| James Phillips | |
| Birth Name: | James Phillips |
| Birth Date: | 27 September 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Bristol, England |
| Weight: | 121kg (267lb) [1] |
| School: | Colston's School St. Brendan's Sixth Form College |
| Ru Position: | Number Eight, Flanker, second row |
| Ru Amateurclubs: | Cleve RFC |
| Ru Clubyears: | 2006–2010 2010–2014 2014–2015 2015–2016 2016-2017 2018– |
| Ru Clubcaps: | 82 49 26 29 17 0 |
| Ru Clubpoints: | (60) (35) (25) (20) (5) (0) |
| Ru Nationalteam: | England U16s England U18s |
James Phillips (born 27 September 1987 in England) is a rugby union player for Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a back row or second row.
Phillips made his professional debut for Bristol against Sale Sharks in the 2007/08 season[2] and has represented England at U16s and U18s level.
In January 2010, he extended his contract with Bristol.[3] However, he signed for Exeter in June 2010, following Bristol's loss (to Exeter) in the Championship final.[4] He re-signed for Bristol in 2015, and helped them win promotion to the Aviva Premiership in May 2016. Phillips chose to leave during the 2017-18 close season to join Bath.
On 15 March 2018, Phillips signed for Premiership rivals Sale Sharks on a two-year contract from the 2018-19 season.[5]