Bryn Phillips

Brinley "Bryn" Phillips (11 October 1900 – 6 May 1980) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Taibach RFC, Aberavon RFC and Glamorgan Police RFC, as a lock,^[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and Glamorgan, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a second-row or loose forward.^[3][4]

Brinley Phillips

Personal information
Full name	Brinley Phillips
Born	11 October 1900 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Died	6 May 1980 (aged 79) Neath, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Taibach RFC ≤1925–26 Aberavon RFC Glamorgan Police RFC Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1925–26 Wales 5
Rugby league
Position	Second-row, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1926–≥26 Huddersfield Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1927 Glamorgan ≥1 1926 Wales 1
Source: [1][2][3]

Background

Phillips was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, and he died aged c. 79–80 in Neath, Wales.

Playing career

International honours

Bryn Phillips won caps for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1925 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, and in 1926 against England, and won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Huddersfield in 1926.^[3]

County honours

Bryn Phillips played at second-row and scored a try in Glamorgan's 18–14 victory over Monmouthshire in the non-County Championship match during the 1926–27 season at Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd on Saturday 30 April 1927.^[5]