Seven years in the making, Nick Phipps is one Waratahs veteran set for a shock comeback to NSW. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)Seven years in the making, Nick Phipps is one Waratahs veteran set for a shock comeback to NSW. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAPBernard Foley and Nick Phipps insist "age is just a number" after answering an SOS call to return to the NSW Waratahs seven years after last playing together with the Wallabies. After missing consecutive finals, the Waratahs have ventured back to the future in pursuit of Super Rugby Pacific success, signing the two experienced playmakers for the 2027 season. The veterans both made their Super Rugby debuts in 2011 and boast a combined 253 appearances for NSW and 147 Tests for Australia.