on to pick up two further Super League victories in cherry and white with 80 minute performances in away wins over Warrington Wolves and Castleford Tigers respectively, with his best rugby league ahead at just 23-years-old.
The off-season recruit, who signed on a three-year deal from Leeds Rhinos, has been relishing the opportunity to absorb tips from fellow back-rower and veteran Farrell, a six-time Super League Dream Team representative from 2015 to 2023.
“It’s really exciting, Faz (Farrell) has been great with me,” Walters said, having recently played together in the 10-8 win at The Mend-A-Hose Jungle.
He constantly gives me points for our joint videos and other activities.
Possessing a competent, admirable role model He is the ideal role model for me to look up to since, off the field, he does everything well.
Farrell has won five Grand Finals, four League Leaders’ Shields and two World Club Challenges to date, and most recently added his fourth Challenge Cup trophy with the club’s record-extending victory in the capital over Sam Burgess’ Warrington.
The 33-year-old, contracted until the end of next season, has shown little signs of slowing down with more than 350 career appearances for his hometown club, having also recently enjoyed a trademark try in the Wembley triumph earlier this month.
The Widnes native went on, “He’s been at the top level now for about 15 years, and you don’t know when he’s going to stop.”
“He shows up for the big games, as demonstrated by his performance at Wembley, but it’s all the little things that he does off the field that matter.”
He stays on the field for longer since he is among the first in the gym completing his recovery. That’s some of the things I’ve started implementing into my everyday routines after learning from him.
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