NOLA Gold hits the road to face the Houston SaberCats
Tina Howell • April 19, 2025
The NOLA Gold will hit the road for a showdown against the Houston SaberCats on Saturday, April 19, 2025, beginning at 7:00 PM CT. The matchup against Houston is expected to be an intense one, with both squads vying for playoff positioning as the MLR season heats up.
Fans can catch all of tonight's action live on the Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network (Cox
Cable Channel 10) and ESPN+, or follow along in real time through NOLA Gold Rugby’s social
media channels and official website.
After their trip to Houston, NOLA Gold will return home to the Shrine on Airline for a matchup against the Seattle Seawolves on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 3:00 PM CT.
Tickets for upcoming home matches are available now at nolagoldrugby.com.
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Cornerback was one of the positions going into the offseason I thought could use another major infusion of talent. Outside of Marshon Lattimore’s time with the Saints the team has not had a bona fide number one caliber cornerback. We’ve seen the defense benefit from having one and what the defense looks like without one in recent years. The defense can still be very well be good and effective without a number one but knowing you have one who can take the opposing team’s best receiver out of the game is a game changer. So the Saints have gone through the offseason without any flashy additions to the cornerback room. I’m sure they would have liked to but with all the focus on upgrading the offense it seems like the plan will have to wait for another day. In the meantime though there is a major opportunity for the young cornerbacks on the roster to show they can be long term answers at the position. Kool-Aid McKinstry is entering his third year in the league and offers the best chance of these young corners to break out and become a number one corner. He’s been a reliable starter who has shown flashes of success but with the inconsistency you expect from a young player. Kool-Aid will look to make the patented third year jump a lot of young players tend to make. I’m sure the Saints would love to see it and they just might be with the feedback we have been getting from OTA’s and minicamp.


