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New Sunwolves coach Tony Brown

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - New Sunwolves coach Tony Brown speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018.

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Rugby: Sunwolves to lose Hammett to Highlanders

Sunwolves head coach Mark Hammett (L) meets with reporters in Tokyo on June 27, 2016, after the Japanese Super Rugby franchise confirmed they would be losing him. Hammett will return to New Zealand to work as an assistant coach with the Highlanders. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Sunwolves to lose Hammett to Highlanders

Sunwolves head coach Mark Hammett, seen in this undated photo, will not return to the Japanese Super Rugby franchise next season, the Sunwolves said on June 27, 2016. Hammett will return to New Zealand to work as an assistant coach with the Highlanders. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Mixed news for Japan with Hammett to leave but Brown due back

Sunwolves head coach Mark Hammett, seen in this undated photo, will return to New Zealand to work as an assistant to the Highlanders' new head coach Tony Brown in the 2017 Super Rugby season. But in return, Brown will eventually head north to join the Brave Blossoms, Japan's national team. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horie named captain of Japan's Sunwolves rugby team

Shota Horie (L) and Mark Hammett, head coach of the Sunwolves, Japan's new Super Rugby team, shake hands during a press conference in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 9, 2016, after Hammet named Horie team captain. The Sunwolves are in camp in the city to prepare for their season opener on Feb. 27 against the Lions of South Africa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horie named captain of Japan's Sunwolves rugby team

Shota Horie smiles during a news conference in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 9, 2016, after being named captain of the Sunwolves, Japan's new Super Ruby team. The Sunwolves are in camp in the city to prepare for their season opener on Feb. 27 against the Lions of South Africa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hammett named as head coach of Sunwolves

New Zealander Mark Hammett attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2015, after being named head coach of the Sunwolves, Japan's new Super Rugby side. He said he hopes to further develop Japanese rugby ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2019 in the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hammett named as head coach of Sunwolves

New Zealander Mark Hammett attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2015, after being named head coach of the Sunwolves, Japan's new Super Rugby side. He said he hopes to further develop Japanese rugby ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2019 in the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Super Rugby calls new team "Sunwolves"

Yuichi Ueno, director of the Japan Super Rugby Association, shows the logo of the new Tokyo-based Super Rugby franchise during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2015. Ueno said the team will be known as the Sunwolves. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Sunwolves coach Tony Brown

New Sunwolves coach Tony Brown speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Sunwolves battle but prove no match for Highlanders

Willie Britz of the Sunwolves celebrates after scoring a try during a Super Rugby match against the Highlanders on April 22, 2017 in Invercargill, New Zealand. The Highlanders scored six tries in the 40-15 bonus-point win. (Photo by Teaukura Moetaua)(Getty/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Sunwolves name side to face Highlanders

Sunwolves scrumhalf Fumiaki Tanaka (C) scores a try in the second half of their 24-12 win over the Japanese Top League All-Stars in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Feb. 18, 2017. Tanaka was named to the Sunwolves' team for a Super Rugby match against the Highlanders in Invercargill, New Zealand, on April 22. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Sunwolves warm-up game marks a series of firsts

Mikuni World Stadium in Kitakyushu, Japan, seen in this photo taken Feb. 17, 2017, will host a match between the Sunwolves and the Top League All-Stars the following day. It will be Filo Tiatia's first game in charge of Japan's Super Rugby franchise and the first event held at the brand new stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Tiatia named new Sunwolves coach, signs 2-year deal

Photo taken in 2004 shows Filo Tiatia scoring a try in Toyota Verblitz's 63-22 win over Kintetsu Liners in a Top League match at Hananzono Rugby Stadium in Higashi-Osaka, western Japan. Tiatia was named the new coach of the Sunwolves on Sept. 12, 2016, agreeing to a two-year contract with the Japanese Super Rugby side. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Sunwolves over-performing on field, under-performing off it

Sunwolves players practice lineouts in Canberra, Australia, on May 27, 2016, for the next day's game against the Brumbies. The general view -- particularly among overseas observers -- is that Japan's new Super Rugby side have performed way beyond expectations. The question is, can it last and can the backroom office finally get their act together to match the professionalism of those on the field. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves get set to kick off Super Rugby campaign

Sunwolves head coach Mark Hammett (C) gives instructions to his players during the new Super Rugby team's training in Toyota, Japan, on Feb. 8, 2016. The Sunwolves launch their inaugural campaign on Feb. 27 against the Johannesburg-based Lions in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Sunwolves coach Hammett does not rule out interim Japan role

Sunwolves head coach Mark Hammett gives instructions during the team's camp in Toyota, central Japan, on Feb. 8, 2016. Hammett told Kyodo News the next day that while he had heard the rumors that he could be interim Japan coach, he was too busy preparing for the new Super Rugby season to contemplate taking on another role. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves-Reds in Super Rugby match

Players and spectators observe a minute of silence before a Super Rugby match between the Sunwolves and the Queensland Reds at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on March 16, 2019, following the mosque shootings in New Zealand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves-Reds in Super Rugby match

Players and spectators observe a minute of silence before a Super Rugby match between the Sunwolves and the Queensland Reds at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on March 16, 2019, following the mosque shootings in New Zealand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Sunwolves vs Waratahs

Kaito Shigeno (C) of the Sunwolves passes the ball during a Super Rugby match against the New South Wales Waratahs in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2019. The Waratahs won 31-30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Sunwolves vs Waratahs

Hayden Parker of the Sunwolves attempts a drop goal during a Super Rugby match against the New South Wales Waratahs in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2019. The Waratahs won 31-30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: New boy Taulagi included in Sunwolves squad to play Kings

Shota Horie gets in some tackling practice during the Sunwolves' training session in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2017, the day Jamie-Jerry Taulagi became the 54th player to be contracted to the Sunwolves for the 2017 Super Rugby season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Tiatia introduced as new Sunwolves coach

New Sunwolves coach Filo Tiatia speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2016. Tiatia has agreed to a two-year contract with the Japanese Super Rugby side. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Tiatia introduced as new Sunwolves coach

New Sunwolves coach Filo Tiatia poses for a photo in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2016. Tiatia has agreed to a two-year contract with the Japanese Super Rugby side. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Tiatia introduced as new Sunwolves coach

Japan coach Jamie Joseph (L) and new Sunwolves coach Filo Tiatia shake hands in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2016. Tiatia has agreed to a two-year contract with the Japanese Super Rugby side. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Tiatia named new Sunwolves coach, signs 2-year deal

Photo taken in February 2016 shows Filo Tiatia, who was named the new coach of the Sunwolves on Sept. 12, agreeing to a two-year contract with the Japanese Super Rugby side. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo