Josh Thiel Explained

Birth Date:1997 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Victoria, British Columbia
Height:6feet
Ru Position:Fly-half, Centre
School:Robert Bateman Secondary
University:Bishop Burton College
Relatives:Jon Thiel (father)
Jake Thiel (brother)
Currentclub:Vancouver Highlanders
Years1:2015–2016
Clubs1:Abbotsford RFC
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:James Bay Athletic Association
Years4:2018
Clubs4:BC Bears
Years5:2019
Clubs5:Pacific Pride
Years6:2019–2022
Clubs6:San Diego Legion
Apps6:8
Points6:0
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Vancouver Highlanders
Apps8:3
Points8:0
Repyears1:2017
Repteam1:Canada under-20
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:2018
Repteam2:Canada A
Repcaps2:1
Reppoints2:0
Repyears3:2018–2022
Repteam3:Canada
Repcaps3:3
Reppoints3:0
Clubupdate:10 August 2024
Repupdate:10 August 2024
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2021–
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:Canada
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:5
Ru Sevensupdate:10 August 2024

Josh Thiel (born 2 June 1997) is a Canadian professional rugby union player for San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby[1] and for BC Bears in the Canadian Rugby Championship. Josh won his first cap for Canada in the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship vs Chile and has played for the Canada Sevens.[2] Josh is the son of former professional player and Canadian international Jon Thiel and Canadian international Jen Ross[3]

Club statistics

Season Team Games Starts Sub Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLR 2022San Diego Legion6060000000
RPC 2024Vancouver Highlanders3210000000
Total 11 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Notes and References

  1. https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2019/12/20/san-diego-signs-canadian-back-josh-thiel/
  2. http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/298898.html
  3. https://thescrum.aedelhard.com/2018/09/26/the-thiel-ross-family-a-rugby-canada-legacy-like-no-other/