Bryn Phillips

Brinley Phillips
Personal information
Full name Brinley Phillips
Born (1900-10-11)11 October 1900
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Died c.1980 (aged 79–80)
Neath, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Lock

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Taibach RFC
≤1925–26 Aberavon RFC
Glamorgan Police RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1925–26 Wales 5
Rugby league
Position Loose forward

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926–≥26 Huddersfield
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926 Wales 1
Source: [1][2][3]

Brinley "Bryn" Phillips (11 October 1900 – c.1980) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s. He played rugby union (RU) at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Taibach RFC, Aberavon RFC, and Glamorgan Police RFC, as a lock, i.e. number 4 or 5,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a loose forward/lock, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.[3][4]

Background

Phillips was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, and he died aged c.79–80 in Neath, Wales.

International honours

Bryn Phillips won caps for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1925 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, and in 1926 against England, and won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Huddersfield in 1926.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.

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