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| Full name | Brett Graeme Phillips [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 October 1988 Whitehaven, Cumbria, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 5 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Callum Phillips (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brett Phillips (born 25 October 1988) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward. He has played for Workington Town and Whitehaven.
Phillips was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England. [4]
Phillips started his career as an amateur playing for Seaton Rangers. In September 2011, he signed a professional contract with Workington Town. [5]
In 2019 he joined home-town Whitehaven RLFC [6]
As an amateur, Phillips played for the Community Lions, the under-18 GB Lions and BARLA's under-21s and GB open age sides. He is eligible to play for Scotland through his grandfather, [7] and was selected in their squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.[ citation needed ]
In October and November 2014, Brett played in the 2014 European Cup competition. He scored a try in the tournament's opening fixture against Wales.[ citation needed ]
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