| Name |
Phil Waugh |
| Position |
Flanker |
| Height |
175cm |
| Weight |
100kg |
| Date of Birth |
22/9/1979 |
| Super 14 Team |
Waratahs 1999- |
| Super 12/14 Points |
50 (10t) |
| Super 12/14 Caps |
94 |
| Test Points |
20 (4t) |
| Test Caps |
77 |
| Test Debut |
2000 v England, Twickenham |
| Honours |
Australian Schoolboys 1997, Australian Under 19s 1998, Australian Under 21s 1998-2000, Australian Sevens 1999, Australia A 2001, Australian Wallabies 2000- |
| Senior Tours |
2000 Japan, France & UK, 2001 UK & Europe, 2003 RWC (Aus), 2004 UK & France, 2005 UK & France, 2006 UK, Ireland & Italy, 2007 RWC (France), 2008 Hong & Europe |
The Waratahs captain in Super rugby, PHIL WAUGH was again a constant member of the Wallaby match-day squad in 2008, adding another 11 caps to his career tally, which included five starts. The 29-year-old, who became the 74th player to captain the Wallabies when he led against Wales in 2006, and was in charge twice more in 2007 against Wales and Fiji; returned to the Wallabies in 2008 fresh from leading the Waratahs to their second Super rugby final in four seasons. He has missed just five Tests for Australia over the last two years.
1997 Captained Australian Schools out of the Shore School in Sydney.
1998-1999 Represented both the Australian Under 19s and Under 21s, captaining the Australian Under 21s in 1999.
2000-2001 Made his Test debut as a replacement against England on the Spring Tour and then made his run on debut against France in Marseilles a year later. For the Waratahs, he was named the Rookie of the Year in 2000 and then the Player of the Year in 2001 when he also captained Australia A against the British and Irish Lions.
2002 Missed the entire Test season after sustaining an ankle injury during Super 12.
2003 Played in 13 of the 14 Wallaby Tests, including a start in the World Cup Final against England. Won that year’s John Eales Medal for the Wallabies Best and Fairest Player.
2004 Started in 11 of the 12 Tests for the Wallabies linking up with George Smith and David Lyons in the backrow.
2005-2006 Rotated between the starting XV and the reserves bench for the Wallabies, playing his 50th Test and captaining Australia against Wales on the 2006 Spring Tour.
2007 Managed just four Super rugby appearances due to a knee injury after having been named as Waratahs captain, but bounced back to lead the Wallabies against Wales and Fiji, while also attending his second Rugby World Cup where he played in four of Australia’s five matches.
2008 Led the Waratahs to their second Super rugby final before featuring in 11 of Australia’s 14 Tests.
