GAME STATS

New Orleans Rugby Heads to USA Sweet 16

Determined drives, a focus on discipline and sustained ball control added up to sweet redemption for the New Orleans Rugby Club, which prevailed over Augusta in a 30 to 11 match on Sunday in the second round of the South Division II playoffs.
The New Orleans team came into the game from a stinging first-round defeat the prior day to Charleston. Augusta had also lost that day to Jacksonville. The stakes were clear to both teams: win and advance to the national playoffs or lose and call it a season.
Both teams seethed with fury at the opening whistle, but New Orleans quickly settled into the style of play it does best: dominating rucks, keeping ball possession and phase play with piercing drives by forwards and breakouts by backs juking around and running through defenders.
New Orleans assumed an early 15 to 3 lead but Augusta fought its way back up to bring the score close at 15 to 11 soon after the start of the second half. The New Orleans team was able to regroup, regain the initiative and hold it for the rest of the game, racking up three more tries before the final whistle to seal the win.
Man of the match honors were shared by props Matt Upton and Sean Malek.

Welcome to New Orleans Men's Rugby Club!

A Division II member of USA Rugby South

   NORFC went 1-1 this weekend in Jacksonville for the South championship and secured the #3 south seed, which keeps this great season alive. NORFC dropped a Saturday game vs. Charleston 22-8, but rebounded with a strong performance to beat Augusta 30-11.
    The New Orleans Rugby team next travels to Austin, Tx. for the USA Rugby National Sweet 16 on May 17. NORFC will be the #13 seed and take on the #4 seed, West #1 Tulsa.

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Upcoming Events

May 17th-18th USA Rugby D2 Sweet 16 in Austin, TX
May 31st USA Rugby Final 4 in Glendale, CO

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