Chris Fisher commits to Tennessee

Chris Fisher commits to Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee rugby club recently picked up a transfer from Georgia College.

Chis Fisher, from Dacula, Georgia, committed to the Vols.

He played his high school rugby for the Gwinnett Lions Rugby Club.

Fisher, a 5-foot-10, 225-pound prop and hooker, will major in wildlife and fisheries science at Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee rugby club, coached by Marty Bradley, was founded in 1970. The Vols compete in the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference.

Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Kentucky, Memphis, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Tennessee all compete in the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference.

Kentucky, South Carolina and Alabama are Tennessee’s top rivals.