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SUNWOLVES

Rugby
Dec 16, 2016
Sunwolves reveal roster additions
The Sunwolves added four more players to their squad ahead of their second season, the Japan-based Super Rugby franchise said Friday.
Rugby
Dec 13, 2016
Sunwolves hire three assistants
The Sunwolves announced the appointment of three assistant coaches on Tuesday as they gear up for their second season of Super Rugby.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 12, 2016
Sunwolves name squad for second Super Rugby campaign
Japan's Sunwolves endured a rocky debut season in Super Rugby, posting only one win. As they head into their second campaign, the Sunwolves' see the glass as half-full, because the only way left to go is up.
Rugby
Nov 2, 2016
Leitch opts to play for Chiefs
Michael Leitch, Japan's captain at Rugby World Cup 2015, has once again opted to play for the New Zealand-based Chiefs rather than the Sunwolves in next year's Super Rugby competition.
Rugby
Oct 13, 2016
Herring to work for Brave Blossoms, Sunwolves: report
New Japan coach Jamie Joseph took another step toward ensuring the Brave Blossoms and Sunwolves play off the same sheet by getting Ben Herring to take on the role of defense coach with both teams.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 5, 2016
New Sunwolves head coach Tiatia already dealing with familiar issues
New Sunwolves coach Filo Tiatia will face some familiar problems in his first few months in charge of Japan's Super Rugby franchise.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 20, 2016
Jones confident England can overtake All Blacks at 2019 Rugby World Cup
This time a year ago, Japan grabbed headlines around the world with its triumph over South Africa at the Rugby World Cup, scoring the biggest upset in tournament history.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 20, 2016
Sunwolves to open at home in '17
The Sunwolves will kick off their second Super Rugby season by playing the defending champions, the Hurricanes, in Tokyo in late February, tournament organizer SANZAAR said Tuesday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 12, 2016
Tiatia named new Sunwolves coach
Filo Tiatia was named the new coach of the Sunwolves on Monday, agreeing to a two-year contract with the Japanese Super Rugby side.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 18, 2016
Outgoing Sunwolves coach Hammett reflects on team's inaugural season
Despite one win and one draw from 15 games, outgoing head coach Mark Hammett on Monday praised the Sunwolves organization for a successful first season in Super Rugby.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 16, 2016
Sunwolves lose again in season finale
The Sunwolves' inaugural Super Rugby season came to a close Friday with a 40-29 defeat at the hands of the Sharks at Kings Park.
Japan Times
SPORTS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD
Jul 12, 2016
Nishikori's body giving him biggest challenge
Kei Nishikori's withdrawal from Wimbledon during his fourth-round match with Marin Cilic due to a rib injury was unfortunate. It marked the second year in a row the world No. 6 was forced to pull out of the classic at the All-England Club due to a physical problem.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 10, 2016
Bulls crush Sunwolves, stay in playoff chase
The Sunwolves showed Saturday that no matter how big the heart is, if the legs are gone then there is only one result.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 2, 2016
Sunwolves get thrashed in home finale
The Waratahs hammered the Sunwolves 57-12 on Saturday in Mark Hammett's final game as coach in Japan and the Tokyo team's last home game of the season.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 1, 2016
Emotional Hammett set to coach final home game for Sunwolves
The Sunwolves go into their final home game of the season Saturday with a depleted squad against a Waratahs side desperate for a win.
Rugby
Jun 27, 2016
Sunwolves confirm Hammett's impending departure
Eighteen days after Mark Hammett was named assistant coach of the Highlanders from 2017, the Sunwolves finally confirmed they would be losing their head coach.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 23, 2016
Familiar issues threaten to undermine Sunwolves' progress
Back in January, Kyodo News asked a senior member of the Sunwolves' playing staff about what would constitute a successful season.
Rugby
Jun 21, 2016
Yamada leaves training camp with injury
Japan wing Akihito Yamada, who is tied for the Super Rugby try-scoring lead, has left the national sevens training camp due to injury, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Tuesday.
Rugby
Jun 9, 2016
Sunwolves losing coach Hammett to Highlanders
There was mixed news for Japanese rugby from Dunedin, New Zealand, on Thursday as the Highlanders confirmed their coaching staff for the 2017 Super Rugby season.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 31, 2016
Ono handed one-match ban for headbutt in Sunwolves' blowout loss
Japan lock Hitoshi Ono has been suspended for the June 11 test match against Canada after he was sin-binned for headbutting an opponent in the Sunwolves' 66-5 loss to the Brumbies last weekend, SANZAR announced on Tuesday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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