James Phillips (born 27 September 1987 in
England
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) is a
rugby union
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player for
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks is a professional rugby union club from Greater Manchester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby.
Originally founded in 1861 as Sale Football Club, now a distinct amateur club, they adopted the n ...
in the
Aviva Premiership
Premiership Rugby, officially known as Gallagher Premiership Rugby, or the Gallagher Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is an English professional rugby union competition. The Premiership has consisted of thirteen clubs since 2021, and is the ...
. He plays as a
back row or
second row.
Phillips made his professional debut for
Bristol
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against
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks is a professional rugby union club from Greater Manchester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby.
Originally founded in 1861 as Sale Football Club, now a distinct amateur club, they adopted the n ...
in the
2007/08 season and has represented England at U16s and U18s level.
In January 2010, he extended his contract with Bristol. However, he signed for
Exeter
Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol.
In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...
in June 2010, following Bristol's loss (to
Exeter
Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol.
In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...
) in the
Championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
In this system ...
final.
He re-signed for
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
in 2015, and helped them win promotion to the
Aviva Premiership
Premiership Rugby, officially known as Gallagher Premiership Rugby, or the Gallagher Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is an English professional rugby union competition. The Premiership has consisted of thirteen clubs since 2021, and is the ...
in May 2016. Phillips chose to leave during the 2017-18 close season to join
Bath.
On 15 March 2018, Phillips signs for Premership rivals
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks is a professional rugby union club from Greater Manchester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby.
Originally founded in 1861 as Sale Football Club, now a distinct amateur club, they adopted the n ...
on a two-year contract from the 2018-19 season.
References
External links
Bristol profileGuinness Premiership profile
1987 births
Living people
English rugby union players
Exeter Chiefs players
People educated at Colston's School
Bristol Bears players
Rugby union players from Bristol
Rugby union flankers
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