Matt Philip
| Full name | Matthew Philip | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 March 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mona Vale, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matt Philip (born 7 March 1994) is an Australian rugby union footballer who currently plays as a lock for Template:Rut Southland in the Mitre 10 Cup.[1][2] He has also previously gained Super Rugby experience with the Perth-based Western Force[3][4] and played 2 seasons with the Sydney Stars in the National Rugby Championship.[5][6]
Early Career
Philip hails from New South Wales and initially made his way in the game turning out for Sydney University in the Shute Shield where his form earned him a call up to the Sydney Stars squad ahead of the inaugural National Rugby Championship in 2014. He made 15 appearances for the Stars across 2 seasons and scored 2 tries in that time.[6]
Super Rugby Career
Philip's rise to Super Rugby level was a swift one as an injury crisis in the Force's second row saw him cross Australia from Sydney to Perth to train with them during the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals break. He was subsequently named in the Force's squad for their 2 match tour of South Africa and debuted as an early blood replacement for Rory Walton in the game against the Template:Rut Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. He made 3 substitute appearances in total during the 2016 Super Rugby season.[3]
International
Philip represented Australia at schoolboy level in 2012 and under-20 level in 2013 and 2014.[5]
Super Rugby Statistics
- As of 14 August 2016[7]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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| 2016 | Template:Rut Force | 3 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ a b "Whirlwind debut for young lock Matt Philip". Western Force. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Matt Philip earns Super Rugby call-up". Western Force. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Matt Philip Sydney Stars Player Profile". Sydney Stars Rugby. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Matt Phillips (Matt Philip) its rugby Player Statistics". its Rugby. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Matt Philip itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 14 August 2016.