NOLA Gold Rugby’s unbeaten streak against the Utah Warriors came to an end on Saturday, March 1, 2025, as they suffered their first-ever defeat at the hands of the Warriors, with a final score of 55-21.
The match began with NOLA Gold opening the scoring through a penalty kick from Luke Carty, putting them ahead 3-0. However, Utah quickly capitalized on a penalty try, taking a 7-3 lead. The Warriors extended their advantage with a try, making it 14-3. NOLA Gold responded with Ed Fidow crossing the try line, narrowing the gap to 14-8. A penalty kick from Carty brought the Gold within reach at 14-11, but Utah answered shortly after, pushing the score to 21-11 as the teams entered halftime.
The second half began with a penalty kick from Carty, bringing the score to 21-14. However, Utah responded quickly with two tries and a penalty kick, extending their lead to 38-14. Despite a strong push from NOLA Gold, with Malcolm May crossing the line for a try and Carty converting, bringing the score to 38-21, it was too late. Utah capitalized on the Gold’s struggles, scoring three more tries to finish the match with a commanding 55-21 victory.
The Gold will have a bye week in Week 4 before focusing on their upcoming away game against the Free Jacks on March 15th at 1:00 p.m. After that, they will return home to the Shrine on Airline. Their next home match will be against RFC Los Angeles on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 6:00 PM, followed by a match with the Chicago Hounds on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 6:00 PM.
Don’t miss out on the action—get your tickets now and cheer on NOLA GOLD at their next home match on March 22!
