Phil Greening

Phil Greening was born on October 3, 1975, in Gloucester, England. He developed his rugby skills early, attending Kingsholm Junior and Chosen Hill schools. Greening established himself as a prominent rugby union hooker. His professional playing career began with Gloucester Rugby in 1994, where he played 35 matches and scored 30 points. He later moved to Sale Sharks for the 1998-1999 season, making 26 appearances and scoring 5 points, before joining Wasps in 2000.

At Wasps, Greening experienced considerable team success. He was part of the squad that secured four club trophies during the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons. Notably, he was a replacement in Wasps’ victory in the 2002-03 Premiership Final and started in their third consecutive final win in 2005. During his time with Wasps, he made 69 appearances and scored 30 points. His international career saw him earn 24 caps for the England national rugby union team between 1996 and 2001. He was also selected for the England squad at the 1999 Rugby World Cup and was part of the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia in 2001. A long-standing toe injury led to his retirement from playing with Wasps in 2005. Following his playing career, Greening transitioned into coaching. He served as Assistant Coach for the England Sevens management team under Mike Friday until 2007. He later became Head Coach for London Welsh, coaching until 2011. In 2012, he was appointed head coach and program manager for Scotland 7s under a three-year contract, which concluded in March 2013. Greening also founded The Athlete Factory, a high-level fitness and sports performance company, demonstrating his continued commitment to athlete development. Recently, Phil Greening was named among 390 rugby union players participating in a concussion lawsuit against rugby authorities against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union, and the Welsh Rugby Union, alleging failure to protect players’ health.