06-07-2025
Chicago linebacker commits to Tennessee
Tennessee received a rugby commitment from a 2025 high school football prospect. Aidan Castette committed to the Vols after playing linebacker at DePaul College Prep in Chicago, Illinois.
"From the gridiron to the pitch, Aidan Castette is bringing the heat to Tennessee rugby," Tennessee announced. "Welcome to Rocky Top, where new chapters begin and legacies are built."
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DePaul College Prep won a Class 4A state football championship in 2024 after not qualifying for the playoffs since 2015. The Rams went 11-3 last season and defeated Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, Illinois), 40-6, in the state championship game.
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PHOTOS: Tennessee's 2022 rugby season
The Vols will kick off their 2025 rugby season Aug. 30 with two matches at Tennessee Rugby Park. Tennessee will face Kentucky reserves (11:30 a.m. EDT) and Queens University (3 p.m. EDT).
Tennessee will also host Ohio State, Georgia and South Carolina, while playing at Appalachian State, Clemson and Alabama during the 2025 regular season.
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The Vols will have an Orange and White scrimmage on Aug. 22 ahead of their first match to kick off the 2025 campaign.
Tennessee won a 2021 national championship under head coach Marty Bradley. Since 2022, he has served as the Vols' director of rugby with Scott Tungay as head coach.
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