NOLA 24 - 31 RFC LA

Full time

22 Mar 2025

Stage: Eastern Conference Round 6

The Gold Mine

RFC Los Angeles triumphed over NOLA with a score of 31-24 in a closely contested MLR match. Both teams exchanged early tries, with NOLA's Reece Botha and Los Angeles' Christian Leali'ifano showcasing their attacking prowess. The first half ended with Los Angeles leading by a narrow margin. In the second half, NOLA fought hard to regain control, but failed to close the gap. Key performances included Leali'ifano's tactical kicking and NOLA's Tupou Ma'afu-Afungia's relentless carries. Despite NOLA's efforts, RFC Los Angeles secured the win with strong defense in the closing minutes. This victory marked a successful response after their previous defeat to NOLA.

Weather

Temperature: 13.4°C (Feels like 11.7°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 11.8 km/h, gusting to 19.2 km/h Humidity: 38% Cloud Cover: 34%

Events

Kickoff
0'

Conversion

No Player · NOLA

2 - 0
0'

Conversion

No Player · RFC LA

2 - 2
0'

Try

No Player · NOLA

7 - 2
0'

Try

No Player · RFC LA

7 - 7
Halftime 7 - 7
Second Half
Fulltime 24 - 31

Player ratings

NOLA

15 Cooper Coats 5.8
14 Xavier Mignot 5.8
13 Isaac Te Tamaki 5.8
12 Nikolai Foliaki 5.8
11 Ed Fidow 5.8
10 Reece Botha 5.8
9 Luke Campbell 5.8
1 Matthew Harmon 5.8
2 Alex Lopeti 5.8
3 Paul Mullen 5.8
4 Chase Jones 5.8
5 Cam Dolan 5.8
6 Aidan King 5.8
7 Jonah Mau'u 5.8
8 Tupou Ma'afu-Afungia 5.8
16 Joe Taufete'e –
17 Jarred Adams –
18 Tyler Matchem –
19 Kaden Duguid –
20 Osaiasi Tongauiha –
21 Ruben de Haas –
22 Luke Carty –
23 JP du Plessis –

RFC LA

15 Rory van Vugt 6.2
14 Seth Purdey 6.2
13 Matias Jensen 6.2
12 Billy Meakes 6.2
11 Andrew Coe 6.2
10 Christian Leali'ifano 6.2
9 Gonzalo Bertranou 6.2
1 Alessandro Heaney 6.2
2 Mike Sosene-Feagai 6.2
3 Maliu Niuafe 6.2
4 Jason Damm 6.2
5 Jurie van Vuuren 6.2
6 Tim Anstee 6.2
7 Edward Timpson 6.2
8 Ben Houston 6.2
16 Ben Sugars –
17 Dec Leaney –
18 Franco van den Berg –
19 Mikaea Wynyard –
20 Semi Kunatani –
21 Ben Strang –
22 Tas Smith –
23 William Leonard –