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.

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.

He was selected to play with the USA Eagles for the 2011 and 2015 World Cups.

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