Philip Eloff

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Philip Eloff
Full name Phillip Thabu Eloff
Date of birth (1978-09-17) September 17, 1978
Place of birth Thabazimbi South Africa
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Centre
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Chicago Lions
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2000-07 USA 35 50

Phillip Eloff (born 17 September 1978 in Thabazimbi) is an American rugby union centre. Eloff played for the United States national rugby union team from 2000 to 2007, earning 35 caps. He scored 10 tries in his US international career, ranking him second on the list of all-time US try scorers at the time of his retirement (also 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]

He played for the US 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 US 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 retired from international play following the 2007 tournament.[2][3]

Eloff went to college at Northeastern Illinois University, and played his club rugby with the Chicago Lions of the Rugby Super League.

Philip Eloff is the older brother of J.P. Eloff, who stars on the Davenport University rugby team.

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