Phil Kearns

Philip Nicholas Kearns (born 27 June 1967) is an Australian former rugby union player. He represented the Wallabies 67 times and was captain on ten occasions. He is a rugby commentator with Fox Sports Australia.

Biography Kearns was born in Sydney Australia and educated at Newington College (1979–84) and the University of New South Wales where he graduated with an Arts degree, majoring in Economics. Mr Kearns has subsequently stated that Mr Fitzpatrick was one of the toughest opponents he played against and that they have subsequently developed a close friendship.

He was a member of Australia's Rugby World Cup-winning teams of 1991 and 1999. Although he was injured midway through the 1999 tournament he is one of only 43 players who have won multiple Rugby World Cups.

In October 2005 in the driveway of his home, Kearns accidentally ran over his 19-month-old daughter, Andie. After a long hospital stay, his daughter made a full recovery. Kearns later launched a driveway safety campaign.

Another of Kearns' daughters, Matilda, is a member of the Australian women's national water polo team competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and The World Aquatics Water PoloChampionships 2026 held in Sydney July 22-26th.

Honours Kearns was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2017 for significant service to the community through support for charitable organisations, to business, and to rugby union at the elite level.

He was inducted into the Australian Rugby Hall of Fame in 2018.

Post rugby career As at August 2025, Kearns is the Chief Executive Officer of AVJennings.