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WATCH: Tennessee players discuss winning rugby national championship

No. 1 Tennessee defeated Bowling Green, 36-31, in the 2021 Fall Division-I Collegiate Club Rugby Championship on Saturday at Sportsplex at Matthews in Matthews, North Carolina.

The Vols (11-0) finished the 2021 season undefeated and outscored its opponents, 373-127. Tennessee recorded three shutouts this season.

Following Tennessee’s national championship victory against Bowling Green, UT players discussed the contest and its championship season with Alex Goff. The postgame celebration interview can be watched below.

Tennessee’s 2021 rugby schedule

  • Sept. 4 at Ohio State (W, 30-23)

  • Sept. 5 at Cincinnati (W, 22-0)

  • Sept. 18 at Kennesaw State (forfeit awarded to UT)

  • Oct. 2 vs. Kentucky (W, 22-15)

  • Oct. 16 vs. Clemson (W, 41-25)

  • Oct. 22 at Alabama (W, 51-0)

  • Oct. 30 at South Carolina (W, 45-0)

  • Nov. 6 vs. Georgia (W, 67-7)

  • Nov. 13 vs. Georgia (W, 33-9) *SCRC semifinal

  • Nov. 20 vs. Clemson (W, 26-17) *SCRC championship

  • Dec. 4 vs. Bowling Green (W, 36-31 ) *Division-I Collegiate Club Rugby Championship