Paul Emerick
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Paul Emerick (born January 24, 1980) is the head coach of the
wing for the USA Eagles. Last played professionally for London Wasps.[2]
Club
Emerick was born in
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 |  Uruguay |
Cricket and Rugby Club, Buenos Aires | 2003 Pan-American Championship | August 30, 2003 | Won | 31–17 | [10] |
| 2 |  Canada |
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
2004 Churchill Cup | June 19, 2004 | Lost | 29–32 | [11] |
| 3 |  Italy |
Stadio Lamarmora, Biella | Test match | November 27, 2004 | Lost | 25–43 | [12] |
| 4 | Canada |
Olympic Stadium, Tokyo |
2005 Super Cup | May 25, 2005 | Lost | 26–30 | [13] |
| 5 |  Barbados |
Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara |
2007 Rugby World Cup Qualifier | July 1, 2006 | Won | 91–0 | [14] |
| 6 | Uruguay |
Parque Central, Montevideo | 2007 Rugby World Cup Qualifier | September 30, 2006 | Won | 42–13 | [15] |
| 7 | Uruguay |
Stanford | 2007 Rugby World Cup Qualifier | October 7, 2006 | Won | 33–7 | [16] |
| 8 | |||||||
| 9 | Uruguay |
Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy |
Test match | November 8, 2008 | Won | 43–9 | [17] |
| 10 |  Georgia |
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City | 2009 Churchill Cup | June 21, 2009 | Won | 31–13 | [18] |
| 11 |  Portugal |
Estádio Universitário de Lisboa, Lisbon |
Test match | November 13, 2010 | Won | 22–17 | [19] |
| 12 | Georgia |
National Stadium, Tbilisi | Test match | November 27, 2010 | Lost | 17–19 | [20] |
| 13 |  Tonga |
Pillar Data Arena, Esher | 2011 Churchill Cup | June 8, 2011 | Lost | 13–44 | [21] |
| 14 |  Russia |
Sixways Stadium, Worcester | 2011 Churchill Cup | June 18, 2011 | Won | 32–25 | [22] |
| 15 |  Ireland |
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | 2011 Rugby World Cup | September 11, 2011 | Lost | 10–22 | [23] |
| 16 | Italy |
BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston |
Test match | June 23, 2012 | Lost | 10–30 | [24] |
| 17 |  Romania |
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest |
Test match | November 24, 2012 | Won | 34–3 | [25] |
References
- ^ "American Raptors Names Paul Emerick Head Coach". 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Wasps sign USA international Paul Emerick". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Newport Gwent Dragons". Rodney Parade Ltd. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "Rugby News | Rugby Results, Fixtures & Tables". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Paul Emerick announces retirement". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
- ^ 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
- ^ Emerick suspended for 5 weeks Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "AmericanRugbyNews.com RWCQ suspension". Archived from the original on 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ "West Houston Lions Appoint Paul Emerick as Division 1 Men's Head Coach". Earful of Dirt. September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "Pan-American Championship - Buenos Aires, 30 August 2003". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Churchill Cup - Edmonton, 19 June 2004, 15:15 local, 21:15 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "United States of America Tour - Biella-in-Piedmont, 27 November 2004, 15:00 local, 14:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Toshiba Super Cup - Tokyo, 25 May 2005, 16:30 local, 07:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "2007 Rugby World Cup Qualifier, Americas, Round 3 Pool B - Santa Clara, 1 July 2006". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "2007 Rugby World Cup Qualifier, Americas, Round 4 - Montevideo, 30 September 2006, 14:30 local, 17:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "2007 Rugby World Cup Qualifier, Americas, Round 4 - Stanford, 7 October 2006, 14:00 local, 21:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Uruguay Tour - Sandy, 8 November 2008, 16:00 local, 23:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Churchill Cup - Commerce City, 21 June 2009, 16:30 local, 22:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "United States of America Tour - Lisbon, 13 November 2010, 15:00 local, 15:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "United States of America Tour - Tbilisi, 27 November 2010, 14:00 local, 10:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Churchill Cup, Pool A - Esher, 8 June 2011, 17:30 local, 16:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Churchill Cup - Worcester, 18 June 2011, 12:00 local, 11:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup, Pool C - New Plymouth, 11 September 2011, 18:00 local, 06:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Italy Tour - Houston, 23 June 2012, 19:30 local, 02:30 GMT +1d". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "United States of America Tour - Bucharest, 24 November 2012, 16:00 local, 14:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
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