Percy Phillips (rugby union)
Birth name | Henry Percy Phillips | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1869 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Machen, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 26 February 1947 (aged 77–78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Newport, Monmouthshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 9 st 0 lb (57 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Clytha School, Newport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Percy Phillips OBE (1869 – 26 February 1947) was a Welsh rugby union international fly-half who played club rugby for Newport. He won six caps for Wales and played in all three games of the 1893 Home Nations Championship which saw Wales lift the Triple Crown for the first time in the country's history.
Outside rugby, Phillips was a
Rugby career
Nicknamed 'Sparrow', due to his very light frame, Phillips was a fly-half noted for his excellent attacking play, but was weak defensively and was a poor kicker.
Phillips was first chosen to represent Wales during the opening game of the
Phillips was reselected to play for Wales in 1893, this time partnered with his Newport team-mate Parfitt. The pair played for Wales throughout the 1893 Championship, which saw Welsh victories in all three games, giving Wales the Triple Crown for the very first time. Phillips played his part throughout the tournament, and was instrumental in setting up Gould's second try in the narrow victory over England in the tournament opener at the Cardiff Arms Park.[4]
Phillips played just two more international games, both as part of the 1894 Home Nations Championship. Again linking up with Parfitt, Wales lost the first game of the competition, defeated heavily by England. Phillips was selected for the very next game against Scotland, which Wales won 7–0, all points coming from Cardiff's Dai Fitzgerald. Phillips was replaced by Ralph Sweet-Escott for the final game, against Ireland, his international career over.
International matches played
Wales[5]
External links
Bibliography
- Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883-1983. London: Willows Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
- Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.