[3] Born in Toowoomba,[1][2] the Darling Downs region of Queensland, McLaughlin-Phillips grew up in Gunnedah, New South Wales, before moving back to Queensland to the Sunshine Coast.
He attended Brisbane Boys' College (BBC) located in Toowong.
[4] He plays his club rugby for Souths and represented the Junior Wallabies in 2023.
[5] McLaughlin-Phillips was named in the Reds squad ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.
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