The New Orleans Gold (stylized as NOLA Gold) were an American professional rugby union team based in the New Orleans metropolitan area that competed 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. The team withdrew from competition at the end of the 2025 Major League Rugby season.

Home field

Gold Mine on Airline

The team played at the Gold Mine on Airline, also known as the Shrine on Airline and was previously Zephyr Field, in Metairie, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the New Orleans metropolitan area.

Joe Zimmerman Stadium

For the first two seasons of Major League Rugby in 2018 and 2019, the team played at Joe Zimmerman Stadium 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.

Broadcasts

Home games were previously shown on Cox Sports Television. Ian McNulty and Geoffrey Ormsby are the on air talent.

In 2025, the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network became the official broadcast network of the team.

Sponsorship

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.

SeasonKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
2018XBladesNone
2019Louisiana Tourism
2020Paladin SportsNone
2021None
2022Louisiana Tourism
2023LCMC Health
2024LCMC Health

Players and personnel

Head coaches

Assistant coaches

Captains

Records

Season standings

SeasonConferenceRegular seasonPostseason
PosPldWDLFA+/−BPPtsPldWLFA+/−Result
2018-6th8305209291-82517------Did not qualify
2019-5th16907463403+601753------Did not qualify
2020Eastern3rd5302135102+33416------Cancelled
2021Eastern3rd161015375378-3951------Did not qualify
2022Eastern5th164012358517-159625------Did not qualify
2023Eastern4th16709339435-96635------Did not qualify
2024Eastern2nd161006410349+6110501012145-24Lost Conference Semifinal (Chicago Hounds) 45–21
2025Eastern5th164012428473-451632------Did not qualify
Totals109501582,7172,948-23167244------1 postseason appearance

2018 season

Exhibitions

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
January 20Capital SelectsHomeWon, 68–15
February 24Houston SaberCatsAwayWon, 30–12
March 10Glendale RaptorsHomeLost, 14–38
March 28Houston SaberCatsHomeDraw, 32–32
March 31Austin EliteHomeWon, 48–17
April 7Austin EliteAwayWon, 38–10

Regular season

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 21Houston SaberCatsAwayWon, 35–26
May 3Austin EliteAwayLost, 17–30
May 12Seattle SeawolvesHomeLost, 29–31
May 19Houston SaberCatsHomeWon, 24–20
May 27Seattle SeawolvesAwayLost, 26–55
June 3Glendale RaptorsHomeLost, 10–41
June 9San Diego LegionHomeLost, 22–39
June 16Utah WarriorsAwayWon, 46–43

2019 season

Exhibitions

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
December 8, 2018USA South PanthersHomeWon, 45–10
December 15, 2018Stars RugbyHomeWon, 113–0
January 5, 2019Midwest SelectsHomeWon, 74–0
January 12, 2019Dallas RedsHomeWon, 72–0

Regular season

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
January 26Toronto ArrowsHomeWon, 36-31
February 2Glendale RaptorsHomeWon, 40-31
February 10Seattle SeawolvesHomeWon, 41-31
February 16Rugby United New YorkHomeLost, 24–27
March 2Utah WarriorsAwayWon, 21-19
March 16Houston SaberCatsAwayWon, 49-11
March 23Austin EliteHomeWon, 35–31
March 30Glendale RaptorsAwayLost, 33-34
April 7Toronto ArrowsAwayWon, 35-31
April 13Utah WarriorsHomeWon, 28-19
April 21Seattle SeawolvesAwayLost, 24–25
May 4Austin EliteAwayWon, 26-14
May 11San Diego LegionHomeLost, 19–26
May 18Houston SaberCatsHomeLost, 20–27
May 26Rugby United New YorkAwayLost, 22-24
June 2San Diego LegionAwayLost, 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. One week later (March 19), MLR announced that it had canceled the rest of the 2020 season.

Regular season

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
February 8Old Glory DCHomeWon, 46–13
February 16Rugby ATLHomeLost, 10–22
February 22Colorado RaptorsAwayWon, 27–20
February 29San Diego LegionHomeLost, 21–25
March 7New England Free JacksHomeWon, 31–22
March 13Utah WarriorsAwayPostponed, later canceled
March 28Toronto ArrowsHomeCanceled
April 5Rugby ATLAwayCanceled
April 11Old Glory DCAwayCanceled
April 18Rugby United New YorkHomeCanceled
April 25New England Free JacksAwayCanceled
May 3Toronto ArrowsAwayCanceled
May 9Houston SaberCatsHomeCanceled
May 17Seattle SeawolvesAwayCanceled
May 23Austin GilgronisHomeCanceled
May 30Rugby United New YorkAwayCanceled

2021 season

Regular season

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
March 21Old Glory DCHomeDraw, 26–26
March 27Rugby United New YorkHomeWon, 51–28
April 10Austin GilgronisHomeLost, 15–18
April 17New England Free JacksHomeWon 30-29
April 24Rugby ATLAwayLost, 28-38
May 2Toronto ArrowsHomeWon, 22-14
May 8Houston SaberCatsAwayWon, 28-26
May 15San Diego LegionAwayLost, 17-43
May 22Utah WarriorsHomeWon, 29-24
June 5Rugby ATLHomeLost, 7-8
June 12Old Glory DCAwayWon, 25-21
June 20Toronto ArrowsAwayWon, 18-12
June 27New England Free JacksAwayWon, 17-9
July 4LA GiltinisAwayWon, 21-20
July 11Seattle SeawolvesAwayLost, 6-30
July 17Rugby United New YorkAwayWon, 35-32

2022 season

Regular season

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
February 5New England Free JacksHomeLost, 13-24
February 12Rugby ATLHomeLost, 9-14
February 19Toronto ArrowsHomeLost, 23-24
March 4Seattle SeawolvesAwayWon, 25-24
March 12Dallas JackalsAwayWon, 32-26
March 19Rugby New YorkHomeLost, 19-30
March 26Old Glory DCAwayWon, 31-22
April 2New England Free JacksAwayLost, 29-33
April 9Rugby ATLHomeLost, 17-34
April 16Toronto ArrowsAwayLost, 36-53
April 23Austin GilgronisHomeLost, 10-32
May 1Rugby United NYAwayLost, 28-36
May 14Old Glory DCHomeWon, 50-21
May 21San Diego LegionHomeLost, 12-42
May 29New England Free JacksAwayLost, 5-57
June 3Rugby ATLAwayLost, 19-45

2023 season

Regular season

DateOpponentHome/AwayLocationResult
February 17New England Free JacksHomeThe Gold MineLost, 36-12
February 25Houston SaberCatsAwaySaberCats StadiumLost, 35-14
March 4Rugby ATLAwaySilverbacks ParkLost, 29-16
March 12New York IronworkersHomeThe Gold MineWon, 31-5
March 18Utah WarriorsHomeThe Gold MineWon, 37-14
March 25Old Glory DCAwaySegra FieldWon, 20-17
April 2Seattle SeawolvesHomeThe Gold MineLost, 36-35
April 15Rugby ATLHomeThe Gold MineLost, 23-7
April 23Chicago HoundsAwaySeatGeek StadiumWon, 37-24
April 30Toronto ArrowsHomeThe Gold MineWon, 40-24
May 7New York IronworkersAwayMemorial FieldLost, 54-19
May 13San Diego LegionHomeThe Gold MineLost, 26-12
May 21New England Free JacksAwayVeterans Memorial StadiumLost, 50-3
June 3Old Glory DCHomeThe Gold MineLost, 28-15
June 10Dallas JackalsAwayChoctaw StadiumWon, 15-10
June 17Toronto ArrowsAwayYork Lions StadiumWon, 26-24

2024 season

NOLA Gold played 16 games in the 2024 regular season, with all eight home games played at the Gold Mine. The team finished the regular season 10–6 and qualified for its first playoff berth, losing to the Chicago Hounds 45-21 in the Eastern Conference semifinal.

Regular season

DateOpponentHome/AwayLocationResult
March 2Old Glory DCHomeGold MineWon, 18-6
March 9Anthem RCHomeGold MineWon, 34–19
March 16New England Free JacksAwayVeterans Memorial StadiumLost, 27–21
March 23Dallas JackalsAwayChoctaw StadiumWon, 35–22
April 4Chicago HoundsHomeGold MineLost, 38–21
April 14San Diego LegionAwaySnapdragon StadiumLost, 33–20
April 20Miami SharksHomeGold MineLost, 42–27
April 27Anthem RCAwayTruist PointWon, 40–5
May 11Seattle SeawolvesHomeGold MineWon, 32–31
May 18Utah WarriorsHomeGold MineWon, 21–14
May 26Chicago HoundsAwaySeatGeek StadiumWon, 25–13
June 1Houston SaberCatsHomeGold MineLost, 21–7
June 9Miami SharksAwayChase StadiumWon, 20-13
June 16RFC Los AngelesAwayDignity Health Sports ParkWon, 38-21
June 22New England Free JacksHomeGold MineWon, 27-17
June 29Old Glory DCAwayMaryland SoccerplexLost, 27–24

Postseason

DateOpponentHome/AwayLocationResult
July 21Chicago HoundsHomeGold MineLost, 45-21

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