Philip initially made his way in the game turning out for
Sydney University in the
Shute Shield where his form earned him a call-up to the
Sydney Stars squad ahead of the inaugural
National Rugby Championship in 2014. He made 15 appearances for the Stars across two seasons and scored two tries in that time. Philip made his debut for the club against the
British & Irish Lions during the
2025 British & Irish Lions tour of Australia in July 2025. Philip came on as a substitute for
Miles Amatosero in the 51st minute. The Waratahs lost
10–21. On the same tour Philip made an appearance for the
ANZAC XV against the Lions, coming on as a substitute for
Angus Blyth in the 55th minute. The ANZAC XV lost
0–48. In January 2026 Philip was named Waratahs captain ahead of their
2026 Super Rugby Pacific season, taking over from
scrum-half Jake Gordon. Philip commented after the announcement, saying "It's a huge honour and privilege to be named captain of the Waratahs and it's something I don't take lightly. We're extremely connected as a squad. It's our second year under Dan (McKellar) and the boys know what to expect. We're one year on of how we want to play, so both on and off the field I think we're going to see those connections come to fruition." Philip also spoke to
The Sydney Morning Herald, stating: "I've gone kind of full circle. I had to go to a lot of places over a decade to come back and be able to play here. [Becoming captain] is probably the biggest moment in my career. I grew up supporting the Tahs, I am a New South Welshman." He added of his previous captain: "Me and Jake Gordon are really good friends, we played together through our juniors and been mates for a long time, and he's obviously done a great job over the last five years. Obviously, there's a lot of pressure and expectation that comes along with being a captain." ==Super Rugby statistics==