- Nicholas Phipps (rugby)
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Nicholas James Phipps Personal information Full name Nick Phips Date of birth 9 January 1989 Place of birth Australia Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) Weight 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) School(s) attended The King's School[citation needed] Club information Position(s) Scrum-half Current club Melbourne Rebels Senior clubs* Years Club Apps (points) Sydney University Super Rugby Provincial sides Super Rugby 2011- Melbourne Rebels Representative teams Australian National sevens team * Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.Medal record Competitor for Australia
Men's rugby sevens Commonwealth Games Silver 2010 India Rugby 7's Nick Phipps (born 9 January 1989 in Australia) is a national representative rugby union footballer who currently plays for the Melbourne Rebels in the Super 15 competition.
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Early career
In 2009 Phipps captained Sydney University's Premiership-winning 1st Colts team.[1]
Super 15
Phipps signed to the Melbourne Rebels in July, 2010.[1] Phipps' mentors for the 2011 Super Rugby season included former Wallaby halfback Sam Cordingley.[2] Phipps said he was looking forward to learning from his fellow halfbacks, Cordingley, and Kingi, and also from Rebels centre (and former Wallaby) Julian Huxley.[1]
Representative career
He played for Australia in the 2009 IRB Sevens World Series.[1] His grandfather and great uncle, both called Jim, played for the Wallabies.[3]
Phipps played in the Australian Sevens at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, in Delhi.[4] He scored a try and kicked eight conversions in his Games' debut.[5][1] Australia went on to win Silver, losing the final to New Zealand.[4]
In late 2010 Phipps toured with the Wallabies,[6] and was named on the bench against the Leicester Tigers.[7] In August 2011 Phipps became one of three halfbacks selected for 30-man Wallabies squad to represent Australia the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[8][9] Phipps played one match against Russia,[citation needed] and was one of three Rebel backs in the squad, the others being and new signings Kurtley Beale and James O'Connor.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Du Plessis, Phipps and Pyle join the Melbourne Rebels". Heavens Game. 2010-07-01. http://www.heavensgame.com/super-14/du-plessis-phipps-and-pyle-join-the-melbourne-rebels. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ Paxinos, Stathi (2010-10-01). "Mentor Cordingley to take on young guns". Age. Fairfax. http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/mentor-cordingley-to-take-on-young-guns-20100930-15zb0.html. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^ AAP (2011-07-11). "Another Tongan eager to be a Wallaby". Australian Rugby Union. http://www.rugby.com.au/wallabies/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1516/ArticleID/3799/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ a b Smith, Wayne (2010-10-13). "Bledisloe pain all over again in sevens thriller". Australian. News Limited. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/commonwealth-games/bledisloe-pain-all-over-again-in-sevens-thriller/story-fn66fst6-1225937911790. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ "Nick Phipps player profile". Melbourne Rebels. http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/Team/Player/tabid/297/playerid/28/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^ Beniuk, David (2010-11-13). "Cipriani finally ready to Rebel". Australian Rugby Union. http://rugby.com.au/news/aap/s-710020_cipriani_finally_ready_to_rebel,143506.html. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ Rebels Media Unit (2010-11-08). "Rebel Phipps Awaits Wallabies Debut" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/749/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ Robinson, Georgina (2011-08-19). "Uni graduate Phipps keen to learn from World Cup experience". Age. Fairfax. http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/uni-graduate-phipps-keen-to-learn-from-world-cup-experience-20110818-1j07m.html. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ Rebels Media Unit (2011-07-10). "Phipps to fight for Wallabies number nine" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/News/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/3772/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ ARU (2011-07-10). "Qantas Wallabies Squad For Samoa Test & Tri Nations Named" (Press release). Australian Rugby Union. http://www.rugby.com.au/wallabies/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1516/ArticleID/3773/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
External links
Australia squad – 2011 Rugby World Cup Third Place Forwards Backs Coach Forwards Backs Cordingley · Kingi · Phipps · Cipriani · Hilgendorf · Mortlock · Mitchell · Taumoepeau · Huxley · du Plessis · Betham · Vuna · Gerrard · RooneyCoaches Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby union players
- Australia international rugby union players
- Melbourne Rebels players
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