Phil Ford (rugby)

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Phil Ford

Personal information
Nickname	The Rubber Man
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Cardiff RFC
	Rumney RFC
	Total	0	0	0	0	0
Rugby league
Position	Fullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Warrington
	Wigan
	Bradford Northern
≤1992–92	Leeds
1992–≥92	Salford
	Total	0	0	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1985–89	Great Britain	12	7	0	0	28
1993–95	Wales	8	4	0	0	16
Source: Rugby League Project

Phil 'The Rubber Man' Ford is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Cardiff RFC, and Rumney RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Warrington, Wigan, Bradford Northern, Leeds, and Salford, as a Fullback, Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, or 3 or 4.

International honours

Phil Ford was a member of the Great Britain team that won the third Test in Australia in 1988. It was their first win against the Kanagaroos since the second Test at Odsal in 1978.

Club career

Phil Ford signed professional from Welsh Rugby Union with Warrington. He was nicknamed The Rubber Man due to his elusive running style. Following his rugby league career, he returned to live in Cardiff and played for Rumney RFC.

Genealogical information

Phil Ford's brother Steve Ford was a Wales national rugby union team footballer, who was suspended for a period for having played a rugby league trial with Leeds.

External links

• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• World Cup 1995 details
• Crooks in trouble