| Teamname: | New Orleans Gold |
| Nickname: | NOLA Gold --> |
| Countryflag: | United States |
| Founded: | 2017 |
| Capacity: | 10,000 |
| Owners: | Tim Falcon |
| General Manager: | Ryan Fitzgerald |
| Coach: | Cory Brown |
| Top Scorer: | JP Eloff (219) |
| Position: | Conference Semifinals 2nd (Eastern Conference) |
| Url: | https://www.nolagoldrugby.com/ |
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| Most Tries: | 3 players (15) |
| Caps: | Moni Tongaʻuiha (88) |
The New Orleans Gold (stylized as NOLA Gold) are an American professional rugby union team based in New Orleans, Louisiana, that competes in Major League Rugby (MLR). The team was founded in 2017. Since January 2020, French rugby power ASM Clermont Auvergne has owned a minority stake in the team.[1]
The team plays at the Gold Mine on Airline, formerly known as the Shrine on Airline and Zephyr Field, in Metairie, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the New Orleans metropolitan area.[2]
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.[3]
Home games are shown on Cox Sports Television. Ian McNulty and Geoffrey Ormsby are the on air talent.
For the 2022 season, NOLA Gold partnered with local Louisiana, Port Orleans Brewing Company to make "GOLDen Ale". These 16-ounce cans will be available for purchase in the brewery's tap room and on tap at the start of the season. It will also be sold throughout the season in the team's home stadium, the Shrine on Airline.[2]
| Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | XBlades | None |
| 2019 | Louisiana Tourism | |
| 2020 | Paladin Sports | None |
| 2021 | None | |
| 2022 | Louisiana Tourism | |
| 2023 | LCMC Health | |
| 2024 | LCMC Health |
The New Orleans Gold squad for the 2024 Major League Rugby season is:[4]
Nate Osborne (2018–2021)
Cory Brown (2024-)[6] Taylor Howden, backs (2022-)
Nicolas Godignon, scrum, breakdown & director of player pathway (2024-) Carlos Spencer (2022)[7]