2018 Sunwolves season

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Sunwolves
2018 season
Head coachJamie Joseph /
Tony Brown (caretaker)
CaptainWillie Britz and
Yutaka Nagare
StadiumChichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Singapore Sports Hub, Singapore
Overall15th
Australian Conference5th
RecordWon 3, Lost 13
Top try scorerAll: Hosea Saumaki (7)
Top points scorerAll: Hayden Parker (136)

In 2018, the Sunwolves participated in the 2018 Super Rugby competition, the 23rd edition of the competition since its inception in 1996. They were included in the Australian Conference of the competition, along with the Brumbies, Rebels, Reds and Waratahs.

Coaches and management

The Sunwolves coaching and management staff for the 2018 Super Rugby season were:

2018 Sunwolves coaches and management
Name Title
Jamie JosephHead coach
Tony BrownAssistant coach (attack coach)
Scott HansenAssistant coach (defence coach)
Shin HasegawaAssistant coach (scrum coach)
Atsushi TanabeAssistant coach (skills coach)

Squad

The following players were named in the Sunwolves squad for the 2018 Super Rugby season:[1]

2018 Sunwolves squad
Player Club Position/s Date of birth (age) Super Rugby Sunwolves
Apps Pts Apps Pts
Japan Asaeli Ai ValuPanasonic Wild KnightsProp7 May 1989 (aged 28)0000
Japan Takuma Asahara (short-term)Toshiba Brave LupusProp7 September 1987 (aged 30)250250
Georgia (country) Jaba BregvadzeHooker24 April 1987 (aged 30)0000
South Africa Willie BritzNTT Shining ArcsNumber 831 August 1988 (aged 29)37101210
New Zealand Jason EmeryCentre21 September 1993 (aged 24)351000
Japan Kenki FukuokaPanasonic Wild KnightsWing7 September 1992 (aged 25)920920
Japan Yoshikazu FujitaPanasonic Wild KnightsFullback8 October 1993 (aged 24)0000
South Africa Grant HattinghKubota SpearsLock3 October 1990 (aged 27)551000
Japan Uwe HeluYamaha JúbiloLock12 July 1990 (aged 27)105105
Japan Kazuki HimenoToyota VerblitzLock27 July 1994 (aged 23)0000
Japan Takeshi Hino (short-term)Yamaha JúbiloHooker20 January 1990 (aged 28)910910
Japan Shota HoriePanasonic Wild KnightsHooker21 January 1986 (aged 32)34201515
Japan Keita InagakiPanasonic Wild KnightsProp2 June 1990 (aged 27)180170
Japan Shintaro IshiharaSuntory SungoliathProp17 June 1990 (aged 27)0000
Japan Kai IshiiNTT Shining ArcsWing4 August 1993 (aged 24)0000
Georgia (country) Nika KhatiashviliProp22 May 1992 (aged 25)0000
Japan Koo Ji-wonHonda HeatProp20 July 1994 (aged 23)6060
South Africa Lappies LabuschagnéKubota SpearsFlanker11 January 1989 (aged 29)503500
Japan Timothy LafaeleCoca-Cola Red SparksCentre19 August 1991 (aged 26)922922
Japan Fetuani LautaimiToyota VerblitzNumber 821 October 1992 (aged 25)0000
Japan Michael LeitchToshiba Brave LupusNumber 87 October 1988 (aged 29)343500
Japan Lomano LemekiHonda HeatWing20 January 1989 (aged 29)0000
New Zealand Michael LittleMitsubishi DynaboarsCentre14 March 1993 (aged 24)0000
Japan Shinya MakabeSuntory SungoliathLock26 March 1987 (aged 30)100100
Fiji Semisi MasirewaKintetsu LinersWing9 June 1992 (aged 25)17000
Japan Rikiya MatsudaPanasonic Wild KnightsCentre3 May 1994 (aged 23)0000
Japan Kotaro MatsushimaSuntory SungoliathScrum-half26 February 1993 (aged 24)14090
New Zealand Craig MillarProp29 October 1990 (aged 27)10000
Australia James MooreToshiba Brave LupusLock11 June 1993 (aged 24)0000
Japan Daishi MurataSuntory SungoliathCentre29 May 1988 (aged 29)0000
Japan Yutaka NagareSuntory SungoliathScrum-half4 September 1992 (aged 25)0000
Japan Ryoto NakamuraSuntory SungoliathCentre3 June 1991 (aged 26)0000
Cook Islands Masakatsu NishikawaSuntory SungoliathFlanker18 May 1987 (aged 30)0000
Japan Yusuke NiwaiCanon EaglesHooker22 October 1991 (aged 26)100100
Japan Ryuji NoguchiTokai UniversityFullback15 July 1995 (aged 22)0000
Japan Shunsuke NunomakiPanasonic Wild KnightsFlanker13 July 1992 (aged 25)4040
New Zealand Hayden ParkerFly-half19 November 1990 (aged 27)3010100
Australia Ed QuirkCanon EaglesFlanker28 August 1991 (aged 26)6310245
New Zealand Robbie RobinsonRicoh Black RamsFullback22 August 1989 (aged 28)446900
Japan Atsushi SakatePanasonic Wild KnightsHooker21 June 1993 (aged 24)5050
Tonga Hosea SaumakiCanon EaglesWing10 May 1992 (aged 25)0000
Japan Kaito ShigenoToyota VerblitzScrum-half21 November 1990 (aged 27)18101810
Japan Yu TamuraCanon EaglesFly-half9 January 1989 (aged 29)24792479
Japan Fumiaki TanakaPanasonic Wild KnightsScrum-half3 January 1985 (aged 33)531575
Japan Harumichi TatekawaKubota SpearsCentre12 December 1989 (aged 28)155155
Japan Sione TeaupaKubota SpearsCentre9 July 1992 (aged 25)0000
Japan Yoshitaka TokunagaToshiba Brave LupusNumber 810 April 1992 (aged 25)6565
Japan Will TupouCoca-Cola Red SparksCentre20 July 1990 (aged 27)211085
Japan Keisuke UchidaPanasonic Wild KnightsScrum-half22 February 1992 (aged 25)115115
South Africa Gerhard van den HeeverYamaha JúbiloWing13 April 1989 (aged 28)577000
Japan Wimpie van der WaltNTT Docomo Red HurricanesFlanker / lock6 January 1989 (aged 29)193000
South Africa Hencus van WykMunakata Sanix BluesProp2 March 1992 (aged 25)5000
Australia Rahboni Warren-VosayacoNTT Shining ArcsFlanker28 September 1995 (aged 22)710710
Cook Islands Alex WoontonRicoh Black RamsProp27 February 1988 (aged 29)0000
Australia Sam WykesPanasonic Wild KnightsLock25 April 1988 (aged 29)100251310
Japan Akihito YamadaPanasonic Wild KnightsWing26 July 1985 (aged 32)10451045
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 17 February 2018, the date of the opening round of the competition.

Standings

2018 Super Rugby standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Crusaders (C) 16 14 0 2 542 295 +247 77 39 7 0 63 Quarter-finals (Conference leaders)
2 Lions 16 9 0 7 519 435 +84 77 55 6 4 46
3 Waratahs 16 9 1 6 557 445 +112 74 59 4 2 44
4 Hurricanes 16 11 0 5 474 343 +131 66 43 5 2 51 Quarter-finals (Wildcard)
5 Chiefs 16 11 0 5 463 368 +95 60 48 3 2 49
6 Highlanders 16 10 0 6 437 445 8 59 57 3 1 44
7 Jaguares 16 9 0 7 409 418 9 51 55 2 0 38
8 Sharks 16 7 1 8 437 442 5 49 57 2 4 36
9 Rebels 16 7 0 9 440 461 21 57 60 5 3 36
10 Brumbies 16 7 0 9 393 422 29 56 52 2 4 34
11 Stormers 16 6 0 10 390 423 33 46 56 0 5 29
12 Bulls 16 6 0 10 441 502 61 59 66 2 3 29
13 Reds 16 6 0 10 389 501 112 49 66 1 3 28
14 Blues 16 4 0 12 378 509 131 50 66 2 4 22
15 Sunwolves 16 3 0 13 404 664 260 48 99 0 2 14
Source: Super Rugby

Round-by-round

The table below shows the Sunwolves' progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position:

Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 QF SF Final
Opposition Bye BRU REB SHA LIO CHI Bye WAR BLU CRU HUR Bye RED STO REB BRU BUL WAR RED
Cumulative Points 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 10 10 10 14 14 14
Position (overall) N/A 12th 14th 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th
Position (Aus Conf.) N/A 4th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The Sunwolves played the following matches during the 2018 Super Rugby season:

24 February 2018 Sunwolves 25–32 Brumbies Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo  
13:15 Try: Hosea Saumaki rugby ball 9', 29'
Timothy Lafaele rugby ball 19'
Con: Ryoto Nakamura rugby goalposts icon 10'
Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 20'
Pen: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 65', 80'
Report[2]
Scoreboard[3]
Try: Lachlan McCaffrey rugby ball 24'
Kyle Godwin rugby ball 35'
Tevita Kuridrani rugby ball 42'
Joshua Mann-Rea rugby ball 53'
Tom Banks rugby ball 68'
Con: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 36', 43'
Pen: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 6'
Attendance: 14,614[4]
Referee: Paul Williams
3 March 2018 Sunwolves 17–37 Rebels Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo  
13:15 Try: Will Tupou rugby ball 35'
Ed Quirk rugby ball 78'
Con: Ryoto Nakamura rugby goalposts icon 37', 79'
Pen: Ryoto Nakamura rugby goalposts icon 26'
Cards: Ed Quirk Yellow card 80'
Report[5]
Scoreboard[6]
Try: Jack Maddocks rugby ball 9', 48', 52'
Amanaki Mafi rugby ball 12'
Sefa Naivalu rugby ball 45'
penalty try rugby ball 80'
Con: Reece Hodge rugby goalposts icon 50'
Pen: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 42'
Cards: Dane Haylett-Petty Yellow card 76'
Attendance: 11,181[7]
Referee: Egon Seconds
10 March 2018 Sharks 50–22 Sunwolves Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
15:05 Try: Makazole Mapimpi rugby ball 9', 49'
Akker van der Merwe rugby ball 29'
Tera Mtembu rugby ball 36'
Jacques Vermeulen rugby ball 55'
S'busiso Nkosi rugby ball 68'
Cameron Wright rugby ball 75'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 10', 30', 37', 56', 69'
Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 76'
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 2'
Report[8]
Scoreboard[9]
Try: Lomano Lemeki rugby ball 45'
Wimpie van der Walt rugby ball 59'
Will Tupou rugby ball 78'
Con: Kotaro Matsushima rugby goalposts icon 61'
Ryoto Nakamura rugby goalposts icon 79'
Pen: Harumichi Tatekawa rugby goalposts icon 25'
Referee: Federico Anselmi
17 March 2018 Lions 40–38 Sunwolves Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
17:15 Try: Andries Coetzee rugby ball 8'
Marvin Orie rugby ball 19'
Malcolm Marx rugby ball 27', 62'
Aphiwe Dyantyi rugby ball 41'
Rohan Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 72'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 10', 20', 42', 63', 72'
Report[10]
Scoreboard[11]
Try: Kotaro Matsushima rugby ball 22'
Craig Millar rugby ball 31'
Hosea Saumaki rugby ball 51'
Kazuki Himeno rugby ball 59'
Atsushi Sakate rugby ball 80'
Con: Will Tupou rugby goalposts icon 23', 32', 52'
Ryoto Nakamura rugby goalposts icon 60', 80'
Pen: Will Tupou rugby goalposts icon 2'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
24 March 2018 Sunwolves 10–61 Chiefs Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo  
13:15 Try: Semisi Masirewa rugby ball 36'
Hosea Saumaki rugby ball 42'
Report[12]
Scoreboard[13]
Try: Tyler Ardron rugby ball 4'
Brodie Retallick rugby ball 12'
Nathan Harris rugby ball 17'
Solomon Alaimalo rugby ball 20', 53'
Damian McKenzie rugby ball 45', 65'
Liam Polwart rugby ball 74'
Sean Wainui rugby ball 78'
Con: Damian McKenzie rugby goalposts icon 6', 14', 18', 21', 54', 67', 75', 79'
Referee: Will Houston
7 April 2018 Sunwolves 29–50 Waratahs Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo  
14:15 Try: Michael Little rugby ball 11'
Sam Wykes rugby ball 23'
Semisi Masirewa rugby ball 53'
Kazuki Himeno rugby ball 66'
Con: Yu Tamura rugby goalposts icon 12', 25'
Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 67'
Pen: Yu Tamura rugby goalposts icon 28'
Report[14]
Scoreboard[15]
Try: Jake Gordon rugby ball 6', 35'
Curtis Rona rugby ball 16'
Will Miller rugby ball 19'
Bryce Hegarty rugby ball 40'
Michael Hooper rugby ball 45'
Taqele Naiyaravoro rugby ball 72'
Con: Bernard Foley rugby goalposts icon 7', 17', 21', 36', 40', 74'
Pen: Bernard Foley rugby goalposts icon 14'
Cards: Michael Hooper yellow card 65' to 75'
Referee: Angus Gardner
14 April 2018 Sunwolves 10–24 Blues Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo  
12:05 Try: Timothy Lafaele rugby ball 21'
Con: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 23'
Pen: Yu Tamura rugby goalposts icon 4'
Report[16]
Scoreboard[17]
Try: Jordan Hyland rugby ball 28', 76'
Akira Ioane rugby ball 50'
Dalton Papalii rugby ball 55'
Con: Stephen Perofeta rugby goalposts icon 51', 56'
Cards: Patrick Tuipulotu yellow card 3' to 13'
Referee: Nick Briant
21 April 2018 Crusaders 33–11 Sunwolves AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Try: Ryan Crotty rugby ball 1', 57'
Matt Todd rugby ball 9'
Manasa Mataele rugby ball 62'
Jack Stratton rugby ball 80'
Con: Mike Delany rugby goalposts icon 3', 10', 58'
Mitchell Hunt rugby goalposts icon 80'
Report[18]
Scoreboard[19]
Try: Michael Little rugby ball 12'
Pen: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 43', 51'
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
27 April 2018 Hurricanes 43–15 Sunwolves Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Try: Julian Savea rugby ball 15'
Finlay Christie rugby ball 28'
Reed Prinsep rugby ball 39'
Jordie Barrett rugby ball 42'
Vince Aso rugby ball 74', 79'
Brad Shields rugby ball 77'
Con: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 16', 29', 40'
Jordie Barrett rugby goalposts icon 78'
Report[20]
Scoreboard[21]
Try: Lappies Labuschagné rugby ball 9'
Kenki Fukuoka rugby ball 69'
Con: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 10'
Pen: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 18'
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown
12 May 2018 Sunwolves 63–28 Reds Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo  
12:05 Try: Grant Hattingh rugby ball 30'
Hayden Parker rugby ball 33'
Hosea Saumaki rugby ball 54', 78', 80'
penalty try rugby ball 69'
Con: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 30', 35', 55', 80', 80'
Pen: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 2', 7', 15', 28', 40', 43', 61'
Report[22]
Scoreboard[23]
Try: Brandon Paenga-Amosa rugby ball 10'
Ben Lucas rugby ball 21'
Angus Scott-Young rugby ball 66'
Filipo Daugunu rugby ball 74'
Con: Jono Lance rugby goalposts icon 11', 22', 67', 74'
Cards: Duncan Paia'aua yellow card 69' to 79'
Referee: Egon Seconds
19 May 2018 Sunwolves 26–23 Stormers Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong  
13:15 Try: Hayden Parker rugby ball 24'
Grant Hattingh rugby ball 57'
Con: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 25', 58'
Pen: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 38', 65', 80'
Drop: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 80'
Report[24]
Scoreboard[25]
Try: Dillyn Leyds rugby ball 6', 33'
JJ Engelbrecht rugby ball 21'
Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis rugby goalposts icon 22'
Pen: SP Marais rugby goalposts icon 71', 74'
Referee: Nic Berry
25 May 2018 Rebels 40–13 Sunwolves AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:45 Try: Marika Koroibete rugby ball 6', 68', 71'
Jack Maddocks rugby ball 17', 48'
Amanaki Mafi rugby ball 21'
Con: Reece Hodge rugby goalposts icon 6', 17', 23', 49', 72'
Report[26]
Scoreboard[27]
Try: Lomano Lemeki rugby ball 3'
Con: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 4'
Pen: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 32', 38'
Cards: Hosea Saumaki yellow card 63' to 73'
Referee: Federico Anselmi
3 June 2018 Brumbies 41–31 Sunwolves GIO Stadium, Canberra  
16:05 Try: David Pocock rugby ball 7'
Lachlan McCaffrey rugby ball 12'
Tom Banks rugby ball 26'
Andy Muirhead rugby ball 45'
Henry Speight rugby ball 54', 74'
Tom Cusack rugby ball 58'
Con: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 8', 28'
Wharenui Hawera rugby goalposts icon 75'
Cards: Matt Lucas Yellow card 80'
Report[28]
Scoreboard[29]
Try: Jason Emery rugby ball 35'
Hencus van Wyk rugby ball 42'
Ed Quirk rugby ball 70'
Kai Ishii rugby ball 80'
Con: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 36', 43', 71', 80'
Pen: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 24'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
30 June 2018 Sunwolves 42–37 Bulls National Stadium, Singapore  
19:55 Try: Hayden Parker rugby ball 2'
Keisuke Uchida rugby ball 19'
Gerhard van den Heever rugby ball 46'
Willie Britz rugby ball 52'
Michael Little rugby ball 65'
Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco rugby ball 75'
Con: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 4', 20', 47', 53', 66', 76'
Cards: Willie Britz yellow card 38' to 48'
Report[30]
Scoreboard[31]
Try: Jesse Kriel rugby ball 23', 28'
Handré Pollard rugby ball 40'
Conraad van Vuuren rugby ball 49'
Con: Handré Pollard rugby goalposts icon 24', 28', 40', 50'
Pen: Handré Pollard rugby goalposts icon 42', 60', 71'
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
7 July 2018 Waratahs 77–25 Sunwolves Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
19:45 Try: Sekope Kepu rugby ball 11'
Israel Folau rugby ball 25', 39'
Kurtley Beale rugby ball 34'
Ned Hanigan rugby ball 44'
Nick Phipps rugby ball 47'
Taqele Naiyaravoro rugby ball 52', 73'
Curtis Rona rugby ball 61'
Michael Wells rugby ball 65'
Alex Newsome rugby ball 75', 80'
Con: Bernard Foley rugby goalposts icon 13', 36', 48', 54', 63', 67', 74'
Pen: Bernard Foley rugby goalposts icon 42'
Report[32]
Scoreboard[33]
Try: Akihito Yamada rugby ball 22', 55'
Michael Leitch rugby ball 28'
Con: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 23', 56'
Pen: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 10', 20'
Cards: Semisi Masirewa Red card 40'
Fumiaki Tanaka yellow card 70' to 80'
Referee: Federico Anselmi
13 July 2018 Reds 48–27 Sunwolves Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
19:45 Try: Liam Wright rugby ball 5'
Eto Nabuli rugby ball 23', 51'
Jono Lance rugby ball 32'
Taniela Tupou rugby ball 40'
Duncan Paia'aua rugby ball 57'
Moses Sorovi rugby ball 64'
Con: Jono Lance rugby goalposts icon 6', 24', 40', 52', 65'
Pen: Jono Lance rugby goalposts icon 30'
Cards: Duncan Paia'aua yellow card 28' to 38'
Caleb Timu yellow card 45' to 55'
Report[34]
Scoreboard[35]
Try: penalty try rugby ball 28'
Ryoto Nakamura rugby ball 72'
Jaba Bregvadze rugby ball 75'
Con: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 73', 75'
Pen: Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 14', 16'
Cards: Ed Quirk Red card 37'
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe

Player statistics

See also

References

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