Peel blow for Wales

Wales scrum-half Dwayne Peel has been ruled out the remainder of the RBS 6 Nations Championship due to a torn hamstring, the Welsh Rugby Union have announced.

Wales scrum-half Dwayne Peel has been ruled out the remainder of the RBS 6 Nations Championship due to a torn hamstring, the Welsh Rugby Union have announced.

Peel will be replaced in the starting XV to face Italy in Rome on Saturday by Ospreys’ Mike Phillips, with London Irish scrum-half Warren Fury providing cover on the bench.

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