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Justin Phillips
Full nameJustin David Phillips
Date of birth (1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthPretoria, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb; 183 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Waterkloof
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Stormers / Western Province
Youth career
2011–2013 Blue Bulls
2014–2016 Western Province
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2020 Western Province 42 (50)
2017–19 Stormers 25 (10)
2020- Stade Olympique Chamberien Rugby 14 (15)
Correct as of 25 August 2019
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2013 South Africa Schools 4 (0)
Correct as of 18 April 2018

Justin David Phillips (born 3 February 1995) is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is scrum-half.

Rugby career

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Schoolboy rugby

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Phillips was born in Pretoria and represented the Blue Bulls at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2011 and at the Under-18 Craven Week in 2012 and 2013. In both 2012 and 2013, he was included in a South Africa Schools squad after the Craven Week tournament. In 2012, he started matches against France[2] and England,[3] while in 2013, he started against England[4] and came on as a replacement against Wales.[5]

Western Province

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After high school, he moved to Cape Town to join the Western Province Rugby Institute. He started nine matches for the Western Province U19 team during the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring four tries. His first try came in a 21–20 win over Eastern Province U19[6] before scoring two tries in a 43–24 victory over the Leopards U19s in Potchefstroom.[7] His fourth try came in their 29–22 victory over Free State U19 in the semi-finals[8] to send them to the final, which they also won, beating Phillips' old side the Blue Bulls 33–26.[9]

He made his first class debut during the 2015 Vodacom Cup, coming on as a replacement for Western Province in their 32–12 victory over a Sharks XV.[10] Three more appearances off the bench followed during the play-offs, in victories over a Leopards XV in the quarter finals[11] and the Blue Bulls in the semi-finals,[12] as well as in their 7–24 defeat to the Pumas in the final of the competition.[13]

Phillips made twelve appearances for Western Province U21 in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring tries against Golden Lions U21,[14] Blue Bulls U21,[15] Leopards U21[16] and a brace in their return leg against the Blue Bulls in Cape Town[17] to help his side finish top of the log.[18] He was also in the starting line-up for their semi-final victory over the Golden Lions[19] and their victory in the final over the Free State[20] to win a youth title for the second year in a row.

He appeared for Western Province in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series, scoring tries in matches against a Free State XV,[21] the Eastern Province Kings[22] and the Griffons.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Justin Phillips". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 17–7 France". South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 36–29 England". South African Rugby Union. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 19–14 England". South African Rugby Union. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  5. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 14–13 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – WP U19 21–20 EP Kings U19". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards U19 24–43 WP U19". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  8. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Free State U19 22–29 Western Province U19". South African Rugby Union. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U19 33–26 Blue Bulls U19". South African Rugby Union. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  10. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 32–12 Cell C Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  11. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 47–22 Leopards XV". South African Rugby Union. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  12. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 10–6 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  13. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 7–24 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  14. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 24–19 Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  15. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls U21 22–51 Western Province U21". South African Rugby Union. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  16. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 50–14 Leopards U21". South African Rugby Union. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  17. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 48–22 Blue Bulls U21". South African Rugby Union. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  18. ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  19. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 43–20 Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  20. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 52–17 Free State U21". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  21. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State XV 31–36 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  22. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 50–10 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  23. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 43–26 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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