Tom Philip

Thomas Philip

Full name	Thomas Kenneth Philip
Date of birth	(1983-06-25) 25 June 1983
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Centre
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2003-2005	Edinburgh Rugby
correct as of 18 December 2012.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2004	Scotland	5	(0)
correct as of 18 December 2012.

Tom Philip (born 25 June 1983) is a retired Scottish rugby union and rugby league player who formerly coached Haddington rugby club.

Rugby career

Highly rated as an up-and-coming player with Edinburgh Rugby, Philips was called up by Scotland coach Matt Williams ahead of the 2004 Six Nations Championship into the squad and played in all 5 matches of the tournament. He suffered a knee injury on Scotland's summer tour of Australasia but despite over coming this it was persistent chronic back and groin pain that forced him to retired in 2005 at the age of only 22.

He came back later on to pick up playing for Edinburgh Academicals after having part of his spine fused in 2005.

He then latterly returned to professional sport switching codes to league in 2010 when he signed to play for Whitehaven RLFC. He also then played for Edinburgh Eagles and South Wales Scorpions in the Championship One.

In May 2012, he was announced as coach of Haddigton RFC at the age of just 28. Just over a year later he had left this position.

Other Info

He has a brother Colin who was a GB athlete.

External links

• Scorpions profile