Rowland Phillips (rugby)
Rowland David Phillips (born 28 July 1965) is a Welsh former rugby union and rugby league footballer.
| Birth name | Rowland David Phillips | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 July 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | St David's, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 7 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St David's Comprehensive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
He played as a back row forward for Wales, where he won ten caps between 1987 and 1990.[2][3] He also played rugby union for Neath RFC before moving to rugby league, playing second-row for Warrington (Heritage № 904), and Workington Town.[1]
Rowland Phillips played as an interchange/substitute, i.e. number 15, (replacing Prop Neil Harmon on 79-minutes) in Warrington's 12–2 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1990–91 Regal Trophy Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday, 12 January 1991.
He also played for the Wales and Great Britain national rugby league teams.
Rowland Phillips made his début for Warrington on Saturday 13 October 1990, and he played his last match for Warrington on Sunday 21 August 1994.
In 2003 he took over as coach of Neath RFC from Lyn Jones. Due to his success at the club he is regarded as a local hero, leading Neath RFC to four Premiership titles in successive years and three cup final wins.
In the Summer of 2009 he joined Ebbw Vale RFC as head coach. After an unsuccessful season which saw Ebbw Vale relegated, he joined new Italian rugby team Aironi, originally as a defence coach, a position he previously filled with the Ospreys and Wales. He became Head Coach on 7 November 2010 after Franco Bernini was sacked after not winning any of their games up to that point.
In July 2012 Phillips was appointed head coach of Italian club Viadana.[4] In June 2014 Phillips was appointed Director Of Rugby for Welsh club Neath RFC; he left later when appointed manager of London Welsh.[5]
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Phillips joins Viadana". bbc.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- "Former Neath coach Rowland Phillips takes over at Aviva Premiership side London Welsh". southwales-eveningpost.co.uk. 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.