Phillips says Munster ‘ageing’ as he relishes Thomond tussle

AMID the simmering rivalry at Thomond Park tomorrow, Mike Phillips admits he will cast an envious eye around Munster’s own Field of Dreams.

The guaranteed sell-out crowd and subsequent hothouse atmosphere within the Limerick cauldron is just the sort of intimidating environment the British & Irish Lion revels in.

The younger brother of two amateur boxers, Phillips learned from a young age how to look after himself and now even wishes he had the chance to shine in front of the hostile Munster crowd every week.