Brett Phillips (rugby league)
Brett Phillips is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Whitehaven in the Betfred League 1.
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| Born | 25 October 1988 Whitehaven, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 5 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Phillips was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.[3]
Club career
Phillips started his career as an amateur playing for Seaton Rangers. In September 2011, he signed a professional contract with Workington Town.[4]
Representative career
As an amateur, Phillips played for the Community Lions, the under-18 GB Lions and BARLA's under-21s and GB open age sides. He is eligible to play for Scotland through his grandfather,[5] and was selected in their squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
In October and November 2014, Brett played in the 2014 European Cup competition. He scored a try in the tournament's opening fixture against Wales.
References
- loverugbyleague
- Rugby League Project
- "World Cup 'home' game in county players' sights". News & Star. CN Group. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- Thompson, Helen (7 September 2011). "Seaton's BARLA ace Brett Phillips signs for Workington Town". News & Star. CN Group. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- "Scotland call-up for Workington Town's Brett Phillips". Cumberland News. CN Group. 26 October 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
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