Professional rugby union team from New Orleans, Louisiana
The New Orleans Gold , stylized as NOLA Gold , is a professional rugby union team based in New Orleans . The team was founded in 2017 and competes in Major League Rugby .[1] French rugby power ASM Clermont Auvergne has owned a minority stake in the team.[2]
Home field [ ] The team plays at the Gold Mine , also known as Shrine on Airline, in Metairie, Louisiana , on the East Bank of the New Orleans metropolitan area .[3]
For the first two seasons of Major League Rugby in 2018 and 2019, the team played at Joe Zimmerman Stadium at Archbishop Shaw High School under the branding of Gold Stadium. The natural turf field with grandstand seating for up to 3,000 people is located on the West Bank at Marrero, Louisiana .[4] [5]
Broadcasts [ ] 2019 home games were shown on Cox Sports Television . Ian McNulty and Scott Alexander were the on air talent.
[ ]
Season
Kit manufacturer
Shirt sponsor
2018
XBlades
None
2019
Louisiana Tourism
2020–present
None
Players and personnel [ ] Current squad [ ] The New Orleans Gold squad for the 2022 Major League Rugby season is:[6]
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold .
* denotes players qualified to play for the United States on dual nationality or residency grounds.
MLR teams are allowed to field up to ten overseas players per match. Head coaches [ ] Captains [ ] Records [ ] Season standings [ ]
Year
Pos
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
+/−
BP
Pts
Playoffs
2018
6th
8
3
0
5
209
291
-82
5
17
Did not qualify
2019
5th
16
9
0
7
463
403
+60
17
53
Did not qualify
2020
4th
5
3
0
2
135
102
+33
4
16 Season cut short due to Coronavirus Pandemic
2021
5th
16
10
1
5
375
378
-3
9
51
Did not qualify
2018 season [ ]
Date
Opponent
Home/Away
Result
January 20
Capital Selects °Home
Won, 68–15
February 24
Houston SaberCats °Away
Won, 30–12
March 10
Glendale Raptors °Home
Lost, 14–38
March 28
Houston SaberCats°
Home
Draw, 32–32
March 31
Austin Elite °Home
Won, 48–17
April 7
Austin Elite°
Away
Won, 38–10
April 21
Houston SaberCats
Away
Won, 35–26
May 3
Austin Elite
Away
Lost, 17–30
May 12
Seattle Seawolves Home
Lost, 29–31
May 19
Houston SaberCats
Home
Won, 24–20
May 27
Seattle Seawolves
Away
Lost, 26–55
June 3
Glendale Raptors
Home
Lost, 10–41
June 9
San Diego Legion Home
Lost, 22–39
June 16
Utah Warriors Away
Won, 46–43
° = Exhibition game
2019 season [ ] Exhibitions [ ]
Date
Opponent
Home/Away
Result
December 8, 2018
USA South Panthers Home
Won, 45–10
December 15, 2018
Stars Rugby[8]
Home
Won, 113–0
January 5, 2019
Midwest Selects Home
Won, 74–0
January 12, 2019
Dallas Reds
Home
Won, 72–0
Regular season [ ]
Date
Opponent
Home/Away
Result
January 26
Toronto Arrows Home
Won, 36-31
February 2
Glendale Raptors Home
Won, 40-31
February 10
Seattle Seawolves Home
Won, 41-31
February 16
Rugby United New York Home
Lost, 24–27
March 2
Utah Warriors Away
Won, 21-19
March 16
Houston SaberCats Away
Won, 49-11
March 23
Austin Elite Home
Won, 35–31
March 30
Glendale Raptors
Away
Lost, 33-34
April 7
Toronto Arrows
Away
Won, 35-31
April 13
Utah Warriors
Home
Won, 28-19
April 21
Seattle Seawolves
Away
Lost, 24–25
May 4
Austin Elite
Away
Won, 26-14
May 11
San Diego Legion Home
Lost, 19–26
May 18
Houston SaberCats
Home
Lost, 20–27
May 26
Rugby United New York
Away
Lost, 22-24
June 2
San Diego Legion
Away
Lost, 10-22
2020 season [ ] On March 12, 2020, MLR announced the season would go on hiatus immediately for 30 days due to fears surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic .[9] [10]
Regular season [ ] 2021 season [ ] Regular season [ ]
Date
Opponent
Home/Away
Result
March 21
Old Glory DC Home
Draw, 26–26
March 27
Rugby United New York Home
Won, 51–28
April 10
Austin Gilgronis Home
Lost, 15–18
April 17
New England Free Jacks Home
Won 30-29
April 24
Rugby ATL Away
Lost, 28-38
May 2
Toronto Arrows Home
Won, 22-14
May 8
Houston SaberCats Away
Won, 28-26
May 15
San Diego Legion Away
Lost, 17-43
May 22
Utah Warriors Home
Won, 29-24
June 5
Rugby ATL
Home
Lost, 7-8
June 12
Old Glory DC
Away
Won, 25-21
June 20
Toronto Arrows
Away
Won, 18-12
June 27
New England Free Jacks
Away
Won, 17-9
July 4
LA Giltinis Away
Won, 21-20
July 11
Seattle Seawolves Away
Lost, 6-30
July 17
Rugby United New York
Away
Won, 35-32
References [ ]
^ "New Orleans Confirms Major League Rugby Plans" . This is American Rugby. 2017-05-25. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2017-10-17 .^ Williams, Bob (January 30, 2020). "Austin MLR team gains new name and owners, NOLA Gold partners with Clermont Auvergne" . SportBusiness. Retrieved February 22, 2020 . ^ Mackel, Travers (August 30, 2019). "When Baby Cakes leave, what happens to "Shrine On Airline?' " . WDSU . Retrieved October 4, 2019 . ^ "Major League Rugby Stadiums" . This is American Rugby . 2017-12-27. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-05 .^ Songy, Marielle (2017). "Archbishop Shaw High School Breaks Ground on New Stadium" . The West Bank Beacon . New Orleans. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-05 . ^ "NOLA Gold" . Americas Rugby News . Retrieved 6 December 2021 .^ "Nate Osborne To Coach New Orleans Gold" . DJ Coil Rugby . 2017-06-16. Archived from the original on 2017-10-19.^ https://www.facebook.com/StarsRugby7s/posts/2037785909642813?comment_id=2071278522960218&reply_comment_id=2071340742953996&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R1%22%7D ^ "Major League Rugby Suspends 2020 Season for 30 Days" (Press release). Major League Rugby. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020 .^ "Major League Rugby Has Decided to Cancel the Remainder of the 2020 Season and Turn Attention to 2021" (Press release). Major League Rugby. March 19, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020 .
External links [ ]
Coach(es) Players
Team captain: Taylor HowdenCurrent squad Stadium Seasons Final appearances
Conferences
Eastern Conference Western Conference
Other teams
By year
Nate Osborne (2018–present) [7]
