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.

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Phillip Thiel

Birth name	Phillip Thiel
Date of birth	(1984-10-29) October 29, 1984 (age 39)
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
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

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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]

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]