Ifan Phillips

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Ifan Phillips
Full nameIfan Phillips
Date of birth (1996-01-29) 29 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Wales
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
School Coleg Sir Gâr
Notable relative(s) Kevin Phillips (father) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2021 Ospreys 40 (35)
2020 → Scarlets (loan) 2 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 Wales U20 2 (0)
Correct as of 8 December 2021

Ifan Phillips (born 29 January 1996) is a Welsh rugby union player who played for the Ospreys as a hooker. He is a Wales under-20 international and was part of the squad that achieved the Grand Slam in the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [2]

Phillips made his debut for the Ospreys in 2017 having previously played for the club's academy, Carmarthen Quins and Neath RFC. [3]

Phillips was involved in a serious motorbike accident in December 2021, as a result of which one of his legs was amputated, effectively ending his rugby career. [4] [5] Since retiring from playing rugby, Phillips has worked as a pundit and commentator as well as coaching for his former junior club side Crymych RFC. [6]

A Welsh-language TV documentary following Phillips' recovery and rehabilitation after the accident, Y Cam Nesaf, won the award for best sports documentary at the 2024 RTS Wales Awards. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Heledd, Catrin; Carter, Ellie (21 September 2023). "Ifan Phillips: 'I knew my rugby career was over after crash'". BBC News. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ifan Phillips: Ospreys hooker overwhelmed by support and hopes to walk again". BBC Sport. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Orders, Mark (29 January 2021). "Ospreys nail down the rising Welsh rugby star who took a different route" . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Sands, Katie (11 December 2021). "Ifan Phillips smiles from hospital bed as he recovers from surgery". WalesOnline. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ifan Phillips: Ospreys hooker reveals he had leg amputation following road traffic collision". BBC Sport. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Jones, John (8 June 2023). "Ifan Phillips helps boyhood club to promotion after losing leg in horror crash" . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Success for S4C productions at RTS Wales Awards". www.s4c.cymru. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.


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