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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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Super Rugby's Sunwolves

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 23 Kyodo - Sunwolves captain Yutaka Nagare takes part in a practice session at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2018, ahead of their Super Rugby opener against the Brumbies the following day.

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Hammett speaks of inaugural season's successes, challenges

Outgoing Sunwolves head coach Mark Hammett (2nd from L in front row) and Sunwolves players, led by captain Shota Horie (2nd from R), pose for a photo at a press conference on July 18, 2016, in Tokyo. Despite one win and one draw from 15 games, Hammett praised the organization for a successful first season in Super Rugby. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Waratahs beat Sunwolves in Super Rugby

Sunwolves members leave the arena after succumbing to the Waratahs 57-12 in the Super Rugby final round match in Tokyo on July 2, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Waratahs beat Sunwolves in Super Rugby

Sunwolves members meet with their supporters after succumbing to the Waratahs 57-12 in the Super Rugby final round match in Tokyo on July 2, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Jones praises Hammett, players; warns Sunwolves' management

Former Japan and current England coach Eddie Jones (R) chats with Sunwolves coach Mark Hammett at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on July 1, 2016. Jones said after watching the Super Rugby side's training that the Sunwolves had "done remarkably well" in their inaugural season but he warned that the franchise, and Japanese rugby in general, still needed to get their act together and become far more professional. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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: Super Rugby try machine Yamada begins Rio bid

Sunwolves wing Akihito Yamada speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 9, 2016, before leaving for Hokkaido, where he will take part in a training camp for Japan's Olympic rugby sevens team. (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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Goromaru suffers season-ending shoulder injury

Queensland Reds' fullback Ayumu Goromaru of Japan tackles a Sunwolves player during the round 13 Super Rugby match at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on May 21, 2016. Goromaru will undergo season-ending surgery next week after suffering a right shoulder injury during the match. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves fall to Reds

The Reds' Ayumu Goromaru prepares to attempt a goal kick during the first half of a game against the Sunwolves in Brisbane, Australia, on May 21, 2016. The Reds defeated the Sunwolves 35-25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves fall to Reds

The Reds' Ayumu Goromaru scores by kicking a goal during the first half of a game against the Sunwolves in Brisbane, Australia, on May 21, 2016. The Reds defeated the Sunwolves 35-25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves fall to Reds

The Sunwolves' Harumichi Tatekawa tackles the Reds' Ayumu Goromaru during the first half of a game in Brisbane, Australia, on May 21, 2016. The Reds defeated the Sunwolves 35-25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Goromaru still employed by Yamaha, Toulon move not definite

Reds fullback Ayumu Goromaru takes part in a practice session in Brisbane, Australia on May 19, 2016 for a Super Rugby match at home to the Sunwolves two days later. The mystery over where Goromaru will play next season has intensified with a source within Japanese side Yamaha Jubilo saying they were still waiting to hear from him. Recent reports said he had decided to join Toulon of France from the Reds after the current Super Rugby season, meaning his time with Jubilo had come to an end. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves defy the odds to beat Jaguares for 1st Super Rugby win

The Sunwolves (in red) and the Jaguares (in black) observe a minute of silence at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on April 23, 2016 for those killed in powerful earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The Sunwolves won 36-28, their first ever Super Rugby victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves defy the odds to beat Jaguares for 1st Super Rugby win

The Sunwolves celebrate after defeating the Jaguares 36-28 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on April 23, 2016 for their first ever Super Rugby win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves defy the odds to beat Jaguares for 1st Super Rugby win

Hitoshi Ono (C) charges forward in the first half of the Sunwolves' 36-28 win over the Jaguares at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on April 23, 2016, their first ever Super Rugby victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves defy the odds to beat Jaguares for 1st Super Rugby win

The Sunwolves celebrate after defeating the Jaguares 36-28 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on April 23, 2016 for their first ever Super Rugby win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves defy the odds to beat Jaguares for 1st Super Rugby win

Harumichi Tatekawa (R) scores a last-minute try in the Sunwolves' 36-28 win over the Jaguares at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on April 23, 2016, their first ever Super Rugby victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves defy the odds to beat Jaguares for 1st Super Rugby win

Shota Horie (R) drives on in the second half of the Sunwolves' 36-28 win over the Jaguares at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on April 23, 2016, their first ever Super Rugby victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves defy the odds to beat Jaguares for 1st Super Rugby win

Derek Carpenter (C) scores a try in the second half of the Sunwolves' 36-28 win over the Jaguares at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on April 23, 2016, their first ever Super Rugby win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Sunwolves look to rebound against Jaguares

(From L) Shota Horie, Atsushi Hiwasa and Hitoshi Ono take part in the Sunwolves captain's run at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on April 22, 2016. The last-place Sunwolves will try to pick up the first win of their inaugural Super Rugby campaign -- against the Jaguares the following day -- after losing all seven matches so far. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Big changes for Sunwolves as they get set to take on Stormers

Sunwolves players train in Cape Town on April 6, 2016. Sunwolves coach Mark Hammett has made wholesale changes to his side for the April 8 Super Rugby clash with the Stormers at Newlands after losing the first five games of their inaugural season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves looking for 1st Super Rugby win

Sunwolves lock Hitoshi Ono speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 24, 2016 before leaving for Singapore to play a Super Rugby match against the Bulls two days later. Ono said the Sunwolves want to pick up their first win after losing three in a row at the start of their inaugural campaign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves succumbs to Rebels

Keita Inagaki (C) tackles a Melbourne Rebels player during the first half of a Super Rugby game on March 19, 2016, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo. The Rebels beat the Sunwolves 35-9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves succumb to Rebels

Shota Horie of the Sunwolves (front) reaches for the ball during the second half of a Super Rugby game against the Melbourne Rebels on March 19, 2016, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo. The Rebels beat the Sunwolves 35-9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves succumb to Rebels

Sunwolves players disappointedly shake hands after succumbing to the Melbourne Rebels 35-9 in a Super Rugby game on March 19, 2016, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Cheetahs-Sunwolves captain's run

Cheetahs captain Francois Venter (L) and Sunwolves captain Shota Horie pose for a photo in Singapore on March 11, 2016, the eve of their Super Rugby match. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Unchanged Sunwolves get set for Cheetahs, Singapore debut

The Sunwolves pack work on their scrum technique at training in Tokyo on March 9, 2016, three days before their second Super Rugby match -- against the Cheetahs in Singapore. On March 10, Sunwolves head coach Mark Hammett announced the same starting XV that started against the Lions two weeks ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves' Hammett steps into breach for Brave Blossoms

The Japan Rugby Football Union's Director of Rugby, Masahiro Kunda, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on March 10, 2016. Kunda said Sunwolves coach Mark Hammett will direct Japan's national team for upcoming matches, deputizing for incoming coach and fellow Kiwi Jamie Joseph who is unavailable due to commitments with his Highlanders Super Rugby team. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves succumb to Lions

Shota Horie of Japan's Sunwolves scores the team's first try during the second half of a Super Rugby game against the South African Lions at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2016. The Lions beat the Sunwolves 26-13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves succumb to Lions

Akihito Yamada of Japan's Sunwolves hauls down a South African Lions' player during the first half of a Super Rugby game at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2016. The Lions beat the Sunwolves 26-13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves succumb to Lions

Shota Horie of Japan's Sunwolves scores the team's first try during the second half of a Super Rugby game against the South African Lions at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2016. The Lions beat the Sunwolves 26-13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves succumb to Lions

Fans cheer for Japan's Sunwolves following a Super Rugby game against South Africa's Lions at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2016. The Lions beat the Sunwolves 26-13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves succumb to Lions

Keita Inagaki of Japan's Sunwolves is tackled down by a South African Lions' player during the first half of a Super Rugby game at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2016. The Lions beat the Sunwolves 26-13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Super Rugby game between Sunwolves and Lions

Photo taken Feb. 27, 2016, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo shows a Super Rugby game between Japan's Sunwolves and South Africa's Lions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Super Rugby game between Sunwolves and Lions

Photo taken Feb. 27, 2016, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo shows a Super Rugby game between Japan's Sunwolves and South Africa's Lions. (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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Mong Kok Stadium in Hong Kong

Photo taken May 18, 2018 shows an entrance to Mong Kok Stadium, where Japan's Sunwolves will play the Cape Town-based Stormers in the first-ever Super Rugby game played in Hong Kong. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Reds coach Brad Thorn

Reds coach Brad Thorn talks to the media at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on May 11, 2018, a day before the team's Super Rugby game against the Sunwolves at the same venue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Sunwolves' Hosea Saumaki

Hosea Saumaki (4th from R) trains with the Sunwolves at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on May 11, 2018, a day before the team's Super Rugby game against the Reds at the same venue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Sunwolves' Hosea Saumaki

Hosea Saumaki (2nd from R) trains with the Sunwolves at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on May 11, 2018, a day before the team's Super Rugby game against the Reds at the same venue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Sunwolves' Michael Leitch

Sunwolves flanker Michael Leitch talks to the media at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on May 11, 2018, a day before the team's Super Rugby game against the Reds at the same venue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Reds' Taniela Tupou

Reds prop Taniela Tupou (L) trains with his team at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on May 11, 2018, a day before the team's Super Rugby game against the Sunwolves at the same venue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo