Lou Phillips
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| Full name | Louis Augustus Phillips[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 February 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Monmouthshire | ||
| Date of death | 14 March 1916 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | Cambrai, France | ||
| School | Monmouth School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Scrum half | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1897-1901 | Newport RFC | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1900-1901 | Wales[2] | 4 | (0) |
Louis Augustus "Lou" Phillips (24 February 1878 – 14 March 1916) was a Welsh international scrum-half who played club rugby for Newport. He won four caps for Wales and was a talented amateur golf player.
Rugby career
Phillips, a swift and orthodox player, made his Welsh international debut against England as part of Billy Bancroft's Triple Crown winning team in 1900. He played in every single game in the 1900 Home Nations Championship alongside clubmate Llewellyn Lloyd, but the next season played his fourth and final game in a defeat to Scotland. Phillips may have played more matches but for a serious knee injury.[3]
Later life
In 1907 and 1912 he was Welsh Amateur Golfing Champion.
During World War I he served as a Sergeant in the Royal Welch Fusiliers[4] having refused a commission. He was killed in action at Cambrai, on 14 March 1916.[5]
International matches played
Wales[6]
Bibliography
- Parry-Jones, David (1999). Prince Gwyn, Gwyn Nicholls and the First Golden Era of Welsh Rugby. Bridgend: seren. ISBN 1-85411-262-7.
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
References
- ↑ Newport RFC player profiles
- ↑ Scrum.com player profiles
- ↑ Smith (1980), pg 132.
- ↑ Smith (1980), pg 202.
- ↑ Rugby Heroes who went to War BBC Online Matthew Ferris, November 2008
- ↑ Smith (1980), pg 470.