GRR: Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is ramping up its efforts in 7s this winter/spring, and have enlisted the help of alumnus Sammy Anderson to run the 7s team.
The holidays are that much cheerier for Maryville, which won the girls Tennessee State 7s Championship earlier this month. Even more impressive than its third 7s title is the fact that the team doesn’t even start playing 7s until the conference playoffs – a feat that suggests the Maryville program is churning out some superb rugby players.
Tennessee defeated South Carolina 25-19 to take 1st in the SCRC East and confirm the semifinal matchups for November 15-16.
The Vols took a 17-5 lead into the halftime break only to see South Carolina come back and lead 19-17 late in the game.
The Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference East comes down to one game this weekend, and some might say the entire conference comes down to Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.
Rugby in the South owes a great deal to the University of Tennessee, which carried the banner when many other colleges and clubs were barely hanging on.