KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee rugby club picked up a commitment and signing from a local athlete recently.
Tommy Codevilla, a senior at Knoxville’s West High School, played his club rugby for the Tennessee Rugby Academy.
Vols keep adding to the roster for the fall. This time its Tommy Codevilla of West High School and the Tennessee Rugby Academy. #GBO #VFL #FSR pic.twitter.com/DtQ4K43uzN
— Tennessee Rugby (@Vol_Rugby) April 23, 2020
Codevilla, a 6-7, 230-pound hook, signed and committed in late-April and the club formally welcomed him on social media.
He will enter UT as a chemical engineering major.
The Tennessee Rugby Club, coached by Marty Bradley, was founded in 1970.
The Vols currently compete in the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference.
Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Kentucky, Memphis, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Tennessee all compete in the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference.
Kentucky, South Carolina and Alabama are Tennessee’s top rivals.