Peter Phillips (rugby league)

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Peter Phillips (born 1 January 1969) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s.

Playing career[]

Phillips began his career at the Illawarra Steelers in the 1987 NSWRL season. He made his debut in round 1 as the Steelers defeated the South Sydney Rabbitohs 25–2. He came off the bench and contributed two tries.^[2] He started his first game in a 32–12 win against the Western Suburbs Magpies and overall, he played 20 matches in his rookie season.^[3] The following season, he played another 20 games for the Steelers, scoring tries in three of those matches.^[4] The next year, he played just six matches for the Steelers, in what would be his last season in that tenure with the Illawarra club.^[5]

For the 1990 premiership season, he signed with the Balmain Tigers. He, however, only played one match in his first year with the team.^[6] In the following year's competition, he played 13 matches. mostly off the bench.^[7] The next season, he played three matches for the Balmain outfit in what would become his last season with the side.^[8]

For the 1994 competition, he signed with the St. George Dragons. He only ended up playing one match for the Kogarah-based club, coming off the bench in a 24–6 loss against Canterbury.^[9]

In his last year, he rejoined the Steelers. In his first match back, he again scored a try against South Sydney to gift his side the win 20–16.^[10] He played six matches, all off the bench, before retiring from rugby league.^[11]

Personal life[]

He is the uncle of current representative hooker Damien Cook.^[12]

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