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.

Brett Phillips
Personal information
Born (1988-10-25) 25 October 1988
Whitehaven, England
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight16 st 5 lb (104 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–17 Workington Town 145 37 0 0 148
2019– Whitehaven 14 3 0 0 12
Total 159 40 0 0 160
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013–17 Scotland 7 2 0 0 8
As of 21 December 2020 (UTC)
Source: [1][2]

Background

Phillips was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.[3]

Club career

Workington Town

Phillips started his career as an amateur playing for Seaton Rangers. In September 2011, he signed a professional contract with Workington Town.[4]

Whitehaven RLFC

In 2019 he joined home-town Whitehaven RLFC[5]

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,[6] 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
  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. "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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Brett Phillips extends contract with Whitehaven". www.loverugbyleague.com. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  6. "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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