Tyrone Phillips
{{short description|Fiji international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Tyrone Phillips
|fullname = Tyrone Ranuku Phillips
|image = Tyronephillips.jpg
|imagesize = 285
|caption = Tyrone Phillips in a rugby game
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1994|01|05}}
|birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|184|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|93|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|FB|CE|WG}}
|club1 = Canterbury Bulldogs
|year1start = 2015
|year1end = 16
|appearances1 = 6
|tries1 = 4
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 16
|club2 = Penrith Panthers
|year2start = 2018
|year2end = 19
|appearances2 = 9
|tries2 = 4
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 16
|teamA = Fiji
|yearAstart = 2015
|yearAend = 18
|appearancesA = 4
|triesA = 2
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 8
|retired =
|updated = 26 December 2018
}}
Tyrone Phillips (born 5 January 1994) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|fb|ce}} and {{rlp|wg}}er
Background
Phillips was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Fijian{{cite web|url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=303760|title=Fiji Bati names team to face Papua New Guinea - Fiji Times Online|publisher=Fijitimes.com|date=2015-04-28|accessdate=2015-09-27}} and Indigenous Australian descent.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-2168-0-104671-0&sID=16845&articleID=10748170&news_task=DETAIL|title=NSW Indigenous U16 Side Named - NSWRL Academy - FOX SPORTS PULSE|publisher=Sportingpulse.com|date=|accessdate=2015-05-30}}
He played his junior rugby league for La Perouse United. He was then signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Playing career
=Early career=
From 2011 to 2013, Phillips played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs' NYC team, scoring 24 tries in 46 matches.{{cite web|url=http://nycdatabase.org/players/p/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705095446/http://nycdatabase.org/players/p/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=5 July 2015|title=P|publisher=Nyc Database|date=|accessdate=2015-09-27}}{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.bulldogs.com.au/team/profiles/tyrone-phillips.html|title=Tyrone Phillips|publisher=Bulldogs.com.au|date=|accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/toyota-cup-team-lists-round-9/tabid/10874/newsid/67184/default.aspx|title=Toyota Cup Team Lists: Round 9|publisher=NRL.com|date=2012-05-02|accessdate=2015-05-30}}{{cite web|url=http://www.smpimages.com/media.details.php?mediaID=77853|title=Tyrone Phillips – Smp Images|publisher=Smpimages.com|date=|accessdate=2015-05-30}} In November 2013, he signed a two-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs starting in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/canterbury-bulldogs-recruit-tyrone-phillips-charged-with-affray-20131127-2y9f0.html|title=Canterbury Bulldogs recruit Tyrone Phillips charged with affray|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.bulldogs.com.au/team/profiles/tyrone-phillips.html|title=Tyrone Phillips|publisher=Bulldogs.com.au|date=|accessdate=2015-05-30}}{{cite web|author=Adrian Proszenko|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/tyrone-phillips-ready-to-become-his-own-posterboy-20140430-zr200.html|title=Tyrone Phillips ready to become his own posterboy|publisher=Smh.com.au|date=2014-04-30|accessdate=2015-05-30}} He played for Canterbury's NYC team in early 2014, before moving on to the Bulldogs' New South Wales Cup team in the same year.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2014/03/04/vb_nsw_cup_team_lists_round_one.html|title=Vb Nsw Cup Team Lists - Round One|publisher=NSWRL.com.au|date=|accessdate=2015-05-30}} On 3 May 2014, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team.{{cite web|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/nsw-u20-team-named-13148/|title=NSW U20 team named | NRL|publisher=Zerotackle.com|date=|accessdate=2015-05-30}}
=2015=
On 2 May, Phillips played for Fiji against Papua New Guinea in the 2015 Melanesian Cup, making his international debut off the interchange bench in Fiji's 22-10 win at Cbus Super Stadium.{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/korbin-sims-storms-into-maroons-origin-contention-with-standout-performance-in-fijis-win-over-papua-new-guinea/story-fniabjcr-1227332029470|title=Korbin Sims storms into Maroons Origin contention with standout performance in Fiji's win over Papua New Guinea|publisher=Couriermail.com.au|accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cite web|author=|url=http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/fiji-bati-named-face-png/|title=Fiji Bati Named To Face Png|publisher=Rugbyleagueweek.com.au|date=2015-04-26|accessdate=2015-05-30|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524134901/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/fiji-bati-named-face-png/|archivedate=24 May 2015|df=dmy-all}} In Round 11 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Canterbury club against Canberra.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2015/round-11/canberra-vs-canterbury/summary.html|title=NRL 2015 - Round 11|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=|accessdate=2015-09-27}}{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2015/05/24/nrl_late_mail_raider.html|title=NRL LATE MAIL: Raiders v|publisher=Bulldogs.com.au|date=|accessdate=2015-05-30}} On 27 September, he was named on the wing in the 2015 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2015/09/27/_2015_vb_nsw_cup_tea.html|title=2015 VB NSW Cup Team of the Year|publisher=NSWRL|date=|accessdate=2015-09-27|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928015018/http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2015/09/27/_2015_vb_nsw_cup_tea.html|archivedate=28 September 2015|df=dmy-all}} On 3 November, he re-signed with the Canterbury club on a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/bulldogs-confirm-retention-and-recruitment-19576/#WpdEMTUSOtptyH1f.97|title=Bulldogs confirm retention and recruitment | NRL|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=|accessdate=2015-11-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/wayne-bennett-signs-dragons-backrower-bulldogs-outside-back-re-signs-nrl-market-watch/story-fnp0lyn3-1227584446482|title=Wayne Bennett Signs Dragons Backrower; Bulldogs Outside Back Re-Signs|publisher=Dailytelegraph.com.au|accessdate=2015-10-28}}
=2017=
On 9 November 2017, Phillips signed a one-year contract with the Penrith Panthers for the 2018 season.
=2018=
In round 9 of the 2018 NRL season against the North Queensland Cowboys, Phillips made his debut for the Penrith side, starting on the wing and scored two tries in the clubs 20-26 loss at Carrington Park at Bathurst.
=2019=
In February, Phillips and fellow Penrith player Liam Coleman were named alongside Tyrone May as the people involved in lewd videos filmed showing themselves having sex with an unidentified female. May was stood down by the NRL after the videos became public but Phillips and Coleman were allowed to continue playing.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/panthers/nrl-integrity-unit-to-interview-expanthers-player-over-sex-tape-leaks/news-story/862f22ea96f2f792a190019ea8f32aeb/|title=NRL Integrity Unit clear ex-Panthers player over sex tape leaks|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}
On 31 March, Phillips was charged with a mid-range drink-driving offence. The matter was then referred to the NRL integrity unit.{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/tyrone-phillips-charged-with-drink-driving-20190331-p519fc.html/|title=Penrith utility Tyrone Phillips charged with drink driving|website=www.smh.com.au}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/tyrone-phillips-nrl-penrith-panthers-drink-driving/1km241pflmlez19ij1ckzor8q4/|title=Tyrone Phillips charged with drink-driving after sex tape scandal|website=www.sportingnews.com}} On 1 April he resigned from the Penrith club.{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/phillips-quits-panthers-after-drink-driving-charge-20190401-p519se.html|title=Phillips quits Panthers after drink-driving charge|first=George|last=Vlotis|date=1 April 2019|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=1 April 2019}}
On 30 June, Phillips was a late inclusion for Canterbury Cup NSW club Newtown in their Round 15 clash against former team, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Phillips scored a try in the match which was won by Canterbury-Bankstown 40-28 at ANZ Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.newtownjets.com/jets-winning-sequence-comes-to-an-end/|title=Jets winning sequence comes to an end|website=www.newtownjets.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/06/29/live-coverage--canterbury-cup-nsw-rd-15/|title=Canterbury Cup NSW Rd 15|website=NSWRL}}
Phillips played for Newtown in their Canterbury Cup NSW grand final victory over the Wentworthville Magpies at Bankwest Stadium. Phillips was involved in the lead up play for the match winning try which was scored in the 88th minute during extra-time.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/09/29/newtown-reign-supreme-in-epic-decider/|title=Newtown reign supreme in epic decider|website=NSWRL}}
=2023=
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons category}}
- [https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/penrith-panthers/tyrone-phillips/ Penrith Panthers profile]
- [http://www.bulldogs.com.au/team/profiles/tyrone_phillips.html Canterbury Bulldogs profile]
{{2015 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year}}
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Category:Australian people of I-Taukei Fijian descent
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
Category:Fiji national rugby league team players
Category:Indigenous Australian rugby league players
Category:21st-century Indigenous Australian people
Category:Penrith Panthers players
Category:Rugby league fullbacks