No. 9 Virginia Tech defeated No. 2 Tennessee, 38-34, Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Collegiate Rugby Championship at Tennessee Rugby Park.
Virginia Tech trailed, 22-5, during the contest.
Rankings reflect the final regular-season top 25 coaches poll.
Virginia Tech will play the winner between UMass and St. Joseph’s Dec. 3 at Penn State Berks in Reading, Pennsylvania. The national championship will take place Dec. 10 in Houston, Texas.
The Vols were seeking back-to-back national championships in 2022. Tennessee won the national title in 2021.
Tennessee won its third consecutive SCRC championship in 2022, defeating South Carolina 27-22 on Nov. 12.
Below are photos of the Tennessee-Virginia Tech game in the quarterfinals of the Collegiate Rugby Championship at Tennessee Rugby Park.
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November…
Tennessee versus Virginia Tech in the Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinals at Tennessee Rugby Park on November 19, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
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