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2018 Major League Rugby – NOLA Gold

2018 MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY

 

 

NOLA GOLD

 

Home Field:
Archbishop Shaw Field (1-3)

Head Coach:
Nate Osborne (3-5)

Captain:
Taylor Howden (3-5)

 

PRESEASON FIXTURES

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT
2018-01-20 Capital Selects Gretna Park, New Orleans 68-15
2018-02-24 Houston SaberCats Constellation Field, Sugar Land 12-30
2018-03-10 Glendale Raptors Infinity Park, Glendale 14-38
2018-03-24 Houston SaberCats Archbishop Shaw Field, New Orleans 32-32
2018-03-31 Austin Elite Archbishop Shaw Field, New Orleans 48-17
2018-04-07 Austin Elite Multipurpose Complex, Round Rock 38-10

 

REGULAR SEASON FIXTURES

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT
2018-04-21 Houston SaberCats Dyer Stadium, Houston 35-26
2018-05-03 Austin Elite Multipurpose Complex, Round Rock 17-30
2018-05-12 Seattle Seawolves Archbishop Shaw Field, New Orleans 29-31
2018-05-19 Houston SaberCats Archbishop Shaw Field, New Orleans 24-20
2018-05-27 Seattle Seawolves Starfire Stadium, Seattle 26-55
2018-06-03 Glendale Raptors Archbishop Shaw Field, New Orleans 10-47
2018-06-09 San Diego Legion Archbishop Shaw Field, New Orleans 22-39
2018-06-16 Utah Warriors Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman 46-43

 

TABLE

TEAM GP W L D PF PA PD BP PTS
Glendale Raptors 8 7 1 0 249 165 +84 6 34
Seattle Seawolves 8 6 2 0 232 188 +44 5 29
San Diego Legion 8 5 3 0 214 201 +13 4 24
Utah Warriors 8 3 5 0 269 274 -5 10 22
Austin Elite 8 3 5 0 224 238 -14 6 18
New Orleans Gold 8 3 5 0 209 291 -82 5 17
Houston SaberCats 8 1 7 0 216 256 -40 7 11

 

ROSTER

NAME POS HGT WGT DOB BORN REP. HONORS (caps)
Buydens, Hubert LH 1.91
6-3
125
275
Jan 4
1982
CAN Canada (47)
Parry, Anthony LH 1.83
6-0
115
255
Jul 9
1990
USA
van Klein, Derrek LH/TH 1.85
6-1
113
250
Sep 21
1991
USA
Gouda, Amro HO/LH 1.85
6-1
106
235
Jan 2
1992
USA USA South Panthers
Howard, Eric HO 1.75
5-9
105
230
Sep 5
1993
CAN Canada (11)
Janotka, Alec HO 1.81
5-11
112
245
Feb 26
1994
USA
Falcon, Cam TH/HO 1.85
6-1
120
265
Aug 18
1993
USA USA Select XV
Tarr, Ben TH 1.80
5-11
113
250
Mar 17
1994
USA USA Eagles (11)
Bursic, Nikola LO 1.89
6-2
114
250
Aug 12
1993
USA Chile (29)
McQuone, Myles LO 1.98
6-6
112
245
Nov 10
1993
USA
Stewart, Billy LO 1.95
6-5
105
230
Jul 15
1994
USA
Waguespack, William LO 1.98
6-6
125
275
Mar 1
1998
USA USA u19
Wirken, Matt LO 2.01
6-7
126
275
Dec 26
1989
USA
Dupre, Todd FL 1.88
6-2
98
215
Jan
1995
USA
Falcon, Brennan FL 1.81
5-11
93
205
Sep 3
1996
USA USA u20
Hughston, Matt FL 1.90
6-3
102
225
Jul 26
1989
USA USA u20
Jobo, Vince FL 1.88
6-2
108
240
Feb 1
1991
RSA
Sullivan, John FL/LO 1.88
6-2
103
225
Jun 6
1993
USA
Tonga’uiha, Moni FL/CE 1.88
6-2
102
225
Oct 5
1994
USA
Crawford, Will N8 1.93
6-4
107
235
Dec 28
1993
USA USA South Panthers
Joseph, Chad N8 1.80
5-11
91
200
Jul 6
1988
NZL
Kalm, Sebastián N8 1.87
6-2
104
230
Jan 5
1993
CHL Chile u20
Makasini, Vita SH 1.72
5-8
85
185
1995 TON
Stapleton, John SH 1.80
5-11
93
205
1991 AUS
Yungert, Holden SH 1.78
5-10
85
185
Jul 17
1993
USA USA Select XV
Eloff, JP FH 1.78
5-10
84
185
Mar 28
1991
RSA USA Eagles (9)
Rinakama, Peceli FH/WI 1.76
5-9
86
190
Jun 1
1988
FIJ
Howden, Taylor CE/FH 1.83
6-0
100
220
Sep 26
1986
NZL
Johns, Bobby CE/WI 1.85
6-1
100
220
May 23
1989
USA
Maupin, Tim CE 1.83
6-0
98
215
Mar 23
1989
USA USA Eagles (7)
Stryffeler, Zack CE 1.88
6-2
98
215
Apr 11
1989
USA
DeSouza, Melvin WI 1.76
5-9
101
220
Dec 11
1992
USA
Sok, Joey WI 1.74
5-9
84
185
May 15
1994
USA USA Falcons Sevens
Tikoisuva, Joeli WI 1.83
6-0
88
195
Mar 1
1996
USA USA u20
Baska, Michael FB 1.86
6-1
88
195
Nov 17
1994
USA USA MCAA Sevens
Troxler, Cameron FB 1.85
6-1
87
190
May 13
1996
USA USA MCAA Sevens