Career
Phibbs played his junior Rugby with Randwick DRUFC in the Sydney club competition. He represented Australia in the Under 19s squad and the National Sevens squad between 2001 and 2004. In 2005 he debuted against the Reds for the ACT Brumbies.
Phibbs went on to play over 70 Super Rugby games while there.
While in Canberra Phibbs also played for the Canberra Vikings in the American Red Cross. In 2008 Phibbs was selected to represent Australia in the Australia A Pacific Nations Cup. After seven years with Super Rugby side ACT Brumbies, Phibbs joined the Exeter Chiefs on a short term contract at the end of the 2011 Super Rugby Season.