Phil Nilsen (born in Sale, Greater Manchester, England) is a rugby union footballer for Coventry having previous played for Leeds Carnegie. Having originally played Blindside flanker, Phil moved to Hooker under the direct advice from the now RFU coach Stuart Lancaster. Lancaster recruited Nilsen into the Academy at just 17 years of age, having watched him play for the Yorkshire under-18 team. Nilsen originally hails from Sale.
