Phillip Cox (rugby union)
| Full name | Phillip Anthony Cox | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 August 1957 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Mitchell Cox (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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Phillip Anthony Cox (born 2 August 1957) is an Australian former rugby union international.[1]
Cox, son of 1950s Wallabies halfback Brian Cox, was educated at Balgowlah Boys’ High School in Sydney.[2]
A Manly junior product, Cox made his first-grade debut for the club in 1978. By the end of the next year, he had claimed a place on the Wallabies squad to tour Argentina, making his Test debut in Buenos Aires at the age of 22. He was capped 16 times for the Wallabies in total, often forming a half-back partnership with Mark Ella. His career included the 1981–82 tour of Britain, where he was capped alongside his brother Mitchell in the Test against Wales, which made them the first Wallabies brothers since Jeff and Paul McLean. He made his final international appearances in 1984.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Tough case for Cox". The Canberra Times. 28 July 1982. p. 1 (Sports) – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Phillip's incredible day". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 October 1981.
- ^ "Phillip Anthony Cox". classicwallabies.com.au.