Category: Rugby

Ted Naeher commits to Tennessee

Ted Naeher commits to Tennessee.

Tennessee rugby announced the commitment of Ted Naeher.

The 6-foot-1, 200-pound flanker is from St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas.

Tennessee won its third consecutive SCRC championship in 2022, defeating South Carolina, 27-22.

The 2022 campaign was the first for Tennessee under head coach Scott Tungay.

Tennessee won the 2021 national championship under head coach Marty Bradley. Bradley served as the Vols’ rugby head coach from 2011-21 and as Tennessee’s assistant coach from 1996-2010 under head coach Butch Robertson.

The University of Tennessee has fielded a rugby team since 1970.

PHOTOS: A look Tennessee’s 2022 rugby season

A look at the history between Tennessee’s football and rugby teams

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Harold Hacker commits to Tennessee

Harold Hacker, Lineman of the Year in Ohio, commits to Tennessee.

Tennessee rugby announced the commitment of Harold Hacker on Monday.

The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Hacker is from Columbus Academy in Gahanna, Ohio. He also plays for Dublin Rugby Club.

Hacker played middle linebacker and defensive tackle in football at Columbus Academy. He earned MSL Linemen of the Year honors, recording 63 tackles in 2022.

Tennessee won its third consecutive SCRC championship in 2022, defeating South Carolina, 27-22.

The 2022 campaign was the first for Tennessee under head coach Scott Tungay.

Tennessee won the 2021 national championship under head coach Marty Bradley. Bradley served as the Vols’ rugby head coach from 2011-21 and as Tennessee’s assistant coach from 1996-2010 under head coach Butch Robertson.

PHOTOS: A look Tennessee’s 2022 rugby season

Matt Oberlander commits to Tennessee

Matt Oberlander commits to Tennessee.

Matt Oberlander announced his commitment to Tennessee rugby.

The 5-foot-9, 175-pound flanker is from Father Ryan High School in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee won its third consecutive SCRC championship in 2022, defeating South Carolina, 27-22.

The 2022 campaign was the first for Tennessee under head coach Scott Tungay.

Tennessee won the 2021 national championship under head coach Marty Bradley. Bradley served as the Vols’ rugby head coach from 2011-21 and served as Tennessee’s assistant coach from 1996-2010 under head coach Butch Robertson.

PHOTOS: A look Tennessee’s 2022 rugby season

Tennessee’s 2022 rugby schedule:

Sept. 10 versus Ohio State (L, 12-10)

Oct. 1 at Kennesaw State (W, 67-0)

Oct. 7 at LSU (W, 51-0)

Oct. 14 versus Alabama (W, 34-7)

Oct. 29 versus South Carolina (W, 27-12)

Nov. 5 versus Georgia (W, 39-19)

Nov. 12 versus South Carolina (W, 27-22)*

Nov. 19 versus Virginia Tech (L, 38-34)#

*SCRC championship game
#Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals

Jack Baer commits to Tennessee

Jack Baer commits to Tennessee.

Jack Baer announced his commitment to Tennessee rugby.

The 6-foot-2, 230-pound lock is from Glen Ellyn Rugby in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

Tennessee won its third consecutive SCRC championship in 2022, defeating South Carolina, 27-22.

The 2022 campaign was the first for Tennessee under head coach Scott Tungay.

Tennessee won the 2021 national championship under head coach Marty Bradley. Bradley served as the Vols’ rugby head coach from 2011-21. He served as Tennessee’s assistant coach from 1996-2010 under head coach Butch Robertson.

PHOTOS: A look Tennessee’s 2022 rugby season

Tennessee’s 2022 rugby schedule:

Sept. 10 versus Ohio State (L, 12-10)

Oct. 1 at Kennesaw State (W, 67-0)

Oct. 7 at LSU (W, 51-0)

Oct. 14 versus Alabama (W, 34-7)

Oct. 29 versus South Carolina (W, 27-12)

Nov. 5 versus Georgia (W, 39-19)

Nov. 12 versus South Carolina (W, 27-22)*

Nov. 19 versus Virginia Tech (L, 38-34)#

*SCRC championship game
#Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals

Peyton Lamb commits to Tennessee

Peyton Lamb commits to Tennessee.

Peyton Lamb announced his commitment to Tennessee rugby.

The 6-foot, 215-pound prop is from Marist School in Brookhaven, Georgia.

Tennessee won its third consecutive SCRC championship in 2022, defeating South Carolina, 27-22.

The 2022 campaign was the first for Tennessee under head coach Scott Tungay.

Tennessee won the 2021 national championship under head coach Marty Bradley. Bradley served as the Vols’ rugby head coach from 2011-21. He served as Tennessee’s assistant coach from 1996-2010 under head coach Butch Robertson.

PHOTOS: A look Tennessee’s 2022 rugby season

Tennessee’s 2022 rugby schedule:

Sept. 10 versus Ohio State (L, 12-10)

Oct. 1 at Kennesaw State (W, 67-0)

Oct. 7 at LSU (W, 51-0)

Oct. 14 versus Alabama (W, 34-7)

Oct. 29 versus South Carolina (W, 27-12)

Nov. 5 versus Georgia (W, 39-19)

Nov. 12 versus South Carolina (W, 27-22)*

Nov. 19 versus Virginia Tech (L, 38-34)#

*SCRC championship game
#Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals

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How to watch former Vol Greg Janowick in first game with Utah

How to watch former Vol Greg Janowick in first Major League Rugby game with the Utah Warriors.

The Utah Warriors selected Greg Janowick with the No. 18 overall pick in the 2022 Major League Rugby draft.

Janowick and the Warriors will open its 2023 season Friday. Utah will play at San Diego on opening day.

Janowick and Tennessee won a national championship in 2021. Tennessee (11-0) outscored its opponents, 373-127, and recorded three shutouts during the 2021 national championship season.

No. 1 Tennessee defeated Bowling Green, 36-31, in the 2021 national championship game. Janowick scored three times during the first 18 minutes of the first half, helping Tennessee open a 24-0 lead against Bowling Green.

Tennessee and Janowick did not lose to a college team in 15s competition from Nov. 2019-Dec. 2021.

PHOTOS: Greg Janowick’s rugby career at Tennessee

Below is information in how to watch the Utah-San Diego game Friday.

Brendan Bibb earns top front rowers honors

Tennessee’s Brendan Bibb earns top front rowers honors.

Tennessee’s Brendan Bibb earned top front rowers honors from Goff Rugby Report for the 2022 season.

Tennessee won its third consecutive SCRC championship in 2022, defeating South Carolina, 27-22, on Nov. 12.

2022 top DIAA front rowers players:

Gavin Bennett, South Carolina
Tiernan Bentley, UConn
Brendan Bibb, Tennessee
Graham Blondes, The Citadel
Andrew Newton, Kennesaw State
Josia Bown, Belmont Abbey
Benjamin Brake, Columbia University
Luis Camacho, Southern Nazarene
Jeremiah Days, Citadel
Ivan Delgado, Western Michigan
Alex Eforo, Binghamton
Angelo Eklou, Louisville
Alex Geisert, Iowa State
Luke Geister Jones, Minnesota
Spencer Glaeser, Kansas
Andrei Golding James Madison
Dan Hanson, Louisville
Connor Hohman, St. Joseph’s
Damian Huggins, Syracuse University
Cody Luther, Bowling Green
Ryan McBride, Bowling Green
Jack McDermott, UMass Amherst
Jarred Monnier, Kentucky
Jackson Moulin, Arkansas
Chris O’Sullivan, Georgia
Jalal Sawas, Stony Brook University
Christopher Siegert, Boston College
Kyle Sikora, Bowling Green
Seth Symond, Minnesota
Brooks Tate, Arkansas
Blain Tomas, Lander
Drake Torno, Sam Houston State
Andrew Townley, Alabama
Reed Vabrey, Oregon
Drew Ward, Yale University

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Christian Moolman earns top lock honors

Tennessee’s Christian Moolman earns top lock honors.

Tennessee’s Christian Moolman earned top lock honors from Goff Rugby Report for the 2022 season.

Tennessee won its third consecutive SCRC championship in 2022, defeating South Carolina, 27-22, on Nov. 12.

2022 top DIAA lock players:

Douglas Barnes, Boise State
Jake Calbeck, Kansas State
Johnny Carmichael, Belmont Abbey
Mike Callahan, Kansas
Andrew Dunlop, Clemson
Chris Ferrigno, Rhode Island
Dan Geinosky, North Carolina
Leo Henkels, Boston College
Sam Hooper, Bowling Green
Christopher Jensvold, Louisville
Matthew Laudien, West Chester
Max Lofgren, Nebraska
Will Meckauskas, Kentucky
Ted Melchiorre, Delaware
Christian Moolman, Tennessee
Max Muhm, Iowa State
John Reddy, Cincinnati
George Speres, Boston College
Zach Szepiela, Bowling Green
Justin Tucker, Texas State

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Marcus McClain earns top flyhalf, scrumhalf honors

Tennessee’s Marcus McClain earns top flyhalf and scrumhalf honors.

Tennessee’s Marcus McClain earned top flyhallf and scrumhalf honors from Goff Rugby Report for the 2022 season.

2022 top DIAA fall flyhallf and scrumhalf players:

Brian Acklen, Georgia
Fernando Anduaga, Virginia Tech
Blake Bibb, Kennesaw State
Shay Brady, Belmont Abbey
George Condra, North Carolina
Kieran Creighton, SUNY Cortland
MIke Davitt, Binghamton
Brandon Delia, Temple
Cameron Donlon, Louisville
Sean Doyle, Minnesota
Russ Enea, Minnesota
Thomas Goodall, Clemson
Dylan Haddock, James Madison
Joe Hall, Rhode Island
Nate Hession, IUPUI
Dakota Lavinder, Ohio
Marcus McClain, Tennessee
Sean McNamara, Western Michigan
Tomas Mussi Lander
Fergus O’hOisin, Boston College
Aiden Olivier, Arkansas
Jack Phillips, Kentucky
Nic Smith, Texas State
Aaron Stevenson, Louisville
Max Stone, Western Washington
Jimmy Sullivan, Stony Brook
Braden Thompson, Syracuse University
Quinn Tilley, Kansas State
Owen Tucker, Clemson
Nick Urso, Delaware
Jack Van Vliet, South Carolina
Bobby Voth, Boston College

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Two Vols earn top loose forward honors

Two Vols earn top loose forward honors for the 2022 season.

Tennessee student-athletes Matthew Beacom and Luke Mathis earned top loose forward honors from Goff Rugby Report for the 2022 season.

2022 top DIAA loose forward players:

Dan Ahern, Binghamton
Parker Anderson, Louisville
Matthew Beacom, Tennessee
Alex Bottass, Delaware
Mateo Carrazana, Belmont Abbey
Kobe Choat, Bowling Green
Sean Collins, SUNY Oswego
CJ Corcoran, Missouri
Nathan Creech, Iowa
Corinthian Cromier, Sam Houston State
Hunter Danesi, Virginia Tech
Arthur Dehareng, UMass Amherst
Tom DeRosa St. Joseph’s
Carter Elder, James Madison
Aidan Gill, Kentucky
Jeremy Gunderson, Oregon
Taylor Green, Western Michigan
Liam Hart, North Carolina
Grant Howard, South Carolina
Jake Hudak, Bowling Green
Gavin Hughes, North Carolina
Jared Johnson, Iowa State
Wyatt Kelley, Kentucky
Trevor Lister, Kansas
Bennett Mantz, Boise State
Parker Marquis, Utah Valley
Pat Massman, Boston College
Luke Mathis, Tennessee
Jack McGinnis, Cincinnati
Kevin McLesson, Dayton
George Mercer, LSU
Joshua Oliveira, Belmont Abbey
Will Otondi, Binghamton University
Quentin Pithey, Kansas
Nick Rasmussen, Iowa
Jaxson Schoelein, IUPUI
Ethan Syswerda, Lander
Adam Taylor, Salisbury
Antonio Vallorani, West Chester
Tanner Tewes, Iowa
Mike White, Stony Brook
Luke Wischmeyer, Western Michigan

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