Phil Thiel

Phillip Thiel
Birth namePhillip Thiel
Date of birth (1984-10-29) October 29, 1984 (age 40)
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)
Cinderford 9 (10)
2014 Saracens 0 (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

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

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

  1. ^ Clifton, Pat (March 30, 2013). "Life Big Over Boston in Elite Cup Opener". Archived from the original on January 9, 2014.
  2. ^ Goff, Alex (March 28, 2013). "North American All Stars Named". Archived from the original on February 9, 2014.
  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. ^ "ARC Standings, Scores Updated". Archived from the original on February 10, 2014.


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