Phil Thiel

Phillip Thiel

File:Phil Thiel 2015 RWC.jpg
Full name	Phillip Thiel
Date of birth	(1984-10-29) October 29, 1984
Place of birth	Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Prop, Hooker
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Life University Traverse Bay Blues RFC
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2014	Cinderford Saracens	9 0	10 (0)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2009-present	United States	36	(5)
correct as of 11 October 2015.

Phillip Thiel (born October 29, 1984) is an American rugby union player who currently plays 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 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. In August 2014 Thiel signed a short-term deal with Saracens.

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 where the Eagles finished second.

References

• http://rugbymag.com/international-news/7560-north-american-all-stars-named.html
• http://rugbymag.com/super-league-/7589-life-big-over-boston-in-elite-cup-opener.html

External links

• Player Profile USA Rugby
• Player Profile via PRM Rugby
• Player Profile eaglesxv.com