Alan John Phillips (born 21 August 1954) is a former international

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player and manager. A hooker, he played his club rugby for

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his modern game of forward play being so impressive that Cardiff selectors played him straight out of youth rugby (Kenfig Hill RFC). Phillips scored 162 tries in 481 appearances for Cardiff RFC. He was club captain at Cardiff 1985-87. He toured South Africa with the

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in 1980 and was in the Wales squad for the

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. He won 18 caps for Wales between 1979 – 1987. Phillips was Wales Team Manager from the Autumn of 2002 to 2019. Wales won three Grand Slams with Phillips as Team Manager (2005, 2008 & 2012).

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