Matt Philip

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Matt Philip

| image =

| fullname = Matthew Philip

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|3|7}}

| birth_place = Mona Vale, Australia

| height = {{convert|2.01|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|117|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = St Augustine's College, Brookvale

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Lock

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| amatyears1 = 2014−2016

| amatteam1 = Sydney University

| amatapps1 = 19

| amatpoints1 = 0

| years1 = 2014−2015

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Sydney Stars}}

| apps1 = 15

| points1 = 10

| years2 = 2016

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Southland}}

| apps2 = 10

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2017

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Perth Spirit}}

| apps3 = 3

| points3 = 0

| years4 = 2018

| clubs4 = {{Rut|Melbourne Rising}}

| apps4 = 3

| points4 = 0

| years5 = 2020–2021

| clubs5 = {{Rut|Pau}}

| apps5 = 13

| points5 = 10

| years6 = 2023–2025

| clubs6 = {{Rut|Yokohama Canon Eagles}}

| apps6 = 17

| points6 = 0

| superyears1 = 2016−2017

| super1 = {{Rut |t=Force |tan=Western Force}}

| superapps1 = 13

| superpoints1 = 5

| superyears2 = 2018–2020

| super2 = {{Rut|Rebels}}

| superapps2 = 46

| superpoints2 = 30

| superyears3 = 2022–2023

| super3 = {{Rut|Rebels}}

| superapps3 = 17

| superpoints3 = 15

| superyears4 = 2026-

| super4 = {{Rut|Waratahs}}

| superapps4 =

| superpoints4 =

| superupdate = 16 June 2023

| repyears1 = 2012

| repteam1 = Australia Schoolboys

| repcaps1 =

| reppoints1 =

| repyears2 = 2014

| repteam2 = Australia Under-20

| repcaps2 = 8

| reppoints2 = 0

| repyears3 = 2017–

| repteam3 = Australia

| repcaps3 = 31

| reppoints3 = 0

| clubupdate = 4 July 2023

| repupdate = 24 September 2023

}}

Matt Philip (born 7 March 1994) is an Australian rugby union footballer who currently plays as a lock for the {{Rut|Yokohama Canon Eagles}}.

He previously played for the Western Force{{hsp}} and Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby, and signed with the New South Wales Waratahs ahead of the British & Irish Lions tour in 2025.{{cite web |last1=Doran |first1=Christy |title=Wallabies momentum continues as young gun re-signs and another Japan-based RWC lock is returning |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/03/21/wallabies-momentum-continues-as-young-gun-re-signs-and-another-japan-based-rwc-lock-is-returning/ |website=theroar.com.au |access-date=21 March 2025}}

Early life

Philip hails from New South Wales and represented Australia at schoolboy level in 2012, and under-20 level in 2014.

Rugby career

Philip 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 two seasons and scored two tries in that time.

Philip's rise to the 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 two-match tour of South Africa and debuted as an early blood replacement for Rory Walton in the game against the {{Rut|Cheetahs}} in Bloemfontein. He made three substitute appearances in total during the 2016 Super Rugby season. Later in 2016, he joined {{Rut|Southland}} in the Mitre 10 Cup.

In 2017, Philip was a first-choice starter at lock for the Force. After his strong performances for Perth Spirit in the NRC, he was invited into the Barbarians team to play Australia in Sydney, and then selected the Australian squad for the 2017 Wallabies tour. He made his test debut for Australia in the team's win against {{nrut|Japan}} on 4 November 2017, replacing lock Adam Coleman in the second half.

Super Rugby statistics

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:90%; font-size:95%; width:60%;"
2016	{{Rut \|t=Force \|tan=Western Force}}	3	0	3	84	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	{{Rut \|t=Force \|tan=Western Force}}	10	8	2	634	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2018	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	16	12	4	973	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
2019	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	15	14	1	1037	3	0	0	0	15	1	0
2020	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	6	6	0	458	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020 AU	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	9	8	1	679	1	0	0	0	5	1	0
2022	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	14	14	0	1120	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
2023	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	3	3	0	186	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total \|\| 76 \|\| 65 \|\| 11 \|\| 5,171 \|\| 10 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 50 \|\| 2 \|\| 0

References

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{{cite web

|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/82994105/australian-lock-matthew-philip-arrives-to-help-southland-stags-in-2016-campaign

|title=Australian lock Matthew Philip arrives to help Southland Stags in 2016 campaign

|publisher=Rugby Heaven | date = 9 August 2016

|accessdate=14 August 2016

|url-status=live

|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170918004518/http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/82994105/australian-lock-matthew-philip-arrives-to-help-southland-stags-in-2016-campaign

|archivedate=18 September 2017

}}

{{cite web

| url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/82039260/meet-the-2016-southland-stags-squad-for-the-2016-national-provincial-season

| title=Meet the 2016 Southland Stags squad for the 2016 national provincial season

| publisher=Rugby Heaven | date = 15 July 2016

| accessdate=14 August 2016

}}

{{cite web

|url = https://www.westernforce.com.au/article/whirlwind-debut-young-lock-matt-philip

|title = Whirlwind debut for young lock Matt Philip

|publisher = Western Force

|date = 5 July 2016

|accessdate = 14 August 2016

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160706100651/https://www.westernforce.com.au/article/whirlwind-debut-young-lock-matt-philip

|archivedate = 6 July 2016

|df = dmy-all

}}

{{cite web

|url=http://www.rugbynews.net.au/matt-phillip-earns-super-rugby-call-up/

|title=Matt Philip earns Super Rugby call-up | publisher=Rugby News

|accessdate=14 August 2016

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702064849/http://rugbynews.net.au/matt-phillip-earns-super-rugby-call-up/

|archivedate=2 July 2016

}}

{{cite web

|url=http://www.sydneystarsrugby.com.au/player/matthew-phillip/

|title=Matt Philip Sydney Stars Player Profile | publisher=Sydney Stars Rugby

|accessdate=14 August 2016

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313015437/http://www.sydneystarsrugby.com.au/player/matthew-phillip/

|archivedate=13 March 2016

}}

{{cite web

|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_32227.html

|title=Matt Phillips (Matt Philip) – profile stats

|website=It's Rugby

|accessdate=18 September 2017

|url-status=live

|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170918002950/http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_32227.html

|archivedate=18 September 2017

}}

{{cite web

|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-international-32227.html

|title=Matt Phillips (Matt Philip) – profile stats (international)

|website=It's Rugby

|accessdate=18 September 2017

|url-status=live

|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170918002237/http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-international-32227.html

|archivedate=18 September 2017

}}

{{cite web

|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-zoom-34830-superrugby-2016-starter.html

|title=Matt Phillips (Matt Philip) – Super Rugby season 2017 - games started

|website=It's Rugby

|accessdate=29 October 2017

|url-status=live

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029054450/http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-zoom-34830-superrugby-2016-starter.html

|archivedate=29 October 2017

}}

{{cite web

| url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_34830.html

| title=Matthew Phillip – profile stats

| website=It's Rugby

| accessdate=14 August 2016

}}

{{cite news

|date=13 October 2017

|title=Alan Jones names partial Barbarians squad

|work=Special Broadcasting Service

|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/10/13/alan-jones-names-partial-barbarians-squad

|accessdate=29 October 2017

|url-status=live

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029054907/http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/10/13/alan-jones-names-partial-barbarians-squad

|archivedate=29 October 2017

}}

{{cite news

|date=29 October 2017

|first=Tom |last=Decent

|title=Blake Enever, Matt Philip, Jack Maddocks and Liam Wright the bolters for Wallabies spring tour

|work=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Fairfax

|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/blake-enever-matt-philip-jack-maddocks-and-liam-wright-the-bolters-for-wallabies-spring-tour-20171029-gzajdm.html

|accessdate=29 October 2017

|url-status=live

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029111739/http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/blake-enever-matt-philip-jack-maddocks-and-liam-wright-the-bolters-for-wallabies-spring-tour-20171029-gzajdm.html

|archivedate=29 October 2017

}}

{{cite news

|date=29 October 2017

|title=Uncapped locks make Wallabies tour squad: Matt Philip and Blake Enever are bolters in the Wallabies spring tour squad.

|work=Special Broadcasting Service

|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/10/29/uncapped-locks-make-wallabies-tour-squad

|accessdate=29 October 2017

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029052917/http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/10/29/uncapped-locks-make-wallabies-tour-squad

|archivedate=29 October 2017

}}