Canadian hooker Eric Howard played in Major League Rugby between 2018-2023. He represented the NOLA Gold for his entire MLR career.

Internationally capped hooker Eric Howard was a stalwart of the NOLA Gold pack through the first 5 seasons of MLR. He was the 41st player in MLR history to reach 50 caps in the league, on 15th April 2023, and scored 15 tries in 55 MLR matches total, including 39 starts.

Howard had a standout season in 2019, scoring 9 tries in 14 games to finish as the league’s 4th highest try scorer. He also completed over 160 tackles and earned an All-MLR Second XV selection for his efforts.