Bryn Phillips
Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer
About Bryn Phillips
Lived 1900 – 1980 (aged 79–80). Bryn Phillips was a British rugby league player and rugby union player.
Brinley "Bryn" Phillips (11 October 1900 – 6 May 1980) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Taibach RFC, Aberavon RFC and Glamorgan Police RFC, as a lock,
Background Phillips was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, and he died aged 79–80 in Neath, Wales.
Playing career International honours Bryn Phillips won caps for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1925 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, and in 1926 against England, and won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Huddersfield in 1926.
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Who was Bryn Phillips?
Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer
When was Bryn Phillips born?
Bryn Phillips was born on 11 October 1900 in Merthyr Tydfil.
When did Bryn Phillips die?
Bryn Phillips died in 1980 in Neath.
What was Bryn Phillips's occupation?
Bryn Phillips was a rugby league player and rugby union player.
What nationality was Bryn Phillips?
Bryn Phillips was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bryn Phillips. https://biography.guide/bryn-phillips/
MLA: "Bryn Phillips." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bryn-phillips/.
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