Tennessee adds Western Carolina to 2021 schedule

Tennessee adds Western Carolina to 2021 schedule.

Tennessee’s reserve rugby team has added a friendly match to its 2021 fall schedule.

The Vols will host Western Carolina Saturday at Tennessee Rugby Park. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. EDT.

Tennessee’s reserve team defeated Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, 27-12, on Sept. 4. The reserves won at Cincinnati, 39-5, on Sept. 5.

Matches at Kennesaw State on Sept. 18 were canceled.

On Oct. 2, the Vols will host Kentucky in Knoxville.

UT is slated to host Clemson on Oct. 16. Tennessee travels to Alabama (Oct. 23) and South Carolina (Oct. 30).

Georgia plays at Tennessee on Nov. 6 to conclude regular season play.

The University of Tennessee has fielded a rugby team since 1970. The Vols play home matches at Tennessee Rugby Park.

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Tennessee-Kennesaw State canceled

Tennessee-Kennesaw State canceled.

Tennessee’s rugby match at Kennesaw State on Sept. 18 has been canceled.

The Vols kicked off its 2021 fall schedule at Ohio State on Sept. 4, winning 30-23 against the Buckeyes.

The Vols were also victorious at Cincinnati on Sept. 5. Tennessee defeated the Bearcats, 22-0.

Tennessee will return to action on Oct. 2. The Vols will host Kentucky in Knoxville.

UT is slated to host Clemson on Oct. 16. Tennessee travels to Alabama (Oct. 23) and South Carolina (Oct. 30).

Georgia plays at Tennessee on Nov. 6 to conclude regular season play.

The University of Tennessee has fielded a rugby team since 1970. The Vols play home matches at Tennessee Rugby Park.

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Tennessee wins at Cincinnati, remains unbeaten

Tennessee rugby wins at Cincinnati, remains unbeaten.

Tennessee rugby was victorious Sunday at Cincinnati.

The Vols defeated Cincinnati, 22-0. Tennessee (2-0) defeated Ohio State to kick off its 2021 season on Sept. 4.

Tennessee’s reserve team also won at Cincinnati, 39-5.

Tennessee’s lineup at Cincinnati

1. Brandan Bibb
2. Greg Giangiulio
3. Chris Fisher
4. Tommy Codevilla
5.  Will Ring
6.  Luke Mathis
7.  Grant Silkwood
8.  Christian Moolman
9.  Marcus McClain
10.  Luke Davies
11.  Austin White
12.  Tom Pelini
13.  Josh Shetler
14.  Garrett Moorman
15.  Jake Rath

Tennessee-Cincinnati scoring summary

18:00  UT Try (Pelini ) CK (Shetler);  7-0
54:00  UT Try (McClain); 12-0
68:00  UT Try (Rath); 17-0
76:00  UT Try (Beacom);  22-0

Halftime:  Tennessee 7, Cincinnati 0
Full Time: Tennessee 22, Cincinnati 0

Scrums
UT: 7 of 7
UC: 3 of 9

Line Outs
UT:  3 of 12
UC: 6 of 12

Penalties (1st/2nd/Tot)
UT: 6/4/10
UC: 4/5/9

Tennessee’s next match is slated for Sept. 18 at Kennesaw State.

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Tennessee defeats Ohio State to open season

Tennessee defeats Ohio State to open season.

Tennessee opened its 2021 fall rugby schedule at Ohio State on Saturday.

The Vols were victorious, defeating Ohio State 30-23. Tennessee’s reserve team were also victorious, winning 27-12.

Vols’ lineup versus Ohio State

1. Braxton Heard
2. Lantz Williams
3. Kevin Thomas
4. Greg Janowick
5. Will Ring
6. Grayson Wallace
7. Jarret Self
8. Graham Wallace
9. Marcus McClain
10. Luke Davies
11. Austin White
12. Tom Pelini
13. Jake Rath
14. Garrett Moorman
15. Josh Shetler

Tennessee-Ohio State scoring summary

UT PK (Rath); 3-0
UT Try (Janowick); 8-0
UT Try (Janowick) CK (Rath); 15-0
OSU Try; 15-7
UT PK (Rath); 18-7
OSU PK; 18-10
OSU PK; 18-13
OSU Try; 18-18
UT Try (Penalty); 25-18
OSU Try; 25-23
UT Try (Williams); 30-23

Halftime: Tennessee 18, Ohio State 7
Full Time: Tennessee 30, Ohio State 23

Tennessee will play at Cincinnati on Sunday. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. EDT with a reserve match to follow.

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PSA: There’s a rugby player who looks just like ‘The Simpsons’ villain Hank Scorpio

Very important.

I’m going acknowledge up front that I’m probably late to this, but I don’t care: I have discovered Brad Parker, the rugby player who everyone thinks looks like Hank Scorpio.

Scorpio, you probably recall if you’re a Simpsons fan, is the centerpiece at the center of You Only Move Twice, the Season 8 episode in which Homer moves to Cypress Creek to work for the Globex Corporation. It’s run by Hank Scorpio (voiced perfectly by Albert Brooks), who turns out to be a world-dominating villain who also happens to be a really good boss.

Parker is a centre for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles rugby squad in Australia. And while flipping through Reddit, I stumbled upon “Hank Scorpio makes a beautiful run to score a try off of a double pump pass from Kieran Foran.”

“Isn’t Scorpio the name of the guy from The Simpsons?” I wondered. Upon watching the video and googling, I have discovered Parker-as-Scorpio is a thing:

Hank Scorpio makes a beautiful run to score a try off of a double pump pass from Kieran Foran. from sports

You see it, right? I told you this was important! I was truly missing out on some fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V12ZAZ4Jn8Q

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European Rugby Champions Cup: La Rochelle v Toulouse live stream, TV channel, start time, how to watch

The European Rugby Champions Cup will feature an all-French Champions Cup final with La Rochelle facing Toulouse at Twickenham on Saturday.

The European Rugby Champions Cup will feature an all-French Champions Cup final with La Rochelle facing Toulouse at Twickenham on Saturday.

Toulouse is looking for their fifth Champions Cup while La Rochelle will be looking for its first-ever Champions Cup. This will be an early start in the states when the match begins at 11:45 a.m. ET on Saturday.

This is one you won’t want to miss, here is everything you need to know to stream La Rochelle and Toulouse today.

La Rochelle vs. Toulouse

  • When: Saturday, May 22
  • Time: 11:45 a.m. ET
  • TV: NBC
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

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La Rochelle (+130) vs. Toulouse (-150)

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Rugby player does impression of a horse in hilarious interview that goes off the rails

You have to see this English rugby player’s hilarious match preview that is going viral.

Harlequins rugby player Joe Marler delivered a bizarrely delightful preview of his team’s weekend matchup against Bath – which included an impression of a horse – and the clip is quickly going viral on social media.

Harlequins fell last weekend to Clermont Auvergne by a score of 53-21, but Marler explained that the team is going to get back on the horse and, uh, swim to victory.

“I wasn’t hurting as much as the lads who were out there, but I definitely felt it and I know how hard the boys have taken that. They will be disappointed with the account that we put out…”

This is where the interview takes a sharp turn and a legend is born.

“… But we have got another week to get back on the horse, you know, and take that horse to the water. And you can ask that horse, you can say ‘hey, horsey, do you want to have a drink, or do you want to swim?’ It’s up to that horse to then realize what he wants to do in his life.”

We are all the horse at the watering hole.

“That horse, at the moment, wants to go out on Saturday, he wants to clippity-clop all the way to The Stoop and he wants to say ‘hello’ to those fans.”

Marler then breaks into a very serious horse impression.

“And he goes ‘I’m sorry about the result last week, but I’m going to give a better performance here at home against Bath.’ He’s a slightly Irish horse. So we are looking forward, like I say, to getting back on that horse.”

Marler, however, will not be riding the horse.

Interviewer: “And are you looking forward to getting back on the horse? Six months since we last saw you.”

Marler: “I don’t like horses. I can’t ride.”

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