Emyr Phillips

Emyr Phillips (born 22 February 1987) is a retired former Welsh international rugby union player. He played most of his career as Hooker for the Scarlets having previously played for Llandovery RFC and Llanelli RFC.

Emyr Phillips

Birth name	Emyr Phillips
Date of birth	(1987-02-22) 22 February 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	Llandovery, Wales
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
School	Llandovery College and Pantycelyn, Llandovery
University	UWIC Cardiff
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–2015 Llandovery RFC 127 (75) Correct as of 23 September 2016 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–2018 Scarlets 126 (15) Correct as of 23 September 2016 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013–2018 Wales 3 (0) Correct as of 11 December 2015

In March 2012 Phillips was part of a Scarlets Rugby side that reached the semi-final of the 2012 Anglo Welsh Cup. He made three starts and four appearances in the tournament.^[1] Scarlets were beaten in the semi-final by English side Northampton Saints.^[2] However reaching that stage was the second best finish in the Anglo-Welsh Cup on record, for the Welsh side. Their final loss to Wasps in 2006 the only better result.

Phillips has scored 21 tries in 282 appearances for Llandovery and the Scarlets. He won the first of three international caps for Wales against Japan in 2013.^[3]

He retired at the conclusion of the 2017–18 Pro14 Rugby Union season.^[4]