Nicholas Phipps (rugby)

Nicholas James Phipps

Personal information
Full name	Nick Phips
Date of birth	9 January 1989 (1989-01-09) (age 22)
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.

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

1. ^ ^{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. 
2. ^ 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. 
3. ^ 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. 
4. ^ ^{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. 
5. ^ "Nick Phipps player profile". Melbourne Rebels. http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/Team/Player/tabid/297/playerid/28/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-01. 
6. ^ 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. 
7. ^ 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. 
8. ^ 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. 
9. ^ 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. 
10. ^ 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

• Melbourne Rebels Player Profile
• Wallabies Profile

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Name	Phipps, Nick
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Date of birth	1989-01-09
Place of birth	Australia
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