Sunwolves
Sign in to saveThe Sunwolves (Japanese: ) – previously known as the HITO-Communications Sunwolves for sponsorship reasons – were a professional rugby union team and Japan's representative team in SANZAAR's international Super Rugby competition. The team was based in Tokyo, Japan, but also played some home matches in Singapore. They made their debut in Super Rugby in 2016. In March 2019, it was announced that 2020 would be the final season for the Sunwolves, after failing to negotiate a contract due to financial considerations.
Key facts
- Rugby team.teamname
- Sunwolves
- Rugby team.image
- Sunwolves logo.svg
- Rugby team.union
- Japan Rugby Football Union
- Rugby team.location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Rugby team.founded
- 2015
- Rugby team.disbanded
- 1 June
- Rugby team.league
- Super Rugby
- Rugby team.season
- 2020
- Rugby team.position
- 5th (Australian Conference) 15th (overall) (season abandoned)
- Rugby team.top scorer
- Hayden Parker (248)
- Rugby team.most tries
- Semisi Masirewa (13)
- Rugby team.caps
- Takuma Asahara (43)
- Rugby team.url
- https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/
- Rugby team.unionurl
- http://jrfu.org
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- _Sunwolvesleft17
- Rugby team.pattern_b1
- _Sunwolveskit17
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- Japan
- Headquarters
- Tokyo
- Sport
- rugby union
- Official website
- sunwolves.or.jp
- Image
- Sunwolves-1c.jpg
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- inception
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- topic's main category
- Category:Sunwolves
- home venue
- Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
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- Sunwolves
- social media followers
- 50664
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Inclusion in Super Rugby
- Name
- Future
- Season summaries
- Kit history
- Stadium
- Staff
- Former players
- List of head coaches
- See also
- References
- External links
The Sunwolves (Japanese: ) – previously known as the HITO-Communications Sunwolves for sponsorship reasons – were a professional rugby union team and Japan's representative team in SANZAAR's international Super Rugby competition. The team was based in Tokyo, Japan, but also played some home matches in Singapore. They made their debut in Super Rugby in 2016. In March 2019, it was announced that 2020 would be the final season for the Sunwolves, after failing to negotiate a contract due to financial considerations.
With the suspension of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Sunwolves being declined entry into the replacement Super Rugby AU competition in Australia due to various factors, the team officially dissolved on 1 June 2020.
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