Kristian Phillips

Kristian Phillips
Date of birth (1990-09-02) 2 September 1990
Place of birth Neath, Wales
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
School Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera
University Neath College
Rugby union career
Current status
Position(s) Winger
Current team Ospreys
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2011-12
2012-14
2014-15
Bridgend RFC
Llanelli RFC
Llandovery RFC
9
19
4
(50)
(57)
(15)
correct as of 2 March 2016.
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2007-12
2012-15
2015-
Ospreys
Scarlets
Ospreys
20
54
2
(23)
(35)
(0)
correct as of 2 March 2016.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)


2010
Wales U16
Wales U18
Wales U20


13


(25)
correct as of 2 March 2016.


Kristian Phillips (born 2 September 1990) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays on the wing and has represented Wales at under-16, under-18 and under-20 levels.

Life & Career

Phillips was involved in a controversy when he was 13. After he starred in a game where his school Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera thrashed south London private school Dulwich College. Dulwich then approached Phillips and offered him a scholarship, without even telling his school. The authorities at Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera were angered by the offer, accusing Dulwich of trying to 'poach' Phillips.[1]

Phillips made his debut for the Ospreys regional team in 2008, but spent most of his time with the region playing in the Principality Premiership, turning out for Neath, Tonmawr and Bridgend.

In November 2011, Phillips was fined by the Ospreys for sending a homophobic tweet targeting Big Brother contestant Aaron Allard.[2]

In May 2012 Phillips joined the Scarlets.[3] After making 30 appearancess and getting 20 points he decided to leave his club and return home to Ospreys

On July 3, 2015 Phillips rejoined his former club Ospreys.

International

Phillips made his first Wales under-20 appearance in Wales' first game in the 2009 under-20 Six Nations, an 18 – 17 loss to Scotland under-20's, by scoring two tries.

On 22 December 2009 he was named in the Wales Under 20 Squad for the 2010 Under-20 Six Nations tournament.[4]

On January 18, 2010, Phillips was one of 2 shock call ups to the Wales national rugby union team for the 2010 Six Nations squad. The other shock call up was his 17-year-old team mate Tom Prydie.[5]

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