Welsh scrum-half, Mike Phillips, is facing some uncertainty over his role in Warren Gatland's Six Nations team, after the coach at his domestic team, Bayonne, was fired.
Christian Gajan had been a supporter of Phillips' international duties, prior to his exit, a trait that had encouraged the player to sign for Bayonne in the first place. However, the club's new boss, Jean-Pierre Elissalde, is an unknown quantity, with regard to his opinion of international competition. Those looking at the 2012 Six Nations Rugby Odds need to bear this in mind.
Phillips, while having leave for the Six Nations written into his contract, will nevertheless seek confirmation from Elissalde that he will in fact be allowed to attend the event and several training sessions relevant to the tournament "I don't know if things are going to change", Phillips said, recently. "Hopefully, I will be okay."
Speaking of outbound manager, Gajan, the Welshman said that his former superior "wanted me to play for Wales. He was adamant about it, and said it was important for me to play international rugby." Phillips added that he is enjoying the challenge of playing in the Orange Top 14.
Jean-Pierre Elissalde was entrusted with the Bayonne reins after the side made a poor start to the season, under Gajan. The Basque club currently stands third-bottom in the French top tier, with just four wins from twelve. Gajan's coaches, Frederic Tauzin and Thomas Lievremont, were also given their marching orders by Bayonne. Fans of Rugby Union Betting will be wondering if this will lead to a recovery.
Phillips, 29, has 60 caps for Wales and three for the British and Irish Lions. The player was instrumental in Wales' impressive run in the recent World Cup, in which they reached the semi-finals, losing to France. The Reds were defeated for a second time, by the Wallabies, just a few days later, in the third-place play-off.
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