Phil Thiel

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Phillip Thiel
Birth namePhillip Thiel
Date of birth (1984-10-29) October 29, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birthTraverse City, Michigan, U.S.
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop, Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Life University
Traverse Bay Blues RFC
()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)

2014
Cinderford
Saracens
9
0
10
(0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2015 United States 36 (5)
Correct as of 11 October 2015

Phillip Thiel (born October 29, 1984) is a former American rugby union player who currently coaches Atlanta Old White rugby football Club and played for Life University Men's Senior Rugby Club in the American Rugby Premiership as a hooker and prop.

Club career[edit]

After taking nearly 18 months off, Thiel returned to play for Life University for the 2013 Division 1 and Elite Cup Series[1] and was selected to represent Life University rugby at the Rugby Showdown against the Golden Lions as a member of the North American All-Stars before the event was canceled.[2] In August 2014 Thiel signed a short-term deal with Saracens.[3]

International career[edit]

His debut with the Eagles was in November 2009 against Uruguay. He was selected to play with the USA Eagles for the 2011 and 2015 World Cups. Thiel co-captained the USA Eagles Select team at the 2013 Americas Rugby Championship[4] where the Eagles finished second.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://rugbymag.com/super-league-/7589-life-big-over-boston-in-elite-cup-opener.html
  2. ^ http://rugbymag.com/international-news/7560-north-american-all-stars-named.html
  3. ^ "Thiel joins Saracens on short-term deal". espnscrum.
  4. ^ "International Rugby Board - USA determined to prove a point in ARC". www.irb.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013.
  5. ^ http://www.rugbymag.com/churchill-cup---arc/9572-arc-standings-scores-updated.html

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