| 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 |
| Position: | Number Eight, Flanker, second row |
| Amatteam1: | Cleve RFC |
| Years1: | 2006–2010 |
| Years2: | 2010–2014 |
| Years3: | 2014–2015 |
| Years4: | 2015–2016 |
| Years5: | 2016-2017 |
| Years6: | 2018– |
| Clubs1: | Bristol |
| Clubs2: | Exeter Chiefs |
| Clubs3: | London Scottish |
| Clubs4: | Bristol |
| Clubs5: | Bath |
| Clubs6: | Sale Sharks |
| Apps1: | 82 |
| Apps2: | 49 |
| Apps3: | 26 |
| Apps4: | 29 |
| Apps5: | 17 |
| Apps6: | 0 |
| Points1: | 60 |
| Points2: | 35 |
| Points3: | 25 |
| Points4: | 20 |
| Points5: | 5 |
| Points6: | 0 |
| Repteam1: | England U16s |
| Repteam2: | 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]