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Transfer Max Ponce commits to Tennessee

Transfer Max Ponce commits to Tennessee.

Lander University transfer Max Ponce has committed to Tennessee rugby.

The 5-foot-10, 230-pound scrum-half is from Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee.

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

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.

Vols earn conference awards for 2022 championship 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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