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.
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