Justin Phillips (rugby union)
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Use South African English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = Justin Phillips
| image =
| fullname = Justin David Phillips
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|02|03|df=y}}
| birth_place = Pretoria, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.80}}
| weight = {{convert|83|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Hoërskool Waterkloof
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Scrum-half
| currentclub = {{Rut|Stormers}} / {{Rut|Western Province}}
| youthyears1 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| youthyears2 = 2014–2016
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| years1 = 2015–2020
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| apps1 = 42
| points1 = 50
| years2 = 2017–19
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Stormers}}
| apps2 = 25
| points2 = 10
| years3 = 2020-
| clubs3 = Stade Olympique Chamberien Rugby
| apps3 = 14
| points3 = 15
| repyears1 = 2012–2013
| repteam1 = South Africa Schools
| repcaps1 = 4
| reppoints1 = 0
| clubupdate = 25 August 2019
| repupdate = 18 April 2018
}}
Justin David Phillips (born 3 February 1995) is a South African rugby union player for the {{Rut|Stormers}} in Super Rugby and {{Rut|Western Province}} in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=52793 | name=Justin Phillips | date=14 July 2016}} His regular position is scrum-half.
Rugby career
=Schoolboy rugby=
Phillips was born in Pretoria and represented the {{Rut|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{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=113231 | homeid=14841 | awayid=14871 | leagueid=1441 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=17 | awayscore=7 | awayteam=France | matchdate=10 August 2012 | date=14 July 2016}} and England,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=113271 | homeid=14841 | awayid=14851 | leagueid=1441 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=36 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=England | matchdate=18 August 2012 | date=14 July 2016}} while in 2013, he started against England{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=112684 | homeid=15684 | awayid=15704 | leagueid=1524 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=19 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=England | matchdate=9 August 2013 | date=14 July 2016}} and came on as a replacement against Wales.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=112704 | homeid=15684 | awayid=15714 | leagueid=1524 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=14 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=Wales | matchdate=17 August 2013 | date=14 July 2016}}
=Western Province=
After high school, he moved to Cape Town to join the Western Province Rugby Institute. He started nine matches for the {{Rut|Western Province U19}} team during the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring four tries. His first try came in a 21–20 win over {{Rut|Eastern Province U19}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=127184 | homeid=21124 | awayid=21114 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=WP U19 | homescore=21 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=EP Kings U19 | matchdate=20 September 2014 | date=14 July 2016}} before scoring two tries in a 43–24 victory over the {{Rut|Leopards U19}}s in Potchefstroom.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=127214 | homeid=21154 | awayid=21124 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=Leopards U19 | homescore=24 | awayscore=43 | awayteam=WP U19 | matchdate=27 September 2014 | date=14 July 2016}} His fourth try came in their 29–22 victory over {{Rut|Free State U19}} in the semi-finals{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=127294 | homeid=21134 | awayid=21124 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=Free State U19 | homescore=22 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=Western Province U19 | matchdate=18 October 2014 | date=14 July 2016}} to send them to the final, which they also won, beating Phillips' old side the Blue Bulls 33–26.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=127304 | homeid=21124 | awayid=21104 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=Western Province U19 | homescore=33 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U19 | matchdate=25 October 2014 | date=14 July 2016}}
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 {{Rut|Sharks XV}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140354 | homeid=24384 | awayid=24394 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=32 | awayscore=12 | awayteam=Cell C Sharks XV | matchdate=28 March 2015 | date=14 July 2016}} Three more appearances off the bench followed during the play-offs, in victories over a {{Rut|Leopards XV}} in the quarter finals{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140814 | homeid=24384 | awayid=24304 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=47 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=Leopards XV | matchdate=16 May 2015 | date=14 July 2016}} and the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} in the semi-finals,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140854 | homeid=24384 | awayid=24294 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=10 | awayscore=6 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=23 May 2015 | date=14 July 2016}} as well as in their 7–24 defeat to the {{Rut|Pumas}} in the final of the competition.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140864 | homeid=24384 | awayid=24334 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=7 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Steval Pumas | matchdate=30 May 2015 | date=14 July 2016}}
Phillips made twelve appearances for {{Rut|Western Province U21}} in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring tries against {{Rut|Golden Lions U21}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=146454 | homeid=26994 | awayid=27034 | leagueid=2544 | hometeam=Western Province U21 | homescore=24 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Golden Lions U21 | matchdate=1 August 2015 | date=14 July 2016}} {{Rut|Blue Bulls U21}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=147014 | homeid=27044 | awayid=26994 | leagueid=2544 | hometeam=Blue Bulls U21 | homescore=22 | awayscore=51 | awayteam=Western Province U21 | matchdate=22 August 2015 | date=14 July 2016}} {{Rut|Leopards U21}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=147084 | homeid=26994 | awayid=27054 | leagueid=2544 | hometeam=Western Province U21 | homescore=50 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=Leopards U21 | matchdate=5 September 2015 | date=14 July 2016}} and a brace in their return leg against the Blue Bulls in Cape Town{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=147114 | homeid=26994 | awayid=27044 | leagueid=2544 | hometeam=Western Province U21 | homescore=48 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U21 | matchdate=18 September 2015 | date=14 July 2016}} to help his side finish top of the log.{{SA Rugby Log | id=2544 | comp=2015 Absa Under 21 Competition | date=14 July 2016}} He was also in the starting line-up for their semi-final victory over the Golden Lions{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=147234 | homeid=26994 | awayid=27034 | leagueid=2544 | hometeam=Western Province U21 | homescore=43 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Golden Lions U21 | matchdate=17 October 2015 | date=14 July 2016}} and their victory in the final over the Free State{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=147254 | homeid=26994 | awayid=27014 | leagueid=2544 | hometeam=Western Province U21 | homescore=52 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=Free State U21 | matchdate=24 October 2015 | date=14 July 2016}} 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 {{Rut|Free State XV}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=158254 | homeid=30764 | awayid=30724 | leagueid=2824 | hometeam=Toyota Free State XV | homescore=31 | awayscore=36 | awayteam=DHL Western Province | matchdate=22 April 2016 | date=14 July 2016}} the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=158464 | homeid=30724 | awayid=30864 | leagueid=2824 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=50 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=EP Kings | matchdate=14 May 2016 | date=14 July 2016}} and the {{Rut|Griffons}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=158744 | homeid=30724 | awayid=30784 | leagueid=2824 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=43 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=Down Touch Griffons | matchdate=18 June 2016 | date=14 July 2016}}
References
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Pretoria
Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:Western Province (rugby union) players
Category:South African people of British descent