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| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emily Henrich (born 10 November 1999) is an American rugby union player. She represented the United States at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Henrich started playing rugby at 6 years old. [1] [2] Both of her parents played rugby, her father, Chris, also played Football and Lacrosse, while her mother Lisa also played Field hockey. [1] [3] Her mother coached her rugby team at Orchard Park High School where she became a High School All-American. [3] [4]
She was a nationally ranked aerial skier and won the Eastern Championships in aerials at 14. [1] [3]
In 2018, while still in Dartmouth College, Henrich made her international debut for the United States against the Black Ferns in Chicago. [3] [5]
In 2022, she tore her ACL just before the United States squad selection and missed out on the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [4] A year later she tore her LCL on the same knee. [4]
In 2024, she joined Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Women's Rugby competition. [2] [3]
On July 17, she was selected for the Eagles side to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup that will be held in England. [6] [7]
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