2025 – RD 8: Anthem RC v NOLA Gold - North American Rugby Database

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The NOLA Gold travel to the Queen City to face Anthem RC in an Eastern Conference clash, with both teams desperate for a win!

The Gold come into this following a tight 18-20 defeat to the Chicago Hounds in their 100th MLR game and find themselves with a 1-5 record, while Anthem RC are still after their first franchise win dating back to 2024.. These teams have met 3 times prior to this game, with the Gold holding a 3-0 series lead. The most recent meeting between Anthem RC and the NOLA Gold was in Round 9 of the 2024 season, when the Gold took a convincing 6 try, 5-40 road victory.

Despite improved performances from Anthem so far this season, as well as the majority of both territory and possession, the NOLA Gold defence stood firm. The Gold made just under 200 tackles to stifle Anthem RC, who fell 19-33. NOLA pick up their 2nd win of the 2025 season, both of which have come against Anthem RC. Speaking of the hosts, they fall to 0-7 in 2025 and set a new record for the longest losing streak in MLR history, now at 23 games.

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Date	Time	League	Season
April 5, 2025	7:00 pm	Major League Rugby	MLR 2025

Results

Team	Tries	Conversions	Penalty Kick	TB	LB	Points
Anthem	3	2	0	0	0	19
Gold	5	4	0	1	0	33

Anthem

#	Player	Position	T	C	Asst.	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
1	Jake Turnbull 19	Prop	0	0	0	15	4	0	0
2	Alex Maughan 16	Hooker	0	0	1	2	4	0	0
3	Joe Apikotoa 18	Prop	1	0	0	3	5	0	5
4	Alejandro Martinez Tapia	Lock	0	0	1	16	6	0	0
5	Sam Golla	Lock	0	0	0	10	14	0	0
6	Colin Turner	Flanker	1	0	0	24	6	0	5
7	Makeen Alikhan 17	Flanker	0	0	0	33	7	0	0
8	Dylan Fortune 20	Number 8	0	0	0	7	5	0	0
9	Carlo de Nysschen 21	Scrum-half	0	0	1	55	3	0	0
10	Cameron Gerlach 23	Fly-half	0	0	0	27	5	0	0
11	Toby Fricker	Wing	1	0	0	84	3	0	5
12	Watson Filikitonga 22	Center	0	0	0	31	7	0	0
13	Erich Storti	Center	0	0	0	34	2	0	0
14	Conner Mooneyham	Wing	0	0	0	2	4	0	0
15	Mitch Wilson	Fullback	0	2	0	61	1	2/3	4
16	Ethan Howard 2	Hooker	0	0	0	1	2	0	0
17	Javon Camp-Villalovos 7	Prop	0	0	0	1	3	0	0
18	Stephan Bernal-Wendt 3	Prop	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Dan Hanson 1	Prop	0	0	0	8	5	0	0
20	Graeme Pedegana 8	Flanker	0	0	0	44	5	0	0
21	Ishma-eel Safodien 9	Scrum-half	0	0	0	5	5	0	0
22	Mateo Gadsden 12	Center	0	0	0	33	4	0	0
23	Line Latu 10	Fly-half	0	0	0	45	2	0	0
	Total		3	2	3	541	102	2/3	19

Gold

#	Player	Position	T	C	Asst.	MG	Tackles	KS/KA	Pts
1	Matt Harmon 17	Prop	0	0	0	0	10	0	0
2	Joe Taufete’e 16	Hooker	0	0	0	2	11	0	0
3	Isaac Salmon 18	Prop	0	0	0	2	9	0	0
4	Chase Jones 19	Lock	1	0	0	20	12	0	5
5	William Waguespack	Lock	0	0	1	30	16	0	0
6	Moni Tonga’uiha	Flanker	0	0	0	15	25	0	0
7	Aidan King	Flanker	0	0	0	9	19	0	0
8	Jonah Mau’u 20	Number 8	0	0	0	22	12	0	0
9	Luke Campbell 21	Scrum-half	1	0	1	39	6	0	5
10	Dorian Jones 23	Fly-half	0	1	1	11	1	1/2	2
11	Ed Fidow	Wing	0	0	0	11	7	0	0
12	JP du Plessis	Center	1	1	1	73	15	0	7
13	Isaac Te Tamaki	Center	1	1	0	23	11	0	7
14	Nikolai Foliaki 22	Wing	0	0	0	40	4	0	0
15	Julian Roberts	Fullback	0	0	0	72	3	0	0
16	Alex Lopeti 2	Hooker	1	0	0	8	7	0	5
17	Bart Vermeulen 1	Prop	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
18	Paul Mullen 3	Prop	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
19	Jay Tuivaiti 4	Flanker	0	0	0	21	3	0	0
20	Tupou Ma’afu Afungia 8	Number 8	0	0	0	1	7	0	0
21	Ruben de Haas 9	Scrum-half	0	0	0	16	4	0	0
22	Harley Wheeler 14	Wing	0	0	0	3	1	0	0
23	Luke Carty 10	Fly-half	0	1	0	5	1	1/1	2
	Total		5	4	4	423	193	2/3	33