Phil Waugh

Phil Waugh

Phil Waugh in 2014
Date of birth	(1979-09-22) 22 September 1979
Place of birth	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
School	Shore
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)
2000–09 1996–97	Australia Australian Schoolboys	79	(20)
correct as of 9 March 2010.

Phillip Waugh (born 22 September 1979 in Sydney) is a retired Australian rugby union footballer who played 124 matches in Super Rugby for the NSW Waratahs, and in 79 Test matches for the Wallabies. His usual position was openside flanker.

Rugby career

Waugh's career as a rugby 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 the Australian Schoolboy's team in 1996 and 1997, 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.

His professional career began in 2000, playing for the 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, Waugh 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.

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

Waugh spent the majority of his career as a backup to the champion openside flanker George Smith. His situation has been almost a mirror of Stuart MacGill's career in the shadows of Shane Warne.^[1]

Sailing

In December 2013 Waugh was a crew member aboard racing supermaxi yacht Perpetual Loyal in the 2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, with his other celebrity crew members, Karl Stefanovic, Larry Emdur, Tom Slingsby, Jude Bolton and Guillaume Brahimi.^[2]

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^[3]

See also

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

References

External links

• Waratahs Profile