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Paul Emerick

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Paul Emerick
Birth namePaul Louis Emerick
Date of birth (1980-01-24) January 24, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birthEmmetsburg, Iowa
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–2004 Northern Iowa Panthers ()
2010 Malone RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2005 Amatori Catania 1 (0)
2005–2006 Overmach Parma 5 (5)
2006–2008 Dragons 43 (15)
2008–2010 Overmach Parma 38 (25)
2010 Ulster Rugby 2 (0)
2011–2013 London Wasps 4 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2012 United States 53 (85)
Correct as of 30 December 2012
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2002–05, 09–10 United States 17
Correct as of 28 Feb 2012
Coaching career
Years Team
2018–2021 Houston SaberCats (assistant)
2019 Houston SaberCats (interim head coach)
2022– American Raptors

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]

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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 Lions[citation needed]. 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

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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

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

International tries

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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]
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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

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  1. ^ "American Raptors Names Paul Emerick Head Coach". 19 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Wasps sign USA international Paul Emerick". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Newport Gwent Dragons". Rodney Parade Ltd. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  4. ^ "Rugby News | Rugby Results, Fixtures & Tables". The Irish Times.
  5. ^ "Paul Emerick announces retirement". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
  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
  7. ^ Emerick suspended for 5 weeks Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "AmericanRugbyNews.com RWCQ suspension". Archived from the original on 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
  9. ^ "West Houston Lions Appoint Paul Emerick as Division 1 Men's Head Coach". Earful of Dirt. September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  10. ^ "Pan-American Championship - Buenos Aires, 30 August 2003". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  11. ^ "Churchill Cup - Edmonton, 19 June 2004, 15:15 local, 21:15 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Toshiba Super Cup - Tokyo, 25 May 2005, 16:30 local, 07:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  14. ^ "2007 Rugby World Cup Qualifier, Americas, Round 3 Pool B - Santa Clara, 1 July 2006". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Uruguay Tour - Sandy, 8 November 2008, 16:00 local, 23:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  18. ^ "Churchill Cup - Commerce City, 21 June 2009, 16:30 local, 22:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  19. ^ "United States of America Tour - Lisbon, 13 November 2010, 15:00 local, 15:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  20. ^ "United States of America Tour - Tbilisi, 27 November 2010, 14:00 local, 10:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  21. ^ "Churchill Cup, Pool A - Esher, 8 June 2011, 17:30 local, 16:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  22. ^ "Churchill Cup - Worcester, 18 June 2011, 12:00 local, 11:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  23. ^ "Rugby World Cup, Pool C - New Plymouth, 11 September 2011, 18:00 local, 06:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  24. ^ "Italy Tour - Houston, 23 June 2012, 19:30 local, 02:30 GMT +1d". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  25. ^ "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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