Josh Thiel

Date of birth	(1997-06-02) 2 June 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Victoria, British Columbia
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
School	Robert Bateman Secondary
University	Bishop Burton College
Notable relative(s)	Jon Thiel (father) Jake Thiel (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Centre Current team Vancouver Highlanders Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015–2016 Abbotsford RFC () 2018–2019 James Bay Athletic Association () 2018 BC Bears () 2019 Pacific Pride () 2019–2022 San Diego Legion 8 (0) 2024– Vancouver Highlanders 3 (0) Correct as of 10 August 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017 Canada under-20 4 (0) 2018 Canada A 1 (0) 2018–2022 Canada 3 (0) Correct as of 10 August 2024 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2021– Canada 5 Correct as of 10 August 2024

Josh Thiel (born 2 June 1997) is a Canadian professional rugby union player for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR) ^[1] and for the 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

As of 10 August 2024

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
MLR 2020	San Diego Legion	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MLR 2021	San Diego Legion	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MLR 2022	San Diego Legion	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
RPC 2024	Vancouver Highlanders	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		11	3	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. "San Diego Legion signs Canadian Back Thiel"
2. "ESPN: Jake Thiel”
3. "The Thiel-Ross family a rugby Canada legacy like no other"