Gloucester Rugby have moved swiftly to strengthen their back division following last week’s departure of Lesley Vainikolo to La Rochelle with the signing of Ollie Phillips. Phillips, who can play wing or full back, has previously played his club rugby for the Newcastle Falcons and Stade Francais. However, he is also well known for...
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Former World Sevens Player of the Year Ollie Phillips is training with England again in the countdown to this season’s HSBC Sevens World Series. Phillips, 29, captained England when they clinched the Wellington and London tournament titles in 2009, the year he claimed the IRB international award. The wing is a free agent since...
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Kevin Barrett has been named captain for the Emirates Airline Dubai and South Africa Sevens (Dec 4-5 & 11-12). After helping his club Saracens beat World Champions South Africa, 24-23 last month, the England scrum half will take the lead from last season’s IRB Sevens Player of the Year Ollie Phillips (Stade Francais). Last...
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