Cheta Emba

Cheta Emba
Born (1993-07-26) July 26, 1993 (age 31)
Richmond, Virginia
Alma materHarvard University
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full back (XV), Wing (XV),
Prop (7s), Wing (7s)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Boston Banshees 2 (2)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 United States 13 (15)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2016 United States 33
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team competition
Association football career
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2007–2011 Governor's Green Dragons
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Harvard Crimson 35 (0)

Cheta Emba (born July 16, 1993) is an American rugby union player.

Early career

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Emba attended Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, she was a goalkeeper on the soccer team and a forward on the basketball team. She played soccer and began her rugby career in her junior year at Harvard University where she majored in molecular cellular biology with a minor in Spanish.[1] She received All-Academic and All-Conference honors while at Harvard.[2]

Rugby career

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In her senior year she was selected for the Eagles squad to the 2015 Women's Rugby Super Series in Canada.[3] She debuted for the United States in 2016 and was selected for the squad to the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[4][5][6] Emba competed for the U.S. women's sevens team in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2]

Emba was selected to represent the United States at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[7][8]

At the club level, she has played for NOVA and Beantown Rugby Club.[9] She is also a member of the Boston Banshees in the inaugural season of the Women's Elite Rugby league. In 2025, she started in the Eagles test against Japan which her side lost 33–39 in Los Angeles on 26 April.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Maggie Walker standout Cheta Emba named alternate on US women's Olympic rugby team". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 5, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Stewart, Ian M. (July 15, 2021). "Richmond Rugby Player Cheta Emba Heads to Olympics". VPM. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  3. ^ Smolik-Valles, Ariel (August 10, 2016). "Cheta Emba '15". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  4. ^ Wise, Chad (July 17, 2017). "Eagles announced for Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland". USA Rugby. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  5. ^ "Women Eagles Name World Cup Squad". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. July 17, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "New caps in Women's Eagles World Cup squad". AmericasRugbyNews.com. July 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  7. ^ "USA names rosters for Sevens World Cup". Americas Rugby News. September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Cahill, Calder (September 1, 2022). "Women's Eagles Sevens target podium chase as roster is named for the Rugby World Cup Sevens". eagles.rugby. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "Cheta Emba | Player Profile | USA Eagles". eagles.rugby. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  10. ^ Cahill, Calder (April 24, 2025). "Roster confirmed as USA Women's Eagles make 2025 debut against Japan". eagles.rugby. Retrieved April 30, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Cahill, Calder (April 27, 2025). "Women's Eagles lose close contest to Japan in Los Angeles". eagles.rugby. Retrieved April 30, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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