An esteemed former international rugby star, multiple world record holder, intrepid adventurer and now multinational business director: at 39, Ollie Phillips boasts a CV like no other.
Phillips shone in a high-flying playing career that included spells at Newcastle Falcons and Stade Francais. But his unique swashbuckling talent made him untouchable in the Sevens format. In a truly exceptional career in the short version of the game, Phillips established himself as one of the greats. He captained England to three World Series Cup victories and was voted 2009 World Sevens Rugby Player of the Year.
From starting his rugby journey aged four, Phillips was able to live out his childhood dreams and the glory and adulation that came with such success was intoxicating. That, however, was what also made a premature end to his journey in 2014 so crushing.
