Walker wants big Hull KR season

Walker made 12 appearances for Hull KR last season

Hull Kingston Rovers centre Chev Walker has set his sights on a big 2009 season after an injury-ridden 2008.

A wrist problem curtailed the 26-year-old's last campaign and the former Great Britain international admitted his confidence had taken a knock.

Walker told BBC Radio Humberside: "It's been bashed a bit over the last 18 months and I need to get some confidence back.

"It's not that I'm downhearted but things have gone against me a bit."

Walker joined the Robins from Premiership rugby union side Bath in September 2007 after switching codes a year before.

But he had a troubled first season at Craven Park because of injury and eventually had to bring his campaign to a premature close after struggling with a wrist problem that needed reconstructive surgery.

Walker added: "That's in the past, it's gone. I played with it last year and I've had it rectified, done and sorted so hopefully that'll be behind me now."