NOLA Gold

17 - 21

Full Time

New England Free Jacks

NOLA Gold vs New England Free Jacks

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Julian Roberts bursts through to advance the NOLA Gold attack.

79'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Cooper Coats will have to re-adjust the radar.

77'

Try

Great forward play by NOLA Gold allows Abe Turpen to score the try.

76'

Jone Koroiduadua comes on.

76'

Kyle Steeves comes off.

76'

Kyle Ciquera comes on.

76'

Tevita Sole comes off.

76'

A gap opened in the defence and Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti took full advantage.

73'

New England Free Jacks decide to make a substitution, with Wayne van der Bank getting some game time.

70'

New England Free Jacks decide to make a substitution, with Ben LeSage being replaced.

70'

New England Free Jacks sub Killian Coghlan comes onto the field.

64'

Wayne van der Bank departs for New England Free Jacks.

64'

Conversion

The NOLA Gold supporters go wild as Cooper Coats successfully kicks the conversion.

63'

Try

Great hands by NOLA Gold leads to a try for Cooper Coats

63'

Spellbinding play by Aidan King is finished off with a try.

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Aidan King goes through the gap.

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Vilimoni Koroi goes through the gap.

61'

NOLA Gold sub Jay Tuivaiti comes onto the field.

60'

William Waguespack departs for NOLA Gold.

60'

New England Free Jacks sub Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti comes onto the field.

60'

Oscar Lennon departs for New England Free Jacks.

60'

NOLA Gold sub Vilimoni Koroi comes onto the field.

60'

Luke Carty departs for NOLA Gold.

60'

Brock Webster looks to land a drop goal but it misses, sailing past the right handside of the posts.

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Wayne van der Bank goes through the gap.

59'

Oscar Lennon steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

58'

Connal McInerney comes on.

53'

Foster Dewitt comes off.

53'

Josh Larsen comes on.

53'

Sam Caird comes off.

53'

Abe Turpen comes on.

53'

Alex Lopeti comes off.

53'

Tevita Sole comes on.

53'

Kyle Ciquera comes off.

53'

Damian Stevens comes on.

50'

Luke Campbell comes off.

50'

Chase Jones comes on.

50'

Callum Botchar comes off.

50'

Kyle Steeves comes on.

50'

Jone Koroiduadua comes off.

50'

Bart Vermeulen comes on.

50'

Matthew Harmon comes off.

50'

Alejandro Pradillo comes on.

50'

Paul Mullen comes off.

50'

New England Free Jacks decide to make a substitution, with Ethan Fryer getting some game time.

46'

New England Free Jacks decide to make a substitution, with Joe Johnston being replaced.

46'

Conversion

Oscar Lennon adds the two points for New England Free Jacks.

45'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Sam Caird dots the ball down from close range.

44'

Wayne van der Bank makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43'

Josiah Morra makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

NOLA Gold make a substitution with Aidan King coming on.

40'

NOLA Gold make a substitution with Jay Tuivaiti coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

NOLA Gold sub Jay Tuivaiti comes onto the field.

39'

Aidan King departs for NOLA Gold.

39'

NOLA Gold sub Cian Darling comes onto the field.

38'

Jonah Mau'u departs for NOLA Gold.

38'

Fabulous play by New England Free Jacks has led to Wian Conradie being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'

Conversion

Oscar Lennon does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

30'

Try

Silky skills by New England Free Jacks ends with a try for Brock Webster.

29'

Trouble here as Brock Webster breaches the defence.

29'

Spellbinding play by Oscar Lennon is finished off with a try.

29'

New England Free Jacks decide to make a substitution, with Josiah Morra getting some game time.

22'

New England Free Jacks decide to make a substitution, with Jack Reeves being replaced.

22'

This is dangerous for the defence as Brock Webster bursts through to advance the New England Free Jacks attack.

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as JP du Plessis bursts through to advance the NOLA Gold attack.

19'

Conversion

Oscar Lennon converts the try.

11'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Oscar Lennon leads to a try for New England Free Jacks

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Oscar Lennon took full advantage.

10'

Luke Carty has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

Try

The kick through from NOLA Gold has allowed Cooper Coats to touch down.

The defensive line has been broken as Cooper Coats goes through the gap.

Luke Campbell sets up the try.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 NOLA Gold v New England Free Jacks 
  
 Round 17 
  
 Sat 7th June 2025, 06:00pm CDT 
  
 The Gold Mine 
  
 ESPN+ 
  
 Marquise Goodwin

Points Flow Chart

New England Free Jacks win +4

Time in lead

Mins in lead

10%

% Of Game In Lead

89%

71%

Possession Last 10 min

29%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Turpen

17 - 21

76'

Coats

12 - 21

63'

Coats

10 - 21

63'

Lennon

45'

5 - 21

Caird

44'

5 - 19

Half Time

Lennon

30'

5 - 14

Webster

29'

5 - 12

Lennon

11'

5 - 7

Lennon

10'

5 - 5

Coats

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.3

Entries

Attack Profile

NOLA Gold

New England Free Jacks

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Defence Profile

NOLA Gold

New England Free Jacks

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

35%

53%

3-6 secs

40%

33%

6+ secs

25%

13%

Rucks Won

NOLA Gold vs New England Free Jacks Kick Off Times & TV Channel

NOLA Gold face off against New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby Round 17 on Sat 7th June 2025 at The Gold Mine. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 00:00 and is broadcast on . In South Africa it’s at 01:00 SAST on SuperSport, 11:00 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 09:00 AEST on in Australia and 18:00 EST on ESPN+ in the US.

New England Free Jacks won the last encounter but New England Free Jacks are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 8 places in the league table with New England Free Jacks in 2nd and NOLA Gold in 10th as such New England Free Jacks are favourites on paper.

NOLA Gold vs New England Free Jacks Squads

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