Callum Phillips

Callum Phillips (born 19 February 1992) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker or scrum-half for Workington Town in League One.

Callum Phillips

Personal information
Born	(1992-02-19) 19 February 1992 (age 33) Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half, Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2013–17 Workington Town 112 24 0 0 96 2018– Whitehaven 83 34 0 0 136 2025– Workington Town 11 1 0 0 4 Total 206 59 0 0 236 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2014–17 Scotland 6 2 0 0 8
Source: [1][2] As of 11 June 2025
Relatives	Brett Phillips (brother)

Background

Phillips was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.

Club career

Born in Whitehaven,^[3] Phillips started his career as an amateur playing for Seaton. He was named Gillette National Youth League player of the year in 2010.^[4] In November 2012, he signed a professional contract with Workington Town.^[5]

He joined Whitehaven R.L.F.C. and played for them for several seasons before re-joining Workington Town in January 2025.^[6]

Representative career

As an amateur, Phillips played for England Community Lions under-18s. He is eligible to play for Scotland through his grandparents, and was called up to their squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup following the withdrawal of Gareth Moore due to injury.^[7]

In October 2014, Callum was again selected for Scotland but this time he managed to escape injury and play in the 2014 European Cup tournament. He made his International début in the tournament's opening game against Wales. He also managed to score his first International try.^{[citation needed]}