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GAME STATS
A season that officially began on the road in Little Rock back in
January came to a close this past weekend with the New Orleans Rugby
Football Club participating in the USA Rugby Sweet 16 championships in
Austin, Texas.
Though no one knew it at the time of that long, slogging road up to a
frozen Arkansas pitch, the season would prove an unforgettable one for
New Orleans rugby – one that saw impressive achievements on the field,
new recognition in the community and exposure to a higher level of
national competition.
New Orleans would end its regular season with an undefeated 8-0 record,
earn the title of Deep South division champions and snag a ticket to
the national playoffs.
"This team is on the way up," says head coach Jerry Malina. "While we
didn't get the results we were after this weekend, we did gain
experience competing at the national playoff level and that will be
invaluable as we prepare for next season."
After earning the No. 13 seed for the Sweet 16 playoff round, New
Orleans faced No. 4-ranked Tulsa, the champion of the West division.
The first half saw many New Orleans errors, which Tulsa was quick and
able to exploit on their way to building a 37-0 lead at halftime. New
Orleans regrouped in the second half and scored two tries, but it was
not enough to overcome Tulsa's dominant lead. The match ended at 47-14.
In the consolation round the following day, New Orleans faced the South
Side Anchors from Boston, the No. 12 seed and champion of its Northeast
division. New Orleans again found itself in a hole, allowing 21
unanswered points before landing a successful try. The team brought the
game within three points, training Boston 24 to 21 late in the game.
But South Shore put it away with two more tries, and New Orleans gave
up a 38-21 loss to end the playoffs.




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Welcome to New Orleans Men's Rugby Club!A Division II member of USA Rugby South
Summer Touch near City Park (field on corner of Marconi and Robert E. Lee), Tuesday and Thursday 6pm till
Thursday, July 31st at the Rugby Pub: NORFC Board of Directors Meeting and Social, Rugby Pub 8:30pm after Touch from 6-8 at the Gretna Pitch
Congrats to the 2008 NORFC Award Winners MVP: Kevin Kern Most Valuable Forward: Matt Upton Most Valuable Back: David "Buck" Buckingham Most Improved: Matt Oertling
Congratulations to the Louisiana Exiles U-19 touring side that won the Rocky Mountain Challenge, the nation's premier age-grade tournament in the Denver area, for a third year in a row. The Exiles powered their way past Arizona, Texas, Heart of America (Missouri), and Wisconsin to take the Championship.
NEW PLAYERS WELCOME! FOR NEW/PROSPECTIVE PLAYER INFO CONTACT: TRIP - 504-289-4102
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New Orleans Rugby Club is currently seeking new players. No Experience is necessary! If interested please email us at webmaster@neworleansrugbyclub.com or just come to one of our practices. Look for directions to the pitch under practice. |  |
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Upcoming Events - July 31 NORFC Board of Directors Meeting and Social, Rugby Pub 8:30pm after Touch from 6-8 at the Gretna Pitch
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