Ollie Phillips (born 8 September 1982 in Brighton) is a former English professional rugby union player.
Phillips combined successful careers in both the 15-a-side game and also the Olympic version of the game, Rugby Sevens. Phillips captained England Sevens and was named '7s World Rugby Player of the Year' in 2009 while also pursuing a professional career in 15s with four clubs in England and France, where he was voted 'Overseas Player of the Year' in 2011.
Since retiring from rugby, Phillips has volunteered as a charity ambassador. He currently works as a Director at PWC in London and in 2018 set up 'Optimist Performance', through which he works with companies and individuals by speaking and consulting in the core areas of: Teamwork, Leadership, Resilience and Change.
Philipps was born in Brighton, and studied at Durham University, where he was a member of Van Mildert College, graduating in 2004.[1] He later studied for an MBA at Cambridge, where he won a blue in the Varsity Match.