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NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

October 23, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NOLA GOLD PARTNERS WITH JEFFERSON PARISH PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT (JPRD) FOR YOUTH RUGBY LEAGUE, STARTING THIS NOVEMBER

JEFFERSON, LA – NOLA Gold, a Major League Rugby team, has developed a youth rugby league that will be brought to Jefferson Playground and PARD Playground this fall. NOLA Gold Youth Rugby will be available for kids, ages 5 – 12. This program will run at PARD Playground from November 16, 2020 – December 14, 2020 on Mondays from 6 – 7 p.m., and at Jefferson Playground from November 18, 2020 – December 16, 2020 on Wednesdays from 6 – 7 p.m.

According to Tim Falcon, owner of NOLA Gold, “Rugby has tremendous power to effect change in young people’s lives. We strive to instill in our youth all the important aspects to achieve success both on and off the field. This program will give our youth an opportunity to engage in a unique sports experience with the guidance of our NOLA Gold professional rugby players.”

To sign up for the NOLA Gold Youth Rugby program, visit www.JPRD.org (click the “E.Bank – Athletics” or “W.Bank – Athletics” tab). This program is open to all, regardless of your home playground. The program has a $4 fee to register.

NOLA Gold is also reaching out to anyone who is interested in growing the game of rugby throughout the New Orleans area by being a volunteer coach. There is no experience required for this position. Professional coaching staff and players will help train volunteer coaches and provide rugby guidelines. All necessary equipment will be provided by the Gold, so all a volunteer coach will need to provide is their time.

The New Orleans Rugby Football Club (NORFC) was established in 1973. Since the team’s creation, they have become a stand-out for U.S. rugby in the Deep South. NOLA Gold has built off the successes of NORFC and entered its next measure of competition at the highest level of rugby in the USA: Major League Rugby. The Major League team continues to develop local, national and international talent to a world-class level of play and professionalism. To learn more about rugby, visit www.nolagoldrugby.com/rugby-101/ for a Rugby 101 class that gives an in-depth look at the rules, terminology, strategy and history of rugby.

2021 season tickets are on sale now. There will be eight regular season home games played at “The Gold Mine On Airline” (6000 Airline Drive in Metairie, LA 70003) on Saturday/Sunday, March – August 2021 (Schedule TBD). To purchase season tickets or flex-season packages and be eligible for extra benefits, visit www.nolagoldrugby.showare.com/ today.

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.

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1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002

Jefferson, LA 70123

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