Adam Walker, 24, a prop forward for Hull Kingston Rovers, one of the game’s biggest teams, went voluntarily to a police station last month in West Yorkshire to be quizzed by detectives

An international rugby league player has been questioned by police over allegations he tried to groom two under-age girls for sex.

Adam Walker, 24, a prop forward for Hull Kingston Rovers, one of the game’s biggest teams, went voluntarily to a police station last month in West Yorkshire to be quizzed by detectives.

He has not yet been charged but the father of one of the girls – both 14 – says he is ‘incensed’ that the incident has not been announced by the club and that Walker has continued to play for Hull KR – including leading young mascots on to the pitch at recent matches.

The father claims the player used the Snapchat messaging app to send his daughter’s friend a lewd photograph of himself in April.

It is also alleged that Walker tried to meet the girls at a pub after seeing on social media that they were there, and that on another occasion he tried to persuade at least one of the girls into his car when they saw him in a car park.

Walker, who plays for Scotland and has spoken of his aim to become ‘a role model’, was questioned on June 16. Police are understood to be awaiting the results of a forensic interrogation of the player’s mobile phone, after both girls were interviewed via video link.

Snapchat provides instant messages that can be viewed only briefly before disappearing. The girl he allegedly sent the lewd image to is said to have taken a screenshot of it before it disappeared from view.

Her friend’s father said the club had told him the player had been disciplined but he criticised the club for not penalising him further.

‘It looks like a cover-up,’ he said. ‘They seem to be happy to have him playing and walking out with kids. Rugby league is a family sport and at every match you see dozens of kids in the front rows.’ Since his interview, Walker has played against Widnes on June 14, Warrington on June 19 and Catalan on June 25. He was expected to be in the squad today against Huddersfield Giants.

Earlier this week, the outraged father confronted Walker at the KC Lightstream Stadium. The father said the player told him that he thought the girls were 16.

West Yorkshire Police said: ‘A 24-year-old man voluntarily attended at Wakefield in connection with an investigation into offences of attempting to engage in sexual activity with a child. Inquiries are ongoing.’