Kristian Phillips
{{Short description|Welsh rugby player (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Kristian Phillips
| image =
| birth_name = Kristian Phillips
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|9|2|df=y}}
| height = {{convert|180|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|91|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| school = Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera
| university = Neath College
| ru_currentposition = Winger
| ru_currentteam =
| position =
| years1 = 2011-12
| years2 = 2012-14
| years3 = 2014-15
| clubs1 = Bridgend RFC
| clubs2 = Llanelli RFC
| clubs3 = Llandovery RFC
| apps1 = 9
| apps2 = 19
| apps3 = 4
| points1 = 50
| points2 = 57
| points3 = 15
| ru_clubupdate = 31 December 2017
| province1 = Ospreys
| province2 = Scarlets
| province3 = Ospreys
| province4 = London Welsh
| province5 = Bath
| provinceyears1 = 2007-12
| provinceyears2 = 2012-15
| provinceyears3 = 2015-16
| provinceyears4 = 2016-17
| provinceyears5 = 2017
| provinceapps1 = 20
| provinceapps2 = 54
| provinceapps3 = 2
| provinceapps4 = 0
| provinceapps5 = 0
| provincepoints1 = 23
| provincepoints2 = 35
| provincepoints3 = 0
| provincepoints4 = 0
| provincepoints5 = 0
| ru_provinceupdate = 31 December 2017
| repyears1 =
| repyears2 =
| repyears3 = 2010
| repteam1 = Wales U16
| repteam2 = Wales U18
| repteam3 = Wales U20
| repcaps1 =
| repcaps2 =
| repcaps3 = 13
| reppoints1 =
| reppoints2 =
| reppoints3 = 25
| ru_ntupdate = 31 December 2017
}}
Kristian Phillips (born 2 September 1990) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays on the wing and has represented Wales at under-16, under-18 and under-20 levels.
Life and career
Phillips was involved in a controversy when he was 13. After he starred in a game where his school Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera thrashed south London private school Dulwich College, Dulwich approached Phillips and offered him a scholarship, without telling his school. The authorities at Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera were angered by the offer, accusing Dulwich of trying to 'poach' Phillips.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/3293653.stm College sorry over 'poach' bid]
Phillips made his debut for the Ospreys regional team in 2008, but spent most of his time with the region playing in the Principality Premiership, turning out for Neath, Tonmawr and Bridgend.
In November 2011, Phillips was fined by the Ospreys for sending a homophobic tweet targeting Big Brother contestant Aaron Allard.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/15773484 | title=Ospreys fine Kristian Phillips for alleged homophobic comment | date=19 November 2011 | work=BBC News | access-date=9 September 2018 }}
In May 2012 Phillips joined the Scarlets.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18129620 Phillips joins Scarlets] After making 30 appearances and getting 20 points he decided to leave his club and return home to Ospreys.
On 3 July 2015 Phillips rejoined his former club Ospreys.
Phillips joined RFU Championship side London Welsh for the 2016–17 season.
=International=
Phillips made his first Wales under-20 appearance in Wales' first game in the 2009 under-20 Six Nations, an 18 – 17 loss to Scotland under-20s, by scoring two tries.
On 22 December 2009 he was named in the Wales Under 20 Squad for the 2010 Under-20 Six Nations tournament.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8426722.stm Wales Under 20 Squad]
On 18 January 2010 Phillips was one of two shock call ups to the Wales national rugby union team for the 2010 Six Nations squad. The other shock call up was his 17-year-old teammate Tom Prydie.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8463499.stm Wales 2010 Six Nations Squad]
References
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External links
- [https://archive.today/20070703090228/http://www.wru.co.uk/1336_10906.php WRU profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090226220428/http://www.ospreysrugby.com/ospreys_squad_view.php?player_id=134869 Ospreys profile]
- [http://www.neathrugby.co.uk/the-squad/kristian-phillips/ Neath profile]
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Category:People educated at Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera
Category:Rugby union players from Neath
Category:Welsh rugby union players
Category:Ospreys (rugby union) players
Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen
Category:Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players for Wales
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games