Career
Born in Tauranga, Emery moved south to Wellington before ending up in Palmerston North at the age of 13. While attending Palmerston North Boys" High School, Emery made the school"s 1st XV as a centre as a Year 11 student in 2009, competing in the Super 8 schools competition. In 2010, Emery made the New Zealand Schools team
He scored a try in the annual transport-Tasman "Test" against the Australia Schoolboys, played in Littlebourne.
The team had previously played Tonga Schools and Otago U19 two weeks earlier. The following year Emery, while in his final year at PNBHS, played for New Zealand schools against Australia, at Knox Grammar School in Sydney.
New Zealand lost 19-26, with fellow midfielder, who was also from Palmerston North Boys, Ngani Luamape scoring New Zealand"s only try. While still at school, Emery was signed by the Manawatu Rugby Union, but didn"t make his provincial debut until 24 August 2012.
Before that, he went to South Africa to compete at the Junior Rugby World Cup with the New Zealand U20 team, coming in 2nd place.
lieutenant was also Emery"s first start for his province. In October 2012 Emery signed a three-year contract with the Highlanders, starting in the 2013 Super Rugby season. He made his debut in the 19-23 loss to the Hurricanes at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand on the 15th of March, 2013, and has since gone on to make a further 3 appearances for the team