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Wallabies lock Philip returning home, joins Waratahs

Experienced Wallabies lock Matt Philip will return from Japan to play in Australia from July. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Hard-working World Cup lock Matt Philip is headed back to Australian rugby from Japan in July, making the NSW Waratahs his third Super Rugby team.

The 31-year-old veteran of 31 Tests becomes the latest in a string of players to commit to play onshore until at least the home Rugby World Cup in 2027.

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