Phil Waugh

Phil Waugh

Phil Waugh playing for the New South Wales Waratahs
Date of birth	(1979-09-22) 22 September 1979
Place of birth	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
School	the Shore School
University	Sydney University
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Openside Flanker
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1999-2011	Waratahs	124	(65)
correct as of 7 March 2011.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2000-2009 1997	Australia Australian Schoolboys	79	(20)
correct as of 9 March 2010.

Phillip Waugh (born 22 September 1979 in Sydney) is an Australian rugby union player.

His career as a 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 Australia in the 1996 and 1997 Schoolboy's Team, captaining the team in 1997.

Waugh's campaign continued in 1998, as he was named in the Australian under 19's Rugby team, and subsequently the under 21's from 1999 to 2000.^{[citation needed]}

His professional career began in 2000, playing for the NSW 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, Phil 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, and was regarded by some as one of Australia's best loose forwards.

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

Despite being an international quality openside flanker, Waugh has had to spend the majority of his career as a backup to the champion no. 7 George Smith. His situation has been almost a mirror of Stuart MacGill's career in the shadows of Shane Warne.

Honours

• 2010 Waratahs Best forward award
• 2009 Waratahs Best forward award
• 2008 Waratahs Best Forward award
• 2004 Matthew Burke Cup – Waratahs Players’ Player
• 2003 John Eales Medal

See also

• Wallabies
• Waratahs
• Rugby Union World Cup
• Australian Rugby Shield
• Wallaby Team of the Decade

External links

• Waratahs Profile

Preceded by George Smith

John Eales Medal 2003

Succeeded by David Lyons