Justin Phillips (rugby union)

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.

Justin Phillips
Full nameJustin David Phillips
Date of birth (1995-02-03) 3 February 1995
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

Rugby career

Schoolboy rugby

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

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
  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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