It's Finally Here We are excited to announce a new opportunity for New Orleans Area High School girls to give rugby a try. Our goal is an inter-school league this coming spring. But first there will be 6 Introduction Practices for young women to come see what it's all about and give it a try. 6 Intro Practices Saturdays 9-11am Oct 12th - Nov 16th New season in the Spring 2020 between Mardi Gras and the end of the school year. Registration at https://nolabarbarians.com/ Cont

Friday November 2nd the Laureus Foundation in New Orleans held an event for school children called Day of Sport. Louisiana Rugby and NOLA Gold sent a representative out to give children an opportunity to learn about rugby and participate in some drills. Taylor Howden and Nicole Brown from the New Orleans Half-moons were there running the kids through some fun exercises. The event comprised of 8 different stations including soccer, rowing, meditation, rugby and more. Students

“Charter schools see rough sports as a way to increase girl’s confidence” The utilization of rugby as a means to promote girls self-esteem and confidence continues to develop within High School sports throughout the United States. The Noble charter schools in Chicago, IL provide a prime example of a private school system dedicated to empowering their female youth through rugby and what competition within a city can do for the development of the programs and the athletes which