[5] This included: being selected to represent North East Universities for a match against a team representing the former Orange Free State in January, which led to a letter of congratulations from Tim Burt; making his first appearance for the England Under 21 side against Scotland in February 1999; and just weeks later making his debut for Newcastle against Richmond.

[6] He most recently played at fly-half for Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars in Japan, having signed for them from London Wasps at the end of the 2010–2011 season.

He joined London Wasps from Newcastle Falcons in the summer of 2006, and he played a large part in his team's first win, against the Saracens.

Walder signed a one-year deal to play for Air New Zealand Cup side North Harbour, but was unable to go through with the move due to injury.

[8] He earned his most recent England cap against Wales in a World Cup warm up match in Cardiff in August 2003.