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Mike Phillips on verge of Toulouse move
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There goes next years cup hopes 
I wonder how this will effect Wales "no foreign players" policy?
I wonder how this will effect Wales "no foreign players" policy?
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If Gatland has any sense he won't pick Phillips. He will favor French rugby, but really he has not been performing. I question his mental attitude because in recent weeks it looks like he does not want to play.
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Poor choice as a replacement for Kelleher. Bézy has been very good, Doussain has stepped up when needed and Vergallo is staying, so I think the best would be an experienced an technically good halfback (i.e. not Phillips) that can help the other three to progress and play when experience is needed. Burgess is not the best option either, in my opinion. I understand why Novès wants Michalak to stay and play 9. As he doesn't want to, probably the best would be some kiwi with super rugby experience (if Mignoni wasn't retiring, he would be a good option).
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Might find you called France I called Toulouse
... although find this an odd move considering Luke Burgess has apparently signed a pre-contract to go there.
Good news for the rest of Europe though
This.
Remember that's it's still going to be Kellaher on the 30th!
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Meh, why is everyone on a downer with Phillips? He's been rubbish all season, but it's all form isn't it? The guy was the best scrum half in the NH 2 years ago when he went on the Lions tour - not that **** a signing. :/
No, he was the best of O'Leary, Ellis, Blair and himself.
A seaquin in a dogshit doesn't magic into a diamond.
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Might want to add Peel and Cusiter into that mixer also.
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Well if his attitude is S!it then leave him go. He aint shown form since the 6 nations, and rhys Webb certainly looks more sharp so leave him go. Maybe from a welsh POV it may benefit us, he may regain form. On the welsh front, i think the "foreign policy" has gone through the window, because the way things are going most of our "top" players will be playing away next season, so i think the WRU will go back on themselves.
They weren't 2009 Lions.
Never thought he was a better scrummie then Cussiter. The sooner Wales cop on to this guys limited game, the sooner your back line will start to purr again.
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Thanks for pointing that out, I know they weren't 2009 Lions but a better shout than Phillips.
Good.
So what's that got to do with cyRil point out Philips was the best 9 on the Lions tour?
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He can go forward and get his forwards going, but what the Stade need is a clean pass to get the backs going. Kelleher could do both, as very few others can. Definitely not Phillips.
