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| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | ||
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| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Disbanded | 1 June 2020 | ||
| Location | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Ground(s) | Chichibunomiya Stadium, Tokyo (most games) Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong Singapore Sports Hub, Singapore | ||
| Most caps | Takuma Asahara (43) | ||
| Top scorer | Hayden Parker (248) | ||
| Most tries | Semisi Masirewa (13) | ||
| League(s) | Super Rugby | ||
| 2020 | 5th (Australian Conference) 15th (overall) (season abandoned) | ||
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The Sunwolves (Japanese: サンウルブズ) – previously known as the HITO-Communications Sunwolves for sponsorship reasons – were a professional rugby union team and Japan's representative team in SANZAAR's international Super Rugby competition. The team was based in Tokyo, Japan, but also played some home matches in Singapore. They made their debut in Super Rugby in 2016. In March 2019, it was announced that 2020 would be the final season for the Sunwolves, after failing to negotiate a contract due to financial considerations.[1]
With the suspension of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Sunwolves being declined entry into the replacement Super Rugby AU competition in Australia due to various factors, the team officially dissolved on 1 June 2020.[2]
- ^ "Sunwolves axed from Super Rugby after 2020 season". Rugby World. 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Sunwolves won't compete in Super Rugby AU". Rugby.com.au. June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.