No. 6 Tennessee rugby defeats Georgia, 19-5

No. 6 Tennessee rugby defeats Georgia, 19-5.

No. 6 Tennessee (3-1) defeated Georgia, 19-5, on Friday in Athens, Georgia.

The Vols led, 7-5, at halftime. Luke Mathis scored two tries for Tennessee.

50 student-athletes for Tennessee traveled to Georgia.

Tennessee kicked off its 2023 season, defeating Rio Grande, 30-10. The Vols were victorious, 33-27, at South Carolina.

Clemson hosted and defeated Tennessee, 27-26.

Tennessee’s 2023-24 leadership team consists of Luke Mathis (president), Matthew Beacom (vice president), Michael McGettigan (treasurer), Jarrett Self (secretary) and Brendan Bibb (sargent at arms).

The 2023 season is the second for Tennessee under head coach Scott Tungay. Tungay guided the Vols to a 6-2 record in 2022.

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