Saracens sign Eagles hooker

Phil Thiel has joined Saracens on a short-term contract.
The US Eagles hooker will cover for Schalk Brits who is away with South Africa competing in the Rugby Championship.
The 29-year-old becomes the fifth US Eagle in the Saracens squad, playing alongside compatriots Titi Lamositele, Hayden Smith, Chris Wyles and Thretton Palamo.
Thiel said: “I’m really looking forward to training with the Premiership league winners. Following the squad’s recent visits to New York and Chicago, and the number of US players on the roster, an ever increasing number of Americans can see there is something special happening at Saracens, and I am delighted to be part of it.”