Philip Bennett OBE (24 October 1948 – 12 June 2022) was a Welsh rugby union player who played as a fly-half for Llanelli RFC and the Wales national team.

He made his Wales debut in 1969, but it was not until John's retirement from rugby in 1972 that Bennett became a regular starter for his country.

Bennett also toured with the British Lions to South Africa in 1974, when they went unbeaten in 22 matches, and to New Zealand in 1977, and also made 20 appearances for the Barbarians between 1970 and 1980; he played a pivotal role in the win over New Zealand in 1973, considered by many to be the best rugby union match ever played.

[8] He made his debut for the Scarlets at the age of 18,[6] starting at fly-half in an 18–9 defeat away to local rivals Swansea RFC on 12 November 1966.

[10] They won that title twice more during Bennett's time at the club,[10] as well as reaching the final of the WRU Challenge Cup in each of its first five years, winning four in a row from 1973 to 1976.

The Barbarians broke downfield, the move culminating in a try for Bennett's half-back partner Gareth Edwards.

[14] Bennett's first start came on the right wing against South Africa in January 1970,[15] a position he was not familiar with, but he was considered "too good to leave out";[16] he then moved to inside centre for Wales' first match of the 1970 Five Nations Championship against Scotland, before making his first appearance at fly-half in the match against France two months later.

[15] He had to wait almost two years for his next appearance, coming on as a replacement for an injured J. P. R. Williams at full-back, but after Barry John's sudden retirement from rugby in 1972, Bennett took the number 10 jersey on a permanent basis.

[6] He went on to tour again with the British and Irish Lions to New Zealand in 1977, but this time as captain, where he again was top scorer with 125 points.

We've been exploited, raped, controlled and punished by the English – and that's who you are playing this afternoon,"[8] After retiring, Bennett became a commentator for BBC Wales on their radio and television rugby coverage.

[25] On 19 June 2022, ahead of their match against England, the Barbarians players stood in the shape of a number 10 in honour of Bennett, and a minute's applause was observed in the stadium.

Barbarians fly-half Antoine Hastoy wore his name on the back of his shirt in red rather than grey.

[26] On 12 June 2023, the Scarlets announced that they would face the Barbarians in a pre-season friendly, with the match being marked as the Phil Bennett Memorial Game.

Note 9: Michael Owen captained the Lions in the first tour game, the test vs. Argentina in Cardiff.