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SUNWOLVES

Rugby
May 31, 2016
Japanese rugby players association established
The Japanese rugby players association was launched on Tuesday, with president Toshiaki Hirose saying he was confident it would improve the Japanese game.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 28, 2016
Sunwolves flattened by stampeding Brumbies
Without two of their best players in the first half, the Sunwolves lack of depth was glaringly obvious in a 66-5 Super Rugby beating at the hands of the Brumbies on Saturday.
Rugby
May 26, 2016
JRFU alters rugby national championship format
The top three teams in the Top League and the winner of the university championship will compete under a tournament format at the rugby national championship in January next year, the Japan Rugby Football Union said Thursday.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 21, 2016
Reds get past Sunwolves
The Sunwolves once again suffered heartbreak Saturday as they lost 35-25 to the Reds at Suncorp Stadium.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 15, 2016
Last-minute try forces Sunwolves to settle for draw with Stormers
The Sunwolves came within seconds of a famous win Saturday as they drew 17-17 with the Stormers at Singapore National Stadium.
Rugby
May 12, 2016
Sunwolves make three lineup changes for upcoming match
The Sunwolves team to take on the Stormers in Singapore on Saturday shows three changes to the side that lost 40-22 to the Western Force last weekend in Tokyo.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 7, 2016
Western Force whip Sunwolves
The Sunwolves came crashing back to earth two weeks after their first Super Rugby victory with a 40-22 loss to Australia's Western Force on Saturday.
Rugby
May 5, 2016
Sunwolves announce starting lineup for upcoming match
The Sunwolves go in search of their second straight Super Rugby win Saturday with a starting XV that shows four changes and one positional switch from the side that started their historic 36-28 win against the Jaguares two weeks ago.
Rugby
Apr 22, 2016
After blowout loss, winless Sunwolves seek better performance against Jaguares
Sunwolves coach Mark Hammett didn't want to call Saturday's clash with the Jaguares a make-or-break game, but he admitted it was a huge match for his side following last week's hammering at the hands of the Cheetahs.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 21, 2016
Sunwolves coach Hammett decides against sweeping changes
Sunwolves coach Mark Hammett has resisted the urge to make wholesale changes in the wake of his side being on the receiving end of the second biggest defeat in Super Rugby history last weekend.
Rugby
Apr 19, 2016
Winless Sunwolves add Kubota Spears' Kitagawa to training squad
The Sunwolves on Tuesday added Kubota Spears prop Kengo Kitagawa to their training squad ahead of this weekend's match against the Jaguares.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 16, 2016
Cheetahs crush hapless Sunwolves
The Sunwolves showed Friday why so many negative comments were made about the team before the Super Rugby season started.
Rugby
Apr 11, 2016
Sunwolves' Yamada, Makabe ruled out through injury
The Sunwolves have lost wing Akihito Yamada and lock Shinya Makabe to injuries, Japan's first Super Rugby franchise said Sunday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 10, 2016
Joseph hopeful more Brave Blossoms stars sign with Sunwolves next year
New Brave Blossoms coach Jamie Joseph hopes many of the country's top players will return to Japan next year to play for the Sunwolves.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 9, 2016
Sunwolves lose big against Stormers in South Africa
The Sunwolves suffered the worst defeat of their first Super Rugby campaign on Friday night, as the Stormers ran in seven tries in a 46-19 win at Newlands.
Rugby
Apr 7, 2016
Sunwolves ring changes for Stormers clash
Sunwolves coach Mark Hammett has made wholesale changes to his side for Friday night's Super Rugby clash with the Stormers at Newlands.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 3, 2016
Sunwolves fall short in loss to Kings
The Sunwolves again put themselves in a position to take their first Super Rugby win Saturday, only to suffer an all too familiar fall at the final hurdle as they went down 33-28 to the Southern Kings at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 1, 2016
Sunwolves shed underdog tag for Kings clash
The Sunwolves head into Round 6 of this year's Super Rugby competition in the unfamiliar position of not being everyone's underdog.
Rugby
Mar 31, 2016
Pisi leaves Suntory for opportunity with Bristol Rugby
Tusi Pisi parted ways with Suntory Sungoliath after seven years on Thursday and joined Bristol Rugby in England on a two-year deal.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 26, 2016
Sunwolves fall short against Bulls
The Bulls' bulk and grunt proved too much for the craft and guile of the Sunwolves as the South Africans claimed a 30-27 on Saturday to leave the new Japanese franchise still searching for a first win.
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.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
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.

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