About Gary Phillips
Gary Phillips was a New Zealand rugby league player.
Gary Phillips is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He represented New Zealand in the 1960 World Cup.
Playing career Phillips played for Ellerslie in the Auckland Rugby League competition and represented Auckland. In 1957 he toured Australia with the Auckland junior team.
He was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1959 for the tour of Australia. Phillips went on to play in eight tests for New Zealand, including at the 1960 World Cup. Phillips, along with Ron Ackland and Neville Denton, withdrew from the 1961 tour of Great Britain due to a dispute over allowances.
In 1966 Phillips served as an Auckland selector.
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Who was Gary Phillips?
New Zealand rugby league footballer and administrator
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Gary Phillips was born in New Zealand.
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Gary Phillips was a rugby league player.
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Gary Phillips was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Gary Phillips (rugby league)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gary Phillips. https://biography.guide/gary-phillips-rugby-league-player/
MLA: "Gary Phillips." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gary-phillips-rugby-league-player/.
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