Phillip Burgess (born 1 July 1988) is an English rugby sevens player who plays for the England national rugby sevens team on the World Rugby Sevens Series. He played his club rugby for the Cornish Pirates.[1]

Phil Burgess
Full namePhillip Burgess
Date of birth (1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 35)
Place of birthFrimley, Surrey, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Rugby union career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Cornish Pirates ()
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
England 7s
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team competition

He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he won a silver medal in the men's tournament with the British team.[2]

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  1. ^ "Phil Burgess Looks Back On A Fantastic Career". The RPA. Rugby Players Association. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Phillip Burgess". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.

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