Doug Philipson

Doug Philipson (born 25 May 2004) is a professional Australian rugby union player, who plays Super Rugby for the . He is currently playing for Manawatu in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship. His preferred position is scrum-half.

Early career Philipson grew up near Orange, New South Wales and attended Barker College. He played his club rugby for Northern Suburbs before moving to Western Australia. He was named in the Junior Wallabies side in 2024.

Professional career Philipson moved to the 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. He made his debut in the Round 11 match against the , coming on as a replacement.

Philipson became one of ten Western Force players to sign for an NPC team in 2026. Signing for Manawatu, he made his debut in round 1 against Northland.