(Reuters) - Wales coach Warren Gatland was confident Mike Phillips was working hard to address his off-field issues after the scrumhalf was sacked by French club Bayonne for attending a video analysis session while under the influence of alcohol.
The 31-year-old, capped 77 times by Wales and five times by the British and Irish Lions, has said he will take legal action against the club after finding out about his sacking in a French newspaper.
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