Phil Nilsen
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Phil Nilsen is a rugby union
footballer for Leeds Tykes
. Having originally played blindside-flanker phil moved to hooker under the direct advice from the now England Saxons coach Stuart Lancaster. Lancaster recruited Nilsen into the academy at just 17 years of age having watched him play for Yorkshire under 18's.
Nilsen originally hails from Sale
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer for Leeds Tykes
Leeds Tykes
Leeds Carnegie is an English rugby union club, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, currently playing in the RFU Championship. In recent years, they have bounced between the Premiership and the second-level National Division One, now known as the RFU Championship; they were either promoted or relegated...
. Having originally played blindside-flanker phil moved to hooker under the direct advice from the now England Saxons coach Stuart Lancaster. Lancaster recruited Nilsen into the academy at just 17 years of age having watched him play for Yorkshire under 18's.
Nilsen originally hails from Sale
Sale, Greater Manchester
Sale is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the town lies on flat ground on the south bank of the River Mersey, south of Stretford, northeast of Altrincham, and southwest of the city of Manchester...