Wales scrumhalf Phillips signs with Bayonne

14 June 2011 - 16:58
By Reuters
Mike Phillips of Wales celebrates at the end of the Six Nations match between Wales and Ireland at the Millennium Stadium on March 12th, 2011 in Cardiff, Wales
Image: Stu Forster Mike Phillips of Wales celebrates at the end of the Six Nations match between Wales and Ireland at the Millennium Stadium on March 12th, 2011 in Cardiff, Wales

Wales scrumhalf Mike Phillips has signed a two-year deal with French top-flight side Bayonne, the club said in a statement on Monday.

The 28-year-old, set to play for Wales in September and October’s World Cup in New Zealand, has moved from Celtic League side Ospreys.

Phillips is the latest in a string of top northern and southern hemisphere players to sign for cash-rich French clubs.