Tennessee traveled to Albuquerque New Mexico for the 2008 USA Rugby National Championship Tourament on April 17-22 as the #2 South seed and #16th overall (complete itinerary). For the first time, the 16 team event was held at the same location and actually also included the Division II Men and Division I and II Women tournaments. (Complete Div I Championship Bracket).

Tennessee 03, California 102 (Match Details) The Volunteers opened the tournament on Day 1 with the challenge of facing clearly the best team in the country, California - Berkeley. Tries came early and often for the Golden Bears relegating UT to the consolation match against Army. Tennessee 49, US Military Academy 44 (Match Details) The Volunteers outlast the Cadets in overtime to claim the consolation match. Chad Edmonds powers into the try zone in the 104th minute for the sudden death victory. The win assures the South that it will not be the 16th seed in the 2009 event.

Travel Squad

Abernathy, John

Abernathy, Tom

Adams, Danny

Baker, Tony

Boswell, Zack

Bowlus, Jordan

Brown, Jonathan

Deaderick, Stuart

DiMeola, Kyle

Edmonds, Chad

Fugate, Joel

Hallmark, Forrest

Hartley, Kevin

Hauge, James

Huisingh, Jared

Jones, Seth

Kelly, Connor

Lee, Hunter

Mata, Reysheid

Meccia, Brad

Melroy, Andrew

Nabors, Steve

Pickel, Sean

Potter, Joseph

Randolph, Shane

Reid, Jimmy

Rice, Mark

Schober, Michael

Silverstein, David

Slyman, Brendan

Spinosa, Steve

Sturdivant, Paul

Wilson, Jared

Wright, Eric

Staff

Bradley, Martin T.

Brown, Don

Larrabee, Mick

Goff, Benji

Robertson, Leonard