New Zealand utility back Jason Emery played in Major League Rugby between 2022-2024. He represented the Rugby New York Ironworkers (2022-2023), and Rugby FC LA (2024).

Emery represented the New Zealand Schools team in 2010, before playing with the New Zealand U20 side at the Junior World Cup in 2012, finishing 2nd. That same year he made his NPC (then the ITM Cup) debut for Manawatu, with whom he played through 2017, also earning 35 Super Rugby appearances with the Highlanders between 2013-2017 before heading to Japan to play with their Super Rugby side, the Sunwolves, from 2018-2019. While with the Sunwolves he also played with Munakata Sanix Blues in the Japanese domestic league, representing them until 2021 when he returned to the Manawatu Turbos. Emery has also played with the Maori All Blacks inconsistently since 2014.

Emery headed stateside to join the Rugby New York Ironworkers ahead of their 2022 MLR season, where he scored 2 tries and 45pts in 17 games (16 starts) as New York ran to the Championship Final, comfortably defeating the Seattle Seawolves 30-15 to claim their first and only MLR Shield. He returned for a 2nd season with New York in 2023, and earned a total of 33 appearances (29 starts) in 2 seasons, scoring 123pts including a high of 6 tries and 75pts in 2023, finishing T-9th in MLR Scoring. Following the withdrawal of Rugby New York from the 2024 MLR season on financial grounds, Emery joined the newly established Rugby FC LA side (relocated from Atlanta with a new ownership group) for their inaugural season in 2024. With RFCLA, Emery scored a further 15pts in 10 games (9 starts), stepping into the fly-half role after injuries hit the LA 10 shirt.

On 13th June 2024, the Manawatu Turbos announced that Emery would be returning for their 2024 NPC season and on 7th August 2024, RFCLA traded Emery to Old Glory DC for the 2025 season in exchange for Salary Cap Considerations (Unknown)

achievements

• MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 14
• T-9th in MLR Scoring: 2023 (75pts)
• MLR Champion: 2022 (Rugby New York)