Phillips out of Ospreys team to face Connacht

Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips will not start for The Ospreys against Connacht in the Magners League on Sunday at Liberty Stadium.

Fri, 19 Feb, 2010 - 13:05

Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips will not start for The Ospreys against Connacht in the Magners League on Sunday at Liberty Stadium.

That is the surprising news from Swansea as he was mooted to play from the start so that he could make a late claim to be involved in the Six Nations.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: Liberty StadiumPerson: PhillipsPerson: Mike PhillipsPerson: Jamie NutbrownPerson: Dan BiggarPerson: Nikki WalkerPerson: Sonny ParkerPerson: Gareth OwenPerson: Jonny VaughtonPerson: Ashley BeckPerson: Ryan BevingtonPerson: Richard HibbardPerson: Craig MitchellPerson: Ian GoughPerson: Ian EvansPerson: Tom SmithPerson: Marty HolahPerson: Filo TiatiaPerson: Ed ShervingtonPerson: Cai GriffithsPerson: Andy LloydPerson: Jerry CollinsPerson: Barry DaviesPerson: Tom PrydieEvent: LeagueOrganisation: OspreysOrganisation: ConnachtOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: The OspreysOrganisation: Swansea
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