Sunwolves - a brief rugby history

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Chairman: Yuichi Keno
CEO: Yuji Watase

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Games Results 2016 - 2018 (PDF) Updated 15/1/19

Overall Statistical Results 2016 - 2018 (PDF) Updated 15/1/19

The Sunwolves (based in Japan) competed in the 2016 super competition for the first time.

The 2019 head coach is Tony Brown. His assistant coaches are Cory Brown, Scott Hansen, Marty Vaale & Naoya Okubo.

The 2019 squad is:

Forwards: Mark Abbott; Asaeli Ai Valu; Jaba Bregvadze; Ben Gunter; Grant Hattingh; Uwe Helu; Kazuki Himeno; Shota Horie; keita Inagaki; Koo Ji-won; Pieter Labuschagne; Michael Leitch; Pauliasi Manu; Shuhei Matshuashi; Craig Millar (C); James Moore; Yusake Niwai; Sam Prattley; Dan Prior; Kara Prior; Ed Quirk; Tom Rowe; Atsushi Sakate; Luke Thompson; Hendrik Tui; Asaeli Valu; Wimpie van der Walt; Hencus van Wyk; Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco; Alex Woonton; Hiroshi Yamashita.

Backs: Jamie Booth; Phil Burleigh; Jason Emery; Kenki Fukuoka; Shane Gates; Jamie Henry; Lomano Lava Lemeki; Michael Little (C); Semisi Masirewa; Rikiya Matsuda; Yutaka Nagare; Ryoto Nakamura; Hayden Parker; Rene Ranger; Hosea Sauamki; Kaito Shigeno; Fumiaki Tanaka; William Tupou; Keisuke Uchida; Gerhard van der Heever.

They play 8 Home games against: Sharks; Waratahs; Reds; Lions; Hurricanes; Highlanders; Rebels; Brumbies.

They play 8 Away games against: Chiefs; Blues; Waratahs; Rebels; Reds; Brumbies; Stormers; Jaquares.

They finished 15th in 2018.

They are 15th on the New Zealand TAB fixed odds to win the competition @ NZ$401.00

Testimonial

It gives me great pleasure to write this character reference about this website. There would not be a person in this country who doesn’t know that rugby is the national game of New Zealand. The passion runs deep and the profile and exposure of the sport is without peer. A fair chunk of our heroes come from the game and nothing affects the mental psychology of the people more than rugby. Not even politics.

Because of this rich feeling, discussions in society are often based around the game and on the players involved. Memories tend to play tricks on people. They can fade and forget and get things muddled up. For nearly 90 years New Zealand rugby enthusiasts have been superbly served by the Rugby Almanack. It remains the definitive source of information from each season despite the advancement of technology.

However, we must accept that technology has advanced and like rugby, we therefore need to embrace the good that comes with that change. www.rugbyhistory.co.nz is the best rugby history site that is available. It provides comprehensive records of the All Blacks, all the Super rugby sides and most impressively of all, places a large emphasis on the national provincial competition, which remains such a crucial part of the fabric in New Zealand.

Kery Geertson’s dedication to this growing rugby treasure can not be denied. It continues to grow, mature and impress. To paraphrase the late, great Terry McLean www.rugbyhistory.co.nz should be stored as a favourite website for every rugby lover; it provides facts and fairness and hours of one of life’s greatest pleasures – browsing.

Grant Hassall
Wannabe Rugby Historian
New Plymouth

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