Cameron Phelps

Cameron Phelps
Personal information
Nickname Phelpsy, The Phelpinator the Minotaur
Born (1985-02-11) 11 February 1985[1]
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) [1]
Playing information
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2005–08 Canterbury Bulldogs 39 12 0 0 48
2008–10 Wigan Warriors 48 16 4 0 72
2011 Hull F.C. 21 3 0 0 12
2012–15 Widnes Vikings 69 23 2 0 96
Total 177 54 6 0 228
As of 16 May 2015
Source: RLP

Cameron Phelps (born 11 February 1985) is an Australian rugby league player for Widnes in the European Super League competition. currently works a writer for Daily Mail Australia.

Phelps playing for Wigan against St Helens

His position of choice is at Fullback. He was released by Wigan in 2010 and signed for Hull on 9 February 2011. Phelps made 20 appearances and scoring 3 tries for Hull in the 2011 season but was released from contract. Phelps signed a 2 years Super League contract with Widnes on 20 January 2012. He returned to Australia in 2015. Following in the footsteps of his successful older brother James, who writes for Sydney's The Daily Telegraph and is an award winning novelist, Cameron writes for Daily Mail Australia.[2]

Phelps also played fourth grade cricket, for the Sydney team Bankstown.

Having been linked with a move to European Super League[3][4][5][6] in 2008, Phelps signed for the Wigan Warriors for the remainder of the 2008 season with the option of a contract extension for 2009.[7][8]

Phelps was released by the Super League Champions in November 2010.

Phelps is married to Hannah who is a top Thermomix sales representative.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cameron Phelps Widnes Vikings". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Wilkinson, Phil (6 October 2015). "Ex-Warrior Phelps bows out after eight years". Wigan Today. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wigan free to sign Aussie Phelps". BBC. 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  4. ↑ "Warriors swoop for Phelps". Sky Sports. 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  5. ↑ "Youngquest joins Bulldogs". Fox Sports. 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  6. ↑ "PHELPS RELEASED AS YOUNGQUEST JOINS BULLDOGS". Bulldogs. 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  7. ↑ "Warriors Confirm Cameron Phelps Signing". Wigan Warriors. 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  8. ↑ "Phelps completes move to Warriors". BBC. 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
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