Tennessee rugby ranked top five in 2023 preseason poll

Tennessee rugby is ranked top five ahead of the 2023 season.

Tennessee will kick off its 2023 season Saturday with its annual Old Boys game.

The Vols’ 2023 team will play Tennessee’s alumni. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT at Tennessee Rugby Park.

Tennessee’s 2023 home schedule features contests versus Tennessee Tech, Rio Grande, Queens University, LSU and Kennesaw State. The Vols will play at South Carolina, Clemson, AuburnGeorgia and Alabama.

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

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

National Collegiate Rugby announced its preseason rankings and the Vols are No. 5.

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