Phillips eager to make number nine jersey his own

WALES scrumhalf Mike Phillips is ready to unleash two years of pent-up frustration after being selected ahead of arch-rival Dwayne Peel for the first time in his career.

Phillips has been rewarded for his performance in the win over England by retaining the number nine jersey for today’s clash with Scotland, restricting the fit-again Peel to a place on the bench.

The majority of Phillips’ career has been spent in Peel’s shadow, initially at the Llanelli Scarlets and lately with Wales.

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