Philip Eloff

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Philip Eloff
Birth namePhilip Thabu Eloff
Date of birth (1978-09-17) September 17, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Thabazimbi, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Chicago Lions ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2000–2007 United States 35 (50)

Philip Eloff (born 17 September 1978) is an American former rugby union centre. Eloff played for the United States national rugby union team from 2000 to 2007, earning 35 caps.

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Early life

Eloff was born in Thabazimbi, South Africa. He went to college at Northeastern Illinois University and played his club rugby with the Chicago Lions of the Rugby Super League.

Career

Eloff scored 10 tries in his U.S. international career, ranking him second on the list of all-time U.S. try scorers at the time of his retirement (he has since fallen to fourth). His scoring includes a two-try performance in a win against Spain in a qualifying match for the 2003 Rugby World Cup and three tries against Barbados in a 2006 match. [1]

Eloff played for the U.S. at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, starting all four matches and scoring a try in the US 39–26 victory against Japan. He participated with the U.S. squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, playing in three matches including two starts (missing the first match as he was recovering from injury), and he retired from international play following the 2007 tournament. [2] [3]

Personal life

Philip Eloff is the older brother of JP Eloff, who starred on the Davenport University rugby team.

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