Phil Waugh

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Phil Waugh
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Phil Waugh in 2014
Date of birth (1979-09-22) 22 September 1979 (age 43)
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)
School Shore
University Sydney University
SpouseAbbe Waugh
Children4
Rugby union career
Position(s) Openside Flanker
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999–2011 Waratahs 136 (65)
Correct as of 7 March 2011
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2000–09
1996–97
Australia
Australian Schoolboys
79 (20)
Correct as of 9 March 2010

Phillip Waugh (born 22 September 1979) is the chief executive of Rugby Australia and a former rugby union footballer who played 136 matches in Super Rugby for the NSW Waratahs, and in 79 Test matches for the Wallabies. His usual position was openside flanker.

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Playing career

Waugh's career as a rugby player began at the Shore school, playing in the First XV in his final 3 years and captaining the team in 1997. He was selected to represent the Australian Schoolboy's team in 1996 and 1997, captaining the team in 1997.[ citation needed ]

His professional career began in 1999, playing for the Waratahs, and later that year gained selection for the Wallabies Spring tour of the UK and Europe, making his test debut as a replacement in the match against England. Waugh continued receiving game time with the team until early 2002 when an ankle injury caused him to miss out on the international season.

After his recovery, Waugh returned to the field to be named vice-captain of the 2003 Rugby World Cup team, who were ultimately runners-up. He was rewarded for his performance in 2003 by winning the John Eales Medal for the Wallabies Best and Fairest Player.

Waugh was named captain of the Waratahs in 2007 but was injured for most of the Super 14 season. Rocky Elsom and Adam Freier deputized in his absence. During the 2008 Super 14 season, he led the Waratahs from second last (2007 result) to second on the ladder.

Post playing career

Sailing

In December 2013, Waugh was a crew member aboard racing supermaxi yacht Perpetual Loyal in the 2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, with his other celebrity crew members, Karl Stefanovic, Larry Emdur, Tom Slingsby, Jude Bolton and Guillaume Brahimi. [1]

Rugby Australia

In June 2023, Waugh was appointed chief executive of Rugby Australia. He previously has been a non-executive director on the Rugby Australia board since July 2018, and worked at National Australia Bank as an executive of broker distribution. [2]

Honours

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References

  1. "Sydney to Hobart 2013". Perpetual Limited. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  2. Marco Monteverde (6 June 2023). "Rugby Australia appoints Wallabies great Phil Waugh as its new CEO". news.com.au . Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. Phil Waugh awards Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine 20 May 2009
Preceded by John Eales Medal
2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by Australian national rugby union captain
2006-2007
Succeeded by