Doug Philipson
| Full name | Douglas Philipson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 May 2004 Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Barker College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Doug Philipson (born 25 May 2004) is a professional Australian rugby union player, who plays Super Rugby for the Force. He is currently playing for Manawatu in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship. His preferred position is scrum-half.[1]
Early career
[edit]Philipson grew up near Orange, New South Wales and attended Barker College.[2] He played his club rugby for Northern Suburbs before moving to Western Australia.[3] He was named in the Junior Wallabies side in 2024.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Philipson moved to the Force to join their academy in 2023, while also playing club rugby in Western Australia. He was then named in the Force squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.[5] He made his debut in the Round 11 match against the Chiefs, coming on as a replacement.[6]
Philipson became one of ten Western Force players to sign for an NPC team in 2026.[7] Signing for Manawatu, he made his debut in round 1 against Northland.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Doug Philipson". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "2023 CAS First XV season preview: Barker". Rugby News. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "For club & country: Childhood mates from Orange reunite for Junior Wallabies crunch mate". Rugby News. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "10 changes made as Australia U20s reveal new-look side to face South Africa". Rugby.com.au. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "Four more round out 2025 Western Force Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Western Force. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ↑ "Former Australia U20s star set for Super Rugby debut against Chiefs". Rugby Pass. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "James Ramm among 10 Western Force players bound for NZ's NPC". www.rugbypass.com. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ Heagney, George. "Turbos hit the road for NPC opener". www.thepost.co.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Doug Philipson at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
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