2017 Sunwolves season

In 2017, the Sunwolves participated in the 2017 Super Rugby competition, their second ever appearance in the competition since joining in 2016. They were included in the Africa 1 Conference of the competition, along with the Bulls, Cheetahs and Stormers.

Sunwolves
2017 season
Head coachFilo Tiatia
CaptainsEd Quirk and
Harumichi Tatekawa
StadiumChichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Singapore Sports Hub, Singapore
Overall17th
South African Group8th
Africa 1 Conference4th
RecordWon 2, Lost 13
Top try scorerAll: Kenki Fukuoka and
Timothy Lafaele (4)
Top points scorerAll: Yu Tamura (52)
Home colours
Away colours

Personnel

Coaches and management

The Sunwolves coaching and management staff for the 2017 Super Rugby season were:

2017 Sunwolves coaches and management
Position Name
Head coachFilo Tiatia
Assistant coachesShin Hasegawa
Simon Jones
Ben Herring
Atsushi Tanabe

Squad

The following players were named in the Sunwolves squad for the 2017 Super Rugby season:

2017 Sunwolves squad
Player Club Position/s Date of birth (age) Super Rugby Sunwolves
Apps Pts Apps Pts
Takuma AsaharaToshiba Brave LupusProp (1987-09-07)7 September 1987 (aged 29)140140
Kohei AsahoriToyota VerblitzProp (1994-02-03)3 February 1994 (aged 23)
Michael BondCoca-Cola Red SparksCentre (1987-01-27)27 January 1987 (aged 30)
Willie BritzNTT Shining ArcsFlanker (1988-08-31)31 August 1988 (aged 28)250
Derek CarpenterSuntory SungoliathCentre (1988-07-26)26 July 1988 (aged 28)12251225
Hayden CrippsTokyo GasFly-half (1990-10-30)30 October 1990 (aged 26)
Shota EmiSuntory SungoliathWinger (1991-12-08)8 December 1991 (aged 25)
Kenki FukuokaPanasonic Wild KnightsWinger (1992-09-07)7 September 1992 (aged 24)
Teruya GotoNEC Green RocketsWinger (1991-12-18)18 December 1991 (aged 25)
Kazushi HanoNTT Shining ArcsFullback (1991-06-21)21 June 1991 (aged 25)
Uwe HeluYamaha JúbiloFlanker (1990-07-12)12 July 1990 (aged 26)
Takeshi HinoYamaha JúbiloHooker (1990-01-20)20 January 1990 (aged 27)
Shota HoriePanasonic Wild KnightsHooker (1986-01-21)21 January 1986 (aged 31)30201215
Malgene IlauaToshiba Brave LupusNumber eight (1993-06-05)5 June 1993 (aged 23)
Keita InagakiPanasonic Wild KnightsProp (1990-06-02)2 June 1990 (aged 26)110100
Heiichiro ItoYamaha JúbiloProp (1990-10-05)5 October 1990 (aged 26)
Kyosuke KajikawaToshiba Brave LupusLock (1987-09-05)5 September 1987 (aged 29)
Shokei KinNTT Shining ArcsFlanker (1991-10-03)3 October 1991 (aged 25)2020
Takeshi KizuKobe Steel Kobelco SteelersHooker (1988-07-15)15 July 1988 (aged 28)120120
Koo Ji-wonTakushoku UniversityProp (1994-07-02)2 July 1994 (aged 22)4040
Naohiro KotakiToshiba Brave LupusLock (1992-06-13)13 June 1992 (aged 24)3030
Timothy LafaeleCoca-Cola Red SparksCentre (1991-08-19)19 August 1991 (aged 25)
Shinya MakabeSuntory SungoliathLock (1987-03-26)26 March 1987 (aged 29)6060
Rikiya MatsudaPanasonic Wild KnightsFullback (1994-05-04)4 May 1994 (aged 22)
Shuhei MatsuhashiRicoh Blacks RamsNumber eight (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (aged 23)
Kotaro MatsushimaSuntory SungoliathFullback (1993-02-26)26 February 1993 (aged 23)50
Masataka MikamiToshiba Brave LupusProp (1988-06-04)4 June 1988 (aged 28)140140
Yuhimaru MimuraYamaha JúbiloNumber eight (1989-02-27)27 February 1989 (aged 27)
Ataata MoeakiolaTokai UniversityWinger (1996-02-06)6 February 1996 (aged 21)
Liaki MoliLock (1990-01-04)4 January 1990 (aged 27)3810145
Yutaka NagareSuntory SungoliathScrum-half (1992-09-04)4 September 1992 (aged 24)
Takaaki NakazuruSuntory SungoliathWinger (1990-10-24)24 October 1990 (aged 26)
Yusuke NiwaiCanon EaglesHooker (1991-10-22)22 October 1991 (aged 25)
Shunsuke NunomakiPanasonic Wild KnightsFlanker (1992-07-13)13 July 1992 (aged 24)
Yuya OdoYamaha JúbiloLock (1990-03-09)9 March 1990 (aged 26)
Takahiro OgawaToshiba Brave LupusScrum-half (1991-03-18)18 March 1991 (aged 25)
Jumpei OguraNTT Shining ArcsFly-half (1992-07-11)11 July 1992 (aged 24)
Hitoshi OnoToshiba Brave LupusLock (1978-05-06)6 May 1978 (aged 38)120120
Ed QuirkFlanker (1991-08-28)28 August 1991 (aged 25)545150
Atsushi SakatePanasonic Wild KnightsHooker (1993-06-21)21 June 1993 (aged 23)
Yasutaka SasakuraPanasonic Wild KnightsFullback (1988-08-04)4 August 1988 (aged 28)9595
Kaito ShigenoNEC Green RocketsScrum-half (1990-11-21)21 November 1990 (aged 26)115115
Hikaru TamuraToshiba Brave LupusFly-half (1993-09-12)12 September 1993 (aged 23)
Yu TamuraNEC Green RocketsFly-half (1989-01-09)9 January 1989 (aged 28)15271527
Fumiaki TanakaPanasonic Wild KnightsScrum-half (1985-01-03)3 January 1985 (aged 32)4610
Harumichi TatekawaKubota SpearsFly-half (1989-12-02)2 December 1989 (aged 27)135135
JJ TaulagiMunawata Sanix BluesFullback (1993-06-18)18 June 1993 (aged 23)105
Yoshitaka TokunagaToshiba Brave LupusNumber eight (1992-04-10)10 April 1992 (aged 24)
Will TupouCoca-Cola Red SparksCentre (1990-07-20)20 July 1990 (aged 26)135
Keisuke UchidaPanasonic Wild KnightsScrum-half (1992-02-22)22 February 1992 (aged 25)
Kazuhiko UsamiCanon EaglesLock (1992-03-17)17 March 1992 (aged 24)
Riaan ViljoenNTT Docomo Red HurricanesFullback (1983-04-01)1 April 1983 (aged 33)641011516
Rahboni Warren-VosayacoNTT Shining ArcsNumber eight (1995-09-28)28 September 1995 (aged 21)
Sam WykesCoca-Cola Red SparksLock (1988-04-25)25 April 1988 (aged 28)8715
Yasuo YamajiCanon EaglesProp (1985-02-20)20 February 1985 (aged 32)
Koki YamamotoYamaha JúbiloProp (1990-10-29)29 October 1990 (aged 26)1010
Ryohei YamanakaKobe Steel Kobelco SteelersCentre (1988-06-22)22 June 1988 (aged 28)2020
Kotaro YatabePanasonic Wild KnightsLock (1986-07-29)29 July 1986 (aged 30)
Yuki YatomiYamaha JúbiloScrum-half (1985-02-16)16 February 1985 (aged 32)10101010
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 23 February 2017, the date of the opening round of the competition.

Log

The final standings for the 2017 Super Rugby season were:[1]

2017 Super Rugby standings
South African Group
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Lions151401590268+32281279065
2 Stormers151005490436+5464613043
3 Sharks15915392323+6938371342
4 Jaguares15708404386+1849451433
5 Southern Kings15609391470−7949601328
6 Cheetahs154011395551−15646751421
7 Bulls154011339459−12039590420
8 Sunwolves152013315671−35641961312

Matches

Player statistics

The Super Rugby appearance record for players that represented the Sunwolves in 2017 is as follows:

2017 Sunwolves player statistics
Player name HUR KIN CHE BUL STO BUL CRU HIG CHI JAG SHA CHE LIO STO BLU App Try Kck Pts
Masataka Mikami1117 17 17 17 117 17 9000
Shota Horie22 2 3000
Heiichiro Ito3318 318 18 18 3 8000
Liaki Moli44419 444 7105
Sam Wykes5519 4519 54 54454 132010
Malgene Ilaua6 620 66 5000
Ed Quirk 7666666 620 9105
Willie Britz888888 888888 122010
Keisuke Uchida921 999 21 21 21 999 11105
Hikaru Tamura10 1000
Kenki Fukuoka111111111111 111111 94020
Derek Carpenter121212121212 12131212 103015
Timothy Lafaele13131213131312 1212 94222
Takaaki Nakazuru14141414141414 1414 92010
Riaan Viljoen15 23 1515 4105
Takeshi Hino16 16 16 16 16 16 16 22 92010
Koki Yamamoto17 17 111117 17 17 117 17 11 14000
Takuma Asahara18 18 18 18 3 18 18 18 318 3 11000
Kotaro Yatabe19 19 4544 6000
Shokei Kin20 720 7 20 720 7105
Kaito Shigeno21 21 21 21 21 21 21 7105
Ryohei Yamanaka22 23 23 23 23 13131323 9105
Shota Emi23 15151514 141411 83015
Fumiaki Tanaka9999 999 7105
Hayden Cripps10101022 1022 10 713338
Shuhei Matsuhashi20 7720 7 7777 9105
Will Tupou22 1322 13 131323 13 8105
Jamie-Jerry Taulagi23 23 131523 23 23 701111
Yusuke Niwai222216 2 16 2216 10000
Yasuo Yamaji3333 3318 318 9000
Uwe Helu5519 55 19 519 55 10105
Atsushi Sakate16 16 16 216 5000
Jumpei Ogura22 22 10 22 22 22 1023 22 902020
Yoshitaka Tokunaga20 6 6619 20 6105
Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco8820 20 620 8 72010
Kotaro Matsushima151515 151515151414 9000
Keita Inagaki17 11 117 11 7000
Shunsuke Nunomaki20 7 77 4000
Yuki Yatomi21 21 21 21 9 5000
Yu Tamura22 1010 22 1010101010 924252
Takeshi Kizu216 2 3000
Teruya Goto11 141111 4105
Shinya Makabe 19 19 419 4000
Yuhimaru Mimura20 7 2000
Yasutaka Sasakura11 1123 15 4000
Naohiro Kotaki 5 1000
Harumichi Tatekawa 1212 2000
Hitoshi Ono 19 19 2000
Rikiya Matsuda 22 22 2000
Koo Ji-won 18 3 2000
Yuya Odo 19 1000
penalty try17
Total1541108315

For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 23. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by . "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Kck" to the number of points scored via kicks (conversions, penalties or drop goals) and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.

See also

References

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