Harry McLaughlin-Phillips

{{short description|Australian rugby union player}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=March 2024}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|13 April 2004}}

| birth_place = Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

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| height = {{convert|177|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}{{efn|name=height|Also cited as {{convert|5|ft|8|in|abbr=on}} and {{convert|89|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}.{{cite web |last1=Heagney |first1=Liam |date=29 June 2024 |title=Getting to know: Australia U20s out-half Harry McLaughlin-Phillips |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/getting-to-know-australia-u20s-out-half-harry-mclaughlin-phillips/ |url-status=live |website=RugbyPass |publisher= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240630094740/https://www.rugbypass.com/news/getting-to-know-australia-u20s-out-half-harry-mclaughlin-phillips/ |archive-date=30 June 2024 }}}}

| weight = {{convert|87|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}{{efn|name=height}}

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| school = Brisbane Boys' College

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| ru_currentposition = Fly-half

| ru_currentteam = Queensland Reds

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| youthclubs1 = Gunnedah Rugby Club

| youthyears2 = 2023–2024

| youthclubs2 = Reds Academy

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| amatteam1 = Souths

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| years1 = 2023–

| clubs1 = Queensland Reds

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| points1 = 46

| superyears1 = 2023–

| super1 = Queensland Reds

| superapps1 = 19

| superpoints1 = 46

| superupdate = 6 June 2025

| repyears1 = 2023–

| repteam1 = Australia U20

| repcaps1 = 7

| reppoints1 = 34

| ru_ntupdate = 30 June 2024

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Harry McLaughlin-Phillips (born 13 April 2004){{cite web |last1= |first1= |date=17 August 2023 |title=Junior Wallabies stars commit to Queensland Rugby |url=https://reds.rugby/news/junior-wallabies-stars-commit-to-queensland-rugby-2023816 |url-status=live |website=reds.rugby |publisher= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003194647/https://reds.rugby/news/junior-wallabies-stars-commit-to-queensland-rugby-2023816 |archive-date=3 October 2023 }} is an Australian rugby union player, who plays for the {{Rut|Reds}} in the Super Rugby. His preferred position is fly-half.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/harry-mclaughlan-phillips |title=Harry McLaughlin-Phillips |work=Ultimate Rugby |access-date=3 March 2024 }}

Early career

Born in Toowoomba, the Darling Downs region of Queensland, McLaughlin-Phillips grew up in Gunnedah, New South Wales, before moving back to Queensland to the Sunshine Coast. He attended Brisbane Boys' College (BBC) located in Toowong.{{cite news|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/rookie-reds-debut-at-no10-for-harry-mclaughlin-phillips-2023112|title=Rookie Reds debut at No.10 for Harry McLaughlin-Phillips|work=Rugby.com.au|date=2 November 2023|access-date=3 March 2024}} He plays his club rugby for Souths and represented the Junior Wallabies in 2023.{{cite news|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/junior-wallabies-confirm-first-squad-of-2023-2023216|title=Junior Wallabies confirm first squad of 2023|work=Rugby.com.au|date=16 February 2023|access-date=3 March 2024}}

Professional career

McLaughlin-Phillips was named in the {{Rut|Reds}} squad ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.{{cite press release | url=https://reds.rugby/news/queensland-reds-2024-super-rugby-pacific-squad-announced-2023119 | title=Queensland Reds 2024 Super Rugby Pacific squad announced | publisher=Queensland Reds | date=9 November 2023 | access-date=11 November 2023}} He made his debut in Round 1 of the season against the {{Rut|Waratahs}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/how-to-watch-queensland-reds-nsw-waratahs-live-scores-blog-match-report-results-updates-australia-super-rugby-pacific-2024224|title=Les is More as Queensland Reds down Waratahs in high-scoring contest|work=Rugby.com.au|date=24 February 2024|access-date=3 March 2024}}

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