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Melbourne Rebels, Rugby Australia get major boost with the re-signing of Wallabies lock Matt Philip – Wide World of Sports
‘He was a standout for the Wallabies last year’
The Wallabies and Rebels have received a major shot in the arm with the re-signing of Test lock Matt Philip.
The 27-year-old has been playing in France on a short-term deal with Pau but has elected to return to Melbourne, where he played between 2018-20.
The 2.01m Philip has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Rugby Australia and will return home in July.
He is an under-rated, consistent and extremely professional player.
“It will be great to have Matt back in Australia,” RA’s director of rugby…
