Mike Phillips (rugby player)
| Full name | William Michael Phillips | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 August 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb; 223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Whitland School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Scrum-half | ||
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| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2001–05 2005–07 2007–11 2011–13 2013–16 2016–17 |
Llanelli Scarlets Cardiff Blues Ospreys Bayonne Racing 92 Sale Sharks |
64 48 60 49 57 31 |
(74) (40) (25) (25) (15) (10) |
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Correct as of 7 May 2017
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2003–2015 2009, 2013 |
Wales British and Irish Lions |
94 5 |
(45) (5) |
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Correct as of 8 September 2015
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William Michael "Mike" Phillips (born 29 August 1982) is a rugby union player who plays at scrum-half. On 16 March 2013, Phillips surpassed the record of 76 caps set by Dwayne Peel as the most capped scrum-half for Wales.
Tall and powerful, unusual properties in a scrum half, he has been compared to ex-Wales international Terry Holmes.
The third son of dairy farmer Trevor and teacher Morfydd, Phillips was born and raised on the family farm between Bancyfelin and St Clears. He is a fluent Welsh speaker. His middle brother became Welsh amateur boxing champion before fighting professionally, while his eldest brother Rob was a scrum-half with Whitland RFC, where Mike also spent his late teenage years as both a blind and open side flanker.
Phillips then moved to Carmarthen RFC as a flanker, before playing at scrum-half; at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m),
Phillips was dating Welsh singer, Amie Duffy until May 2011, it is thought that they were together for 20 months.
In October 2008, Phillips was hospitalised after an attack outside a Cardiff nightclub. In June 2011 he was suspended from the Wales World Cup training squad after a late night incident in Cardiff.
In September 2012, Phillips was suspended by his club Bayonne for one match for what was described as unacceptable off-field behaviour
Phillips is patron of UK charity Follow Your Dreams, that works with children and young people with learning disabilities, a charity he is keen to promote and support.
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