Kristian Phillips
Encyclopedia
Kristian Phillips is a Welsh
rugby union
player who plays on the wing for the Ospreys
and has represented the Welsh U16's, Wales under 18's
and Wales under 20's
.
Phillips was involved in a controversy when he was 13. After he starred in a game where his school Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera thrashed south London private school Dulwich College
. Dulwich then approached Phillips and offered him a scholarship, without even telling his school. The authorities at Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera were angered by the offer, accusing Dulwich of trying to 'poach' Phillips.
Phillips made his first under-20 appearance in Wales' first game in the 2009 under-20 Six Nations, a 18 – 17 loss to Scotland under-20's, by scoring two tries.
On 22 December 2009 he was named in the Wales Under 20 Squad
for the 2010 Under-20 Six Nations tournament.
On January 18, 2010, Phillips was one of 2 shock call ups to the Wales national rugby union team
for the 2010 Six Nations. The other shock call up was his 17 year old team mate Tom Prydie.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who plays on the wing for the Ospreys
Ospreys (rugby union)
The Ospreys , formerly the Neath-Swansea Ospreys , are a professional rugby union team from Wales, playing in the Celtic League, EDF Energy Cup, and the Heineken Cup/European Challenge Cup...
and has represented the Welsh U16's, Wales under 18's
Wales national under-18 rugby union team
The Wales national Under 18 rugby team is for Welsh rugby union players aged 18 or under on January 1 of the year during which they are selected.They compete in the Under 18 Six Nations Festival and a separate under 18's four nation tournament...
and Wales under 20's
Wales national under-20 rugby union team
The Wales national Under 20 rugby team is for Welsh rugby union players aged 20 or under on January 1 of the year during which they are selected....
.
Phillips was involved in a controversy when he was 13. After he starred in a game where his school Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera thrashed south London private school Dulwich College
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
. Dulwich then approached Phillips and offered him a scholarship, without even telling his school. The authorities at Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera were angered by the offer, accusing Dulwich of trying to 'poach' Phillips.
Phillips made his first under-20 appearance in Wales' first game in the 2009 under-20 Six Nations, a 18 – 17 loss to Scotland under-20's, by scoring two tries.
On 22 December 2009 he was named in the Wales Under 20 Squad
Wales national under-20 rugby union team
The Wales national Under 20 rugby team is for Welsh rugby union players aged 20 or under on January 1 of the year during which they are selected....
for the 2010 Under-20 Six Nations tournament.
On January 18, 2010, Phillips was one of 2 shock call ups to the Wales national rugby union team
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
for the 2010 Six Nations. The other shock call up was his 17 year old team mate Tom Prydie.