Paul Emerick

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Paul Emerick (born January 24, 1980) is the head coach of the American Raptors in Glendale, Colorado.[1] He was the defense and skills coach and the 2019 interim head coach for the Houston SaberCats of Major League Rugby. He was a former USA international rugby player. He played centre, fullback or wing for the USA Eagles. Last played professionally for London Wasps.[2]

Club

Emerick was born in Emmetsburg, Iowa,[3] and played his university rugby with the University of Northern Iowa Panthers. He then moved into senior rugby with the Chicago LionsScript error: No such module "Unsubst".. He moved to Italian rugby in the 2004–05 season joining Amatori Catania and then to Overmach Parma the following season. In the summer of 2006 Emerick completed a move to Celtic League side Newport Gwent Dragons, the side he helped knock out of the Heineken Cup in a playoff a few months earlier with Overmach Parma. In 2008 Emerick re-joined Italian club Overmach Parma from Welsh regional side Newport Gwent Dragons. Overmach Parma had gone through a re-organisation that saw the club merge with Noceto in August 2010 to form Crusaders Rugby Parma. In September 2010 he joined Ulster Rugby on a 3-month contract.[4] He signed a deal with London Wasps in February 2012. On August 7, 2013 Emerick announced his retirement from professional rugby.[5]

International

Emerick was first capped by the USA Eagles in April 2003 against Spain and as of September 2011 Emerick has been capped 54 times becoming the first back in Eagles history to have more than 50 caps. As of June 19, 2012, Emerick had notched 15 career tries for the United States, ranking him second on the all-time list and first among active players.[6]

Emerick received a yellow card in the closing minutes of the Eagles' 2007 Rugby World Cup match against England for a tip tackle on England's Olly Barkley. Emerick was subsequently suspended for five weeks, ruling him out of the remaining Rugby World Cup campaign.[7] He was suspended for ten weeks in 2009 for kicking Canadian center D. T. H. van der Merwe in the head during a qualifying match for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[8]

Coaching career

Paul Emerick is the skills and defense coach for the Houston SaberCats of Major League Rugby on September 20, 2018.[9]

International tries

Try Opposing team Venue Competition Date Result Score Ref.
1 File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Cricket and Rugby Club, Buenos Aires 2003 Pan-American Championship Template:Dts Won 31–17 [10]
2 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton 2004 Churchill Cup Template:Dts Lost 29–32 [11]
3 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Stadio Lamarmora, Biella Test match Template:Dts Lost 25–43 [12]
4 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Olympic Stadium, Tokyo 2005 Super Cup Template:Dts Lost 26–30 [13]
5 File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara 2007 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Template:Dts Won 91–0 [14]
6 File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Parque Central, Montevideo 2007 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Template:Dts Won 42–13 [15]
7 File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Stanford 2007 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Template:Dts Won 33–7 [16]
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9 File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy Test match Template:Dts Won 43–9 [17]
10 File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City 2009 Churchill Cup Template:Dts Won 31–13 [18]
11 File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Estádio Universitário de Lisboa, Lisbon Test match Template:Dts Won 22–17 [19]
12 File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia National Stadium, Tbilisi Test match Template:Dts Lost 17–19 [20]
13 File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga Pillar Data Arena, Esher 2011 Churchill Cup Template:Dts Lost 13–44 [21]
14 File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Sixways Stadium, Worcester 2011 Churchill Cup Template:Dts Won 32–25 [22]
15 File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth 2011 Rugby World Cup Template:Dts Lost 10–22 [23]
16 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston Test match Template:Dts Lost 10–30 [24]
17 File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Test match Template:Dts Won 34–3 [25]

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  6. Rugby Mag, USA Men National Team Stat Leaders, June 19, 2012, http://www.rugbymag.com/usa-men/4924-usa-men-national-team-stat-leaders.html
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