NOLA Gold

35 - 14

Full Time

Anthem Rugby Carolina

Anthem Rugby Carolina vs NOLA Gold

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

79'

Yellow Card

Reece Botha (NOLA Gold) is shown a yellow card

76'

Anthem Rugby Carolina decide to make a substitution, with Stephan Bernal-Wendt getting some game time.

73'

Anthem Rugby Carolina decide to make a substitution, with Joe Apikotoa being replaced.

73'

Anthem Rugby Carolina decide to make a substitution, with Carlo De Nysschen getting some game time.

72'

Anthem Rugby Carolina decide to make a substitution, with Line Latu being replaced.

72'

NOLA Gold make a substitution with Nikolai Foliaki coming on.

69'

NOLA Gold make a substitution with JP du Plessis coming off.

69'

Anthem Rugby Carolina make a substitution with Watson Filikitonga coming on.

68'

Anthem Rugby Carolina make a substitution with Junior Gafa coming off.

68'

A gap opened in the defence and Junior Gafa took full advantage.

67'

Anthem Rugby Carolina make a substitution with Colin Turner coming on.

66'

Anthem Rugby Carolina make a substitution with Albert O'Shannessey coming off.

66'

NOLA Gold sub Aidan King comes onto the field.

64'

Moni Tonga'uiha departs for NOLA Gold.

64'

NOLA Gold sub Bart Vermeulen comes onto the field.

62'

Matthew Harmon departs for NOLA Gold.

62'

Try

Anthem Rugby Carolina are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Karl Keane touching down.

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Karl Keane goes through the gap.

61'

Yellow Card

Cam Dolan (NOLA Gold) is shown a yellow card

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Alejandro Martinez Tapia goes through the gap.

60'

Alex Lopeti comes on for NOLA Gold.

59'

Pat O'Toole leaves the field.

59'

Declan Moore comes on for Anthem Rugby Carolina.

59'

Ethan Howard leaves the field.

59'

Dan Hanson comes on for Anthem Rugby Carolina.

59'

Jake Turnbull leaves the field.

59'

William Waguespack comes on for NOLA Gold.

56'

Callum Botchar leaves the field.

56'

Reece Botha comes on for NOLA Gold.

55'

Dorian Jones leaves the field.

55'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Mitch Wilson kicks the conversion.

54'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Makeen Alikhan from scoring as they record the try for Anthem Rugby Carolina.

53'

Alejandro Martinez Tapia comes on.

50'

Shawn Clark comes off.

50'

NOLA Gold decide to make a substitution, with Ruben de Haas getting some game time.

49'

NOLA Gold decide to make a substitution, with Luke Campbell being replaced.

49'

NOLA Gold decide to make a substitution, with Jarred Adams getting some game time.

49'

NOLA Gold decide to make a substitution, with Paul Mullen being replaced.

49'

Yellow Card

Jonah Mau'u (NOLA Gold) is shown a yellow card

49'

Conversion

Dorian Jones adds the two points for NOLA Gold.

48'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Pat O'Toole dots the ball down from close range.

47'

Anthem Rugby Carolina sub Albert O'Shannessey comes onto the field.

40'

Stephan Bernal-Wendt departs for Anthem Rugby Carolina.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41'

Fabulous play by NOLA Gold has led to Xavier Mignot being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

NOLA Gold sub JP du Plessis comes onto the field.

39'

Nikolai Foliaki departs for NOLA Gold.

39'

Anthem Rugby Carolina sub Stephan Bernal-Wendt comes onto the field.

35'

Albert O'Shannessey departs for Anthem Rugby Carolina.

35'

Conversion

Dorian Jones does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

33'

Try

It's going to take a miracle to stop this NOLA Gold maul...no miracles today as Pat O'Toole powers over.

32'

Nikolai Foliaki comes on for NOLA Gold.

31'

JP du Plessis leaves the field.

31'

Yellow Card

Joe Apikotoa (Anthem Rugby Carolina) is shown a yellow card

31'

Conversion

Dorian Jones makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Jonah Mau'u scores from close range.

27'

Luke Campbell played a key part in that try.

27'

This is dangerous for the defence as Erich Storti bursts through to advance the Anthem Rugby Carolina attack.

22'

Conversion

Dorian Jones makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

20'

Try

NOLA Gold are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Moni Tonga'uiha picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

19'

Luke Campbell sets up the try.

19'

A gap opened in the defence and Ed Fidow took full advantage.

16'

Anthem Rugby Carolina sub Ernest Freeman comes onto the field.

13'

Ashawnty Staples-Flowers departs for Anthem Rugby Carolina.

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Karl Keane took full advantage.

11'

Conversion

Dorian Jones has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by NOLA Gold leads to a try for Xavier Mignot

JP du Plessis sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as JP du Plessis goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 NOLA Gold v Anthem Rugby Carolina 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Sat 15th February 2025, 04:00pm PST 
  
 The Gold Mine 
  
 ESPN+ 
  
 Marquise Goodwin

Points Flow Chart

NOLA Gold win +23

Time in lead

Mins in lead

98%

% Of Game In Lead

20%

Possession Last 10 min

80%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Botha

35 - 12

76'

Keane

61'

35 - 12

Dolan

35 - 7

61'

Wilson

54'

35 - 7

Alikhan

53'

35 - 5

Mau'u

35 - 0

49'

Jones

35 - 0

48'

O'Toole

33 - 0

47'

Half Time

Jones

28 - 0

33'

O'Toole

26 - 0

32'

Apikotoa

31'

21 - 0

Jones

21 - 0

28'

Mau'u

19 - 0

27'

Jones

14 - 0

20'

Tonga'uiha

12 - 0

19'

Jones

7 - 0

Mignot

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.5

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.7

Entries

Attack Profile

NOLA Gold

Anthem Rugby Carolina

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Defence Profile

NOLA Gold

Anthem Rugby Carolina

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

54%

58%

3-6 secs

37%

36%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

NOLA Gold vs Anthem Rugby Carolina Kick Off Times & TV Channel

NOLA Gold face off against Anthem Rugby Carolina in Major League Rugby Round 1 on Sat 15th February 2025 at The Gold Mine. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 00:00. In South Africa it’s at 02:00 SAST, 13:00 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 11:00 AEST in Australia and 16:00 EST on ESPN+ in the US.

NOLA Gold won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Anthem Rugby Carolina in 10th and NOLA Gold in 11th underlining just how tight this match could be.

NOLA Gold vs Anthem Rugby Carolina Squads

The official squads for NOLA Gold vs Anthem Rugby Carolina will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.