Phil Godman

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Phil Godman
Personal information
Full name Philip James Godman
Date of birth May 20 1982 ( 1982-05-20) (age 26)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
School Merchiston Castle School
Rugby union career
Current status
Position(s) Fly-half
Current team Edinburgh Rugby
Playing career
Position Fly-half
Clubs Caps (points)
2004-present
2000-2004
Edinburgh Rugby
Newcastle Falcons
National team(s) Caps (points)
2005-present
2006-present
2003
2001
2000
Scotland
Scotland A
Scotland U21
Scotland U19
Scotland U18
8 (18)

Phil Godman, nicknamed ' "Mad Phil" was born May 20, 1982 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Educated at Merchiston Castle School where he captained the rugby union side to victory in the Scottish Schools Cup. He signed a professional contract with Newcastle Falcons after leaving Merchiston. However, as the constant understudy to Jonny Wilkinson at Newcastle Falcons he moved to the Edinburgh Gunners in the summer of 2004. He represented Scotland at under 21, under 19 and under 18 levels before winning his first cap for the Scottish rugby union side as a replacement against Romania. He has gone on to win 2 more, including one against the All Blacks, where he came on as a replacement in the 70th minute and orchestrated Scotland's only try of the match with a deft kick behind the New Zealand defence for speedster Simon Webster to dive on.

He also led Scotland A to the final of the Churchill Cup in Canada, and has become a central figure at Edinburgh Gunners. He was tipped to succeed Dan Parks as Scotland's number 10 in the 2006-07 season, but due to a dip in form he didn't stake his claim.

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