2016 Sunwolves season

August 2023 Sunwolves 2016 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Singapore Sports Hub, Singapore Head coach Mark Hammett Shota Horie overall 18th South African Group 8th Africa 1 Conference 4th Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 13 Tusi Pisi (105) Akihito Yamada (9) _Sunwolveskit _Sunwolvesright _Sunwolvessocks EE0044 000000 _Sunwolveskitb _Sunwolvesrightb _Sunwolvessocksb C3C3C3 C3C3C3 000000 2017 In 2016, the Sunwolves participated in the 2016 Super Rugby competition, their first ever appearance in the competition. They were included in the Africa 1 Conference of the competition, along with the Bulls, Cheetahs and Stormers. Personnel Coaches and management The Sunwolves coaching and management staff for the 2016 Super Rugby season were: 2016 Sunwolves coaches and management Position Name Head coach Mark Hammett Assistant coaches Nathan Mauger Chris Milsted Takuro Miuchi Atsushi Tanabe Wayne Taylor rugby union Filo Tiatia Squad The following players were named in the Sunwolves squad for the 2016 Super Rugby season: 2016 Sunwolves squad Player Club Position/s Date of birth (age) Super Rugby Sunwolves Apps Pts Apps Pts JPN Taiyo Ando Toyota Verblitz Flanker 2016 02 17 1987 08 22 yes – – – – JPN Ryuhei Arita Coca-Cola Red Sparks Hooker 2016 02 17 1989 03 21 yes – – – – JPN Takuma Asahara Toshiba Brave Lupus Prop 2016 02 17 1987 09 07 yes – – – – NZL Tim Bond — Lock 2016 02 17 1989 10 25 yes – – – – NZL Derek Carpenter Toyota Verblitz Centre 2016 02 17 1988 07 26 yes – – – – USA Andrew Durutalo — Flanker 2016 02 17 1987 10 25 yes – – – – JPN Shohei Hirano Tokai University Prop 2016 02 17 1993 08 03 yes – – – – JPN Atsushi Hiwasa Suntory Sungoliath Scrum-half 2016 02 17 1987 05 22 yes – – – – JPN Shota Horie Panasonic Wild Knights Hooker 2016 02 17 1986 01 21 yes 18 5 – – JPN Yoshiya Hosoda NEC Green Rockets Lock 2016 02 17 1987 08 05 yes – – – – JPN Keita Inagaki Panasonic Wild Knights Prop 2016 02 17 1990 06 02 yes 1 0 – – JPN Daisuke Inoue rugby union Kubota Spears Scrum-half 2016 02 17 1989 11 16 yes – – – – JPN Shinnosuke Kakinaga Suntory Sungoliath Prop 2016 02 17 1991 12 19 yes – – – – JPN Shokei Kin NTT Shining Arcs Flanker 2016 02 17 1991 10 03 yes – – – – JPN Takeshi Kizu Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers Hooker 2016 02 17 1988 07 15 yes – – – – JPN Kentaro Kodama Panasonic Wild Knights Winger 2016 02 17 1992 01 28 yes – – – – KOR Koo Ji-won Koo Ji-won Takushoku University Prop 2016 02 17 1994 07 02 yes – – – – JPN Naohiro Kotaki Toshiba Brave Lupus Lock 2016 02 17 1992 06 13 yes – – – – SAM Fa'atiga Lemalu Munakata Sanix Blues Number eight 2016 02 17 1989 04 17 yes – – – – ARG Tomás Leonardi — Number eight 2016 02 17 1987 07 01 yes 1 0 – – NZL Viliami Lolohea — Winger 2016 02 17 1993 07 04 yes – – – – JPN Shinya Makabe rugby union Suntory Sungoliath Lock 2016 02 17 1987 03 26 yes – – – – JPN Masataka Mikami Toshiba Brave Lupus Prop 2016 02 17 1988 06 04 yes – – – – TON Liaki Moli — Lock 2016 02 17 1990 01 04 yes 24 5 – – JPN Futoshi Mori Toshiba Brave Lupus Hooker 2016 02 17 1988 04 25 yes – – – – JPN Tsuyoshi Murata NEC Green Rockets Flanker 2016 02 17 1988 12 15 yes – – – – JPN Hitoshi Ono Toshiba Brave Lupus Lock 2016 02 17 1978 05 06 yes – – – – TON Mifiposeti Paea NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes Centre 2016 02 17 1987 07 06 yes – – – – SAM Tusi Pisi Suntory Sungoliath Fly-half 2016 02 17 1982 06 18 yes 18 8 – – AUS Ed Quirk rugby union — Flanker 2016 02 17 1991 08 28 yes 39 5 – – JPN Yasutaka Sasakura Panasonic Wild Knights Fullback 2016 02 17 1988 08 04 yes – – – – JPN Kaito Shigeno NEC Green Rockets Scrum-half 2016 02 17 1990 11 21 yes – – – – FIJ John Stewart rugby union, born 1988 — Winger 2016 02 17 1988 02 17 yes – – – – JPN Yu Tamura NEC Green Rockets Fly-half 2016 02 17 1989 01 09 yes – – – – JPN Harumichi Tatekawa Kubota Spears Fly-half 2016 02 17 1989 12 02 yes – – – – JPN Kazuhiko Usami Canon Eagles Lock 2016 02 17 1992 03 17 yes – – – – RSA Riaan Viljoen — Fullback 2016 02 17 1983 04 01 yes 49 85 – – JPN Akihito Yamada Panasonic Wild Knights Winger 2016 02 17 1985 07 26 yes – – – – JPN Koki Yamamoto Yamaha Júbilo Prop 2016 02 17 1990 10 29 yes – – – – JPN Ryohei Yamanaka Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers Centre 2016 02 17 1988 06 22 yes – – – – JPN Hajime Yamashita Toyota Industries Shuttles Fullback 2016 02 17 1992 06 14 yes – – – – JPN Yuki Yatomi Yamaha Júbilo Scrum-half 2016 02 17 1985 02 16 yes – – – – Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 27 February 2016, the date of the opening round of the competition. Log SA SA1 Matches The Sunwolves played the following matches during the 2016 Super Rugby season: 27 February 2016 13:15 Sunwolves 13–26 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/gallant-sunwolves-beaten-by-lions/ Gallant Sunwolves beaten by Lions SANZAR 27 February 2016 27 February 2016 Scoreboard154424 29994 29974 2714 Sunwolves 13 26 Emirates Lions 27 February 2016 11 March 2016 Lions Shota Horie 59 Tusi Pisi 60 (1/1) Tusi Pisi 7 39 (2/2) Riaan Viljoen (0/1) Tusi Pisi 66 76 Robbie Coetzee 19 Courtnall Skosan 34 Jaco Kriel 42 Lionel Mapoe 66 Elton Jantjies 35 43 67 (3/4) Elton Jantjies (0/2) Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium 19,814 Ben O'Keeffe 12 March 2016 18:55 Sunwolves 31–32 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/cheetahs-fight-back-to-edge-sunwolves Cheetahs fight back to edge Sunwolves SANZAR 12 March 2016 14 March 2016 Scoreboard154514 29994 29914 2714 Sunwolves 31 32 Toyota Cheetahs 12 March 2016 14 March 2016 Cheetahs Akihito Yamada 4 14 34 Shota Horie 39 Tusi Pisi 5 15 35 40 (4/4) Tusi Pisi 43 (1/2) Yu Tamura (0/1) Ed Quirk 71 Niel Marais 24 54 Uzair Cassiem 45 Boom Prinsloo 72 Niel Marais 25 46 55 (3/3) Shaun Venter (0/1) Niel Marais 7 10 (2/2) Singapore National Stadium 8,808 Quinton Immelman 19 March 2016 13:15 Sunwolves 9–35 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/rebels-impress-in-tokyo Rebels impress in Tokyo SANZAR 19 March 2016 21 March 2016 Scoreboard154794 29994 30004 2714 Sunwolves 9 35 Rebels 19 March 2016 21 March 2016 Rebels Tusi Pisi 3 28 43 (3/3) Jordy Reid 12 Ben Meehan 49 Tom English 57 Sean McMahon 70 Jack Debreczeni 50 58 (2/3) Daniel Hawkins 71 (1/1) Jack Debreczeni 26 36 54 (3/3) Lopeti Timani 60 71 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium 16,444http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2016/03/402741.html Sunwolves handed rugby lesson by McMahon and Rebels Kyodo News 19 March 2016 21 March 2016 Mike Fraser 26 March 2016 18:55 Sunwolves 27–30 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/bulls-hold-off-gallant-sunwolves Bulls hold off gallant Sunwolves SANZAR 26 March 2016 26 March 2016 Scoreboard154594 29994 29934 2714 Sunwolves 27 30 Vodacom Bulls 26 March 2016 26 March 2016 Bulls Andrew Durutalo 2 Akihito Yamada 56 Yuki Yatomi 82 Tusi Pisi 3 58 83 (3/3) Tusi Pisi 14 51 (2/2) Riaan Viljoen (0/1) Tomás Leonardi 20 31 Ed Quirk 68 78 Adriaan Strauss 26 Roelof Smit 47 Jamba Ulengo 66 Tian Schoeman 27 48 67 (3/3) Tian Schoeman 6 17 21 (3/5) Singapore National Stadium 7,971 Will Houston 2 April 2016 17:05 Southern Kings 33–28 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/kings-edge-the-sunwolves Kings edge the Sunwolves SANZAR 3 April 2016 3 April 2016 Scoreboard154904 29954 29994 2714 Southern Kings 33 28 Sunwolves 2 April 2016 3 April 2016 Sunwolves Steven Sykes 3 Malcolm Jaer 17 Shane Gates 33 Elgar Watts 79 Louis Fouché 4 79 (2/4) Louis Fouché 8 30 60 (3/3) Shota Horie 23 Tusi Pisi 25 Tim Bond 39 Akihito Yamada 80 Tusi Pisi 24 (1/4) Tusi Pisi 10 55 (2/2) Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium 5,437 Rasta Rasivhenge 8 April 2016 19:00 Stormers 46–19 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/stormers-ease-to-victory Stormers ease to victory SANZAR 9 April 2016 14 April 2016 Scoreboard154944 29924 29994 2714 DHL Stormers 46 19 Sunwolves 8 April 2016 8 April 2016 Sunwolves Sikhumbuzo Notshe 11 51 Kobus van Wyk 17 Scarra Ntubeni 23 Cheslin Kolbe 25 Louis Schreuder 54 Jean-Luc du Plessis 79 Jean-Luc du Plessis 12 26 52 55 (4/7) Jean-Luc du Plessis 6 (1/2) Riaan Viljoen 30 66 Yuki Yatomi 45 Yu Tamura 46 67 (2/3) Tim Bond 0 71 Newlands Stadium DHL 20,303 Nic Berry 15 April 2016 19:00 Cheetahs 92–17 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/cheetahs-break-records-with-sunwolves-thrashing Cheetahs break records with Sunwolves thrashing SANZAR 16 April 2016 26 April 2016 Scoreboard155014 29914 29994 2714 Toyota Cheetahs 92 17 Sunwolves 15 April 2016 25 April 2016 Sunwolves Torsten van Jaarsveld 7 Francois Venter 9 Uzair Cassiem 15 Raymond Rhule 18 Sergeal Petersen 21 33 75 Shaun Venter 26 Hilton Lobberts 43 Clayton Blommetjies 46 Paul Schoeman 64 78 80 Jacques du Toit 70 Niel Marais 8 10 16 19 34 44 47 65 (8/11) Fred Zeilinga 76 79 80 (3/3) Derek Carpenter 48 Mifiposeti Paea 60 Tusi Pisi 49 61 (2/2) Tusi Pisi 4 (1/1) Free State Stadium Nic Berry 23 April 2016 14:15 Sunwolves 36–28 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/sunwolves-record-historic-win Sunwolves record historic win SANZAR 23 April 2016 26 April 2016 Scoreboard155084 29994 29964 2714 Sunwolves 36 28 Jaguares 23 April 2016 25 April 2016 Jaguares Yasutaka Sasakura 21 Derek Carpenter 57 Harumichi Tatekawa 80 Tusi Pisi 22 58 81 (3/3) Tusi Pisi 6 33 66 72 (4/5) Riaan Viljoen 46 (1/1) Tusi Pisi (0/1) Agustín Creevy 9 Lucas González Amorosino 11 Emiliano Bofelli 35 Facundo Isa 48 Juan Martín Hernández 49 (1/4) Juan Martín Hernández 40 69 (2/2) Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium 14,940 Jamie Nutbrown 7 May 2016 14:15 Sunwolves 22–40 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/force-win-on-road-in-tokyo Force win on road in Tokyo SANZAAR 7 May 2016 7 May 2016 Scoreboard155244 29994 30034 2714 Sunwolves 22 40 Force 7 May 2016 7 May 2016 Force Akihito Yamada 4 79 Tusi Pisi 58 Derek Carpenter 70 Tusi Pisi (0/2) Yu Tamura 80 (1/2) Tusi Pisi (0/1) Marcel Brache 6 13 19 Brynard Stander 27 Ben McCalman 52 Angus Cottrell 75 Ian Prior 7 14 28 53 (4/5) Peter Grant 76 (1/1) Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium 16,885http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2016/05/410114.html Rugby: Force prove too powerful for Sunwolves KYODO NEWS 7 May 2016 7 May 2016 Mike Fraser 14 May 2016 19:55 Sunwolves 17–17 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/stormers-late-score-denies-sunwolves Stormers late score denies Sunwolves SANZAAR 15 May 2016 20 May 2016 Scoreboard155344 29994 29924 2714 Sunwolves 17 17 DHL Stormers 14 May 2016 16 May 2016 Stormers Akihito Yamada 12 Tusi Pisi (0/1) Tusi Pisi 6 27 32 50 (4/5) Riaan Viljoen (0/1) Pieter-Steph du Toit 60 Vincent Koch 80 Jean-Luc du Plessis 61 (1/1) Brandon Thomson 81 (1/1) Jean-Luc du Plessis 4 (1/1) Singapore National Stadium 8,749 http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/super-rugby-sunwolves-in-agonising-17-17-draw-against-stormers Super Rugby: Sunwolves in agonising 17-17 draw against Stormers The Straits Times 14 May 2016 20 May 2016 Paul Williams 21 May 2016 15:05 Reds 35–25 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/reds-hold-off-sunwolves Reds hold off Sunwolves SANZAAR 21 May 2016 23 May 2016 Scoreboard155384 30054 29994 2714 Reds 35 25 Sunwolves 21 May 2016 21 May 2016 Sunwolves Curtis Browning 15 42 James Slipper 29 Cadeyrn Neville 59 Ayumu Goromaru 16 30 (2/3) Jake McIntyre 60 (1/1) Ayumu Goromaru 5 55 (2/2) Jake McIntyre 73 (1/1) Derek Carpenter 23 51 Liaki Moli 56 Tusi Pisi 24 52 (2/3) Tusi Pisi 33 40 (2/4) Suncorp Stadium 19,073http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/queensland-reds-win-historic-first-maiden-match-over-japan-sunwolves-in-brisbane/news-story/4997d405c5ce44062ed7afd9633e20c1 Queensland Reds win historic first maiden match over Japan Sunwolves in Brisbane FoxSports 23 May 2016 23 May 2016 Will Houston 28 May 2016 19:45 Brumbies 66–5 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/brumbies-hit-sunwolves-for-60 Brumbies hit Sunwolves for 60 SANZAAR 28 May 2016 29 May 2016 Scoreboard155484 30024 29994 2714 Brumbies 66 5 Sunwolves 28 May 2016 28 May 2016 Sunwolves Scott Fardy 12 Stephen Moore 18 42 Michael Dowsett 23 Nigel Ah Wong 31 83 Aidan Toua 55 Jordan Jackson-Hope 57 James Dargaville 60 Lausii Taliauli 75 Christian Lealiifano 13 19 24 32 43 58 61 84 (8/10) Akihito Yamada 67 Tusi Pisi (0/1) Hitoshi Ono 40 50 GIO Stadium 10,479http://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=18163 Super Rugby: Brumbies d Sunwolves Austadiums 28 May 2016 29 May 2016 Jaco van Heerden 2 July 2016 14:15 Sunwolves 12–57 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/waratahs-cruise-past-sunwolves Waratahs cruise past Sunwolves SANZAAR 2 July 2016 2 July 2016 Scoreboard155554 29994 30044 2714 Sunwolves 12 57 Waratahs 2 July 2016 2 July 2016 Waratahs Yu Tamura 21 26 32 (3/3) Riaan Viljoen 23 (1/1) Matt Lucas 10 58 Jack Dempsey 28 Israel Folau 36 Andrew Kellaway 40 Reece Robinson 45 48 Matthew Carraro 61 Taqele Naiyaravoro 72 Bernard Foley 11 29 37 46 49 (5/6) David Horwitz 59 (1/3) Taqele Naiyaravoro 25 35 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium Brendon Pickerill 9 July 2016 17:05 Bulls 50–3 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/bulls-keep-quarters-hopes-alive Bulls keep quarters hopes alive SANZAAR 10 July 2016 10 July 2016 Scoreboard155684 29934 29994 2714 Vodacom Bulls 50 3 Sunwolves 9 July 2016 9 July 2016 Sunwolves Lappies Labuschagné 11 Dries Swanepoel 21 Jannes Kirsten 27 Francois Brummer 32 Adriaan Strauss 43 Travis Ismaiel 73 77 Francois Brummer 12 22 28 33 (4/5) Tian Schoeman 74 78 (2/2) Francois Brummer 17 (1/1) Yu Tamura 15 (1/1) Loftus Versfeld Quinton Immelman 15 July 2016 19:00 Sharks 40–29 Reporthttp://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/sharks-see-off-spirited-sunwolves Sharks see off spirited Sunwolves SANZAAR 16 July 2016 16 July 2016 Scoreboard155724 29944 29994 2714 Cell C Sharks 40 29 Sunwolves 15 July 2016 15 July 2016 Sunwolves Coenie Oosthuizen 4 Lwazi Mvovo 7 JP Pietersen 21 André Esterhuizen 41 Garth April 70 Curwin Bosch 76 Garth April 5 8 22 42 77 (5/6) Kaito Shigeno 14 Mifiposeti Paea 37 79 Fa'atiga Lemalu 40 Yu Tamura 15 38 80 (3/4) Yu Tamura 59 (1/1) Kings Park Stadium Rasta Rasivhenge Player statistics The Super Rugby appearance record for players that represented the Sunwolves in 2016 is as follows: 2016 Sunwolves player statistics Player name Lions y Cheetahs y Rebels y Bulls y Southern Kings y Stormers y Cheetahs y Jaguares y Force y Stormers y Reds y Brumbies y Waratahs y Bulls y Sharks y App Try Kck Pts Keita Inagaki 1 1 1 1 1 17 1 17 1 1 10 0 0 0 Shota Horie 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16 16 2 12 3 0 15 Shinnosuke Kakinaga 3 3 18 18 3 18 18 3 3 3 3 18 3 3 3 15 0 0 0 Tim Bond 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 7 1 0 5 Hitoshi Ono 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 19 4 4 4 12 0 0 0 Liaki Moli 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 14 1 0 5 Andrew Durutalo 7 7 7 7 7 20 7 7 7 7 7 7 12 1 0 5 Ed Quirk 8 8 8 20 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 15 0 0 0 Atsushi Hiwasa 9 9 9 21 9 21 9 9 8 0 0 0 Tusi Pisi 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 22 11 2 95 105 Yasutaka Sasakura 11 11 23 23 23 23 23 15 11 11 11 9 1 0 5 Yu Tamura 12 12 12 12 12 10 22 22 22 22 22 10 10 10 10 15 0 27 27 Harumichi Tatekawa 13 13 13 13 13 22 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 1 0 5 Akihito Yamada 14 14 14 11 11 11 14 14 14 14 10 9 0 45 Riaan Viljoen 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 23 15 15 15 15 2 6 16 Masataka Mikami 16 17 17 17 17 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 17 17 14 0 0 0 Takeshi Kizu 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 2 2 16 2 2 2 12 0 0 0 Koki Yamamoto 18 1 0 0 0 Shinya Makabe 19 19 19 19 19 4 6 0 0 0 Yoshiya Hosoda 20 20 6 6 20 19 20 6 20 19 19 19 20 20 13 0 0 0 Kaito Shigeno 21 21 21 9 9 21 21 9 9 21 9 11 1 0 5 Derek Carpenter 22 22 22 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 5 0 25 Hajime Yamashita 23 23 14 14 3 0 0 0 Takuma Asahara 18 3 3 18 3 3 18 18 18 18 3 18 18 18 14 0 0 0 Mifiposeti Paea 23 11 22 23 13 11 11 23 23 23 11 14 22 12 13 3 0 15 Tomás Leonardi 20 8 21 8 6 5 0 0 0 Viliami Lolohea 14 14 14 14 14 5 0 0 0 Futoshi Mori 16 16 16 16 16 4 0 0 0 Yuki Yatomi 21 22 9 9 21 21 9 21 9 21 10 2 0 10 Koo Ji-won 17 17 17 17 17 17 4 0 0 0 Fa'atiga Lemalu 19 19 5 5 5 5 4 19 5 9 1 0 5 Taiyo Ando 20 20 20 20 20 7 7 7 7 0 0 0 John Stewart 11 11 11 3 0 0 0 Daisuke Inoue 21 1 0 0 0 Naohiro Kotaki 5 5 19 3 0 0 0 Shokei Kin 20 23 2 0 0 0 Ryohei Yamanaka 22 22 2 0 0 0 Kentaro Kodama 23 1 0 0 0 Total 15 33 128 293 Squad members Ryuhei Arita, Shohei Hirano, Tsuyoshi Murata and Kazuhiko Usami made no appearances in the competition. See also Sunwolves 2016 Super Rugby season References 2016 Category:2016 Super Rugby season by team Category:2015–16 in Japanese rugby union Category:2016–17 in Japanese rugby union