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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.

Personnel

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Coaches and management

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

2018 Sunwolves coaches and management
Name Title
Jamie Joseph Head coach
Tony Brown Assistant coach (attack coach)
Scott Hansen Assistant coach (defence coach)
Shin Hasegawa Assistant coach (scrum coach)
Atsushi Tanabe Assistant coach (skills coach)

Squad

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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 Valu Panasonic Wild Knights Prop (1989-05-07)7 May 1989 (aged 28) 0 0 0 0
Japan Takuma Asahara (short-term) Toshiba Brave Lupus Prop (1987-09-07)7 September 1987 (aged 30) 25 0 25 0
Georgia (country) Jaba Bregvadze Hooker (1987-04-24)24 April 1987 (aged 30) 0 0 0 0
South Africa Willie Britz NTT Shining Arcs Number 8 (1988-08-31)31 August 1988 (aged 29) 37 10 12 10
New Zealand Jason Emery Centre (1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (aged 24) 35 10 0 0
Japan Kenki Fukuoka Panasonic Wild Knights Wing (1992-09-07)7 September 1992 (aged 25) 9 20 9 20
Japan Yoshikazu Fujita Panasonic Wild Knights Fullback (1993-10-08)8 October 1993 (aged 24) 0 0 0 0
South Africa Grant Hattingh Kubota Spears Lock (1990-10-03)3 October 1990 (aged 27) 55 10 0 0
Japan Uwe Helu Yamaha Júbilo Lock (1990-07-12)12 July 1990 (aged 27) 10 5 10 5
Japan Kazuki Himeno Toyota Verblitz Lock (1994-07-27)27 July 1994 (aged 23) 0 0 0 0
Japan Takeshi Hino (short-term) Yamaha Júbilo Hooker (1990-01-20)20 January 1990 (aged 28) 9 10 9 10
Japan Shota Horie Panasonic Wild Knights Hooker (1986-01-21)21 January 1986 (aged 32) 34 20 15 15
Japan Keita Inagaki Panasonic Wild Knights Prop (1990-06-02)2 June 1990 (aged 27) 18 0 17 0
Japan Shintaro Ishihara Suntory Sungoliath Prop (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (aged 27) 0 0 0 0
Japan Kai Ishii NTT Shining Arcs Wing (1993-08-04)4 August 1993 (aged 24) 0 0 0 0
Georgia (country) Nika Khatiashvili Prop (1992-05-22)22 May 1992 (aged 25) 0 0 0 0
Japan Koo Ji-won Honda Heat Prop (1994-07-20)20 July 1994 (aged 23) 6 0 6 0
South Africa Lappies Labuschagné Kubota Spears Flanker (1989-01-11)11 January 1989 (aged 29) 50 35 0 0
Japan Timothy Lafaele Coca-Cola Red Sparks Centre (1991-08-19)19 August 1991 (aged 26) 9 22 9 22
Japan Fetuani Lautaimi Toyota Verblitz Number 8 (1992-10-21)21 October 1992 (aged 25) 0 0 0 0
Japan Michael Leitch Toshiba Brave Lupus Number 8 (1988-10-07)7 October 1988 (aged 29) 34 35 0 0
Japan Lomano Lemeki Honda Heat Wing (1989-01-20)20 January 1989 (aged 29) 0 0 0 0
New Zealand Michael Little Mitsubishi Dynaboars Centre (1993-03-14)14 March 1993 (aged 24) 0 0 0 0
Japan Shinya Makabe Suntory Sungoliath Lock (1987-03-26)26 March 1987 (aged 30) 10 0 10 0
Fiji Semisi Masirewa Kintetsu Liners Wing (1992-06-09)9 June 1992 (aged 25) 17 0 0 0
Japan Rikiya Matsuda Panasonic Wild Knights Centre (1994-05-03)3 May 1994 (aged 23) 0 0 0 0
Japan Kotaro Matsushima Suntory Sungoliath Scrum-half (1993-02-26)26 February 1993 (aged 24) 14 0 9 0
New Zealand Craig Millar Prop (1990-10-29)29 October 1990 (aged 27) 10 0 0 0
Australia James Moore Toshiba Brave Lupus Lock (1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 24) 0 0 0 0
Japan Daishi Murata Suntory Sungoliath Centre (1988-05-29)29 May 1988 (aged 29) 0 0 0 0
Japan Yutaka Nagare Suntory Sungoliath Scrum-half (1992-09-04)4 September 1992 (aged 25) 0 0 0 0
Japan Ryoto Nakamura Suntory Sungoliath Centre (1991-06-03)3 June 1991 (aged 26) 0 0 0 0
Cook Islands Masakatsu Nishikawa Suntory Sungoliath Flanker (1987-05-18)18 May 1987 (aged 30) 0 0 0 0
Japan Yusuke Niwai Canon Eagles Hooker (1991-10-22)22 October 1991 (aged 26) 10 0 10 0
Japan Ryuji Noguchi Tokai University Fullback (1995-07-15)15 July 1995 (aged 22) 0 0 0 0
Japan Shunsuke Nunomaki Panasonic Wild Knights Flanker (1992-07-13)13 July 1992 (aged 25) 4 0 4 0
New Zealand Hayden Parker Fly-half (1990-11-19)19 November 1990 (aged 27) 30 101 0 0
Australia Ed Quirk Canon Eagles Flanker (1991-08-28)28 August 1991 (aged 26) 63 10 24 5
New Zealand Robbie Robinson Ricoh Black Rams Fullback (1989-08-22)22 August 1989 (aged 28) 44 69 0 0
Japan Atsushi Sakate Panasonic Wild Knights Hooker (1993-06-21)21 June 1993 (aged 24) 5 0 5 0
Tonga Hosea Saumaki Canon Eagles Wing (1992-05-10)10 May 1992 (aged 25) 0 0 0 0
Japan Kaito Shigeno Toyota Verblitz Scrum-half (1990-11-21)21 November 1990 (aged 27) 18 10 18 10
Japan Yu Tamura Canon Eagles Fly-half (1989-01-09)9 January 1989 (aged 29) 24 79 24 79
Japan Fumiaki Tanaka Panasonic Wild Knights Scrum-half (1985-01-03)3 January 1985 (aged 33) 53 15 7 5
Japan Harumichi Tatekawa Kubota Spears Centre (1989-12-12)12 December 1989 (aged 28) 15 5 15 5
Japan Sione Teaupa Kubota Spears Centre (1992-07-09)9 July 1992 (aged 25) 0 0 0 0
Japan Yoshitaka Tokunaga Toshiba Brave Lupus Number 8 (1992-04-10)10 April 1992 (aged 25) 6 5 6 5
Japan Will Tupou Coca-Cola Red Sparks Centre (1990-07-20)20 July 1990 (aged 27) 21 10 8 5
Japan Keisuke Uchida Panasonic Wild Knights Scrum-half (1992-02-22)22 February 1992 (aged 25) 11 5 11 5
South Africa Gerhard van den Heever Yamaha Júbilo Wing (1989-04-13)13 April 1989 (aged 28) 57 70 0 0
Japan Wimpie van der Walt NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes Flanker / lock (1989-01-06)6 January 1989 (aged 29) 19 30 0 0
South Africa Hencus van Wyk Munakata Sanix Blues Prop (1992-03-02)2 March 1992 (aged 25) 5 0 0 0
Australia Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco NTT Shining Arcs Flanker (1995-09-28)28 September 1995 (aged 22) 7 10 7 10
Cook Islands Alex Woonton Ricoh Black Rams Prop (1988-02-27)27 February 1988 (aged 29) 0 0 0 0
Australia Sam Wykes Panasonic Wild Knights Lock (1988-04-25)25 April 1988 (aged 29) 100 25 13 10
Japan Akihito Yamada Panasonic Wild Knights Wing (1985-07-26)26 July 1985 (aged 32) 10 45 10 45
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 17 February 2018, the date of the opening round of the competition.

Standings

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The final standings for the 2018 Super Rugby season were:

2018 Super Rugby: Overall standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Crusaders 16 14 0 2 542 295 +247 77 39 7 0 63 Conference leaders
Qualified to the finals.
2 South Africa Lions 16 9 0 7 519 435 +84 77 55 6 4 46
3 Australia Waratahs 16 9 1 6 557 445 +112 74 59 4 2 44
4 New Zealand Hurricanes 16 11 0 5 474 343 +131 66 43 5 2 51 Wildcard teams
Qualified to finals.
5 New Zealand Chiefs 16 11 0 5 463 368 +95 60 48 3 2 49
6 New Zealand Highlanders 16 10 0 6 437 445 −8 59 57 3 1 44
7 Argentina Jaguares 16 9 0 7 409 418 −9 51 55 2 0 38
8 South Africa Sharks 16 7 1 8 437 442 −5 49 57 2 4 36
9 Australia Rebels 16 7 0 9 440 461 −21 57 60 5 3 36
10 Australia Brumbies 16 7 0 9 393 422 −29 56 52 2 4 34
11 South Africa Stormers 16 6 0 10 390 423 −33 46 56 0 5 29
12 South Africa Bulls 16 6 0 10 441 502 −61 59 66 2 3 29
13 Australia Reds 16 6 0 10 389 501 −112 49 66 1 3 28
14 New Zealand Blues 16 4 0 12 378 509 −131 50 66 2 4 22
15 Japan Sunwolves 16 3 0 13 404 664 −260 48 99 0 2 14
Source: super.rugby
Australian Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Australia Waratahs 16 9 1 6 557 445 +112 74 59 4 2 44
2 Australia Rebels 16 7 0 9 440 461 −21 57 60 5 3 36
3 Australia Brumbies 16 7 0 9 393 422 −29 56 52 2 4 34
4 Australia Reds 16 6 0 10 389 501 −112 49 66 1 3 28
5 Japan Sunwolves 16 3 0 13 404 664 −260 48 99 0 2 14
Competition rules[2]
Qualification:
Eight teams will qualify to the finals, with their final positions in the overall log determining their seedings in the quarter-finals. The conference winners will be seeded #1 to #3 for the quarter-finals, in order of log points gained during the group stages, while the wildcards will be seeded as #4 to #8 in order of log points gained during the group stages.
In the quarter-finals, the three conference winners and the highest-ranked wildcard team will host the first round of the finals, with the highest-seeded conference winner (Team #1) hosting the fifth-seeded wildcard entry (Team #8) in quarter-final 1, the second-seeded conference winner (Team #2) hosting the fourth-seeded wildcard entry (Team #7) in quarter-final 3, the third-seeded conference winner (Team #3) hosting the third-seeded wildcard entry (Team #6) in quarter-final 4 and the top-seeded wildcard entry (Team #4) hosting the second-seed wildcard entry (Team #5) in quarter-final 2.
The Quarter Final winners will progress to the semi-finals, where the winners of quarter-finals 1 and 2 will play each other, as well as the winners of quarter-finals 3 and 4, each tie hosted by the higher-seeded team.
The winner of the semi-finals will progress to the Final, again to be held at the venue of the highest-seeded team.
Tournament points breakdown:
* 4 tournament points for a win
* 2 tournament points for a draw
* 1 tournament bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
* 1 tournament bonus point for scoring at least three tries more than the opponent in a match
Classification:
Teams standings are calculated as follows:
* Conference leaders
* Tournament points
* Number of games won
* Overall points difference
* Number of tries scored
* Overall try difference
* Coin toss

Round-by-round

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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

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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[4]
Scoreboard[5]
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[3]
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[7]
Scoreboard[8]
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[6]
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[9]
Scoreboard[10]
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[11]
Scoreboard[12]
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[13]
Scoreboard[14]
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[15]
Scoreboard[16]
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[17]
Scoreboard[18]
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[19]
Scoreboard[20]
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[21]
Scoreboard[22]
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[23]
Scoreboard[24]
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[25]
Scoreboard[26]
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[27]
Scoreboard[28]
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[29]
Scoreboard[30]
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[31]
Scoreboard[32]
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[33]
Scoreboard[34]
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[35]
Scoreboard[36]
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

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The Super Rugby appearance record for players that represented the Sunwolves in 2018 is as follows:[37]

2018 Sunwolves player statistics
Player name BRU REB SHA LIO CHI WAR BLU CRU HUR RED STO REB BRU BUL WAR RED QF SF F App Try Con Pen DG Pts
Keita Inagaki 1 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 7 0 0 0 0 0
Shota Horie 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 0
Koo Ji-won 3 3 3 18 upward-facing green arrow 3 3 3 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sam Wykes 4 4 5 19 upward-facing green arrow 4 19 upward-facing green arrow 5 7 1 0 0 0 5
Grant Hattingh 5 5 19 upward-facing green arrow 5 5 5 5 5 6 19 upward-facing green arrow 5 11 2 0 0 0 10
Kazuki Himeno 6 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 19 upward-facing green arrow 11 2 0 0 0 10
Lappies Labuschagné 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 1 0 0 0 5
Willie Britz 8 5 8 20 upward-facing green arrow 8 20 upward-facing green arrow 8 6 6 8 10 1 0 0 0 5
Yutaka Nagare 9 9 21 upward-facing green arrow 9 21 upward-facing green arrow 9 9 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 9 21 upward-facing green arrow 9 9 13 0 0 0 0 0
Robbie Robinson 10 15 23 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 15 5 0 0 0 0 0
Hosea Saumaki 11 11 11 23 upward-facing green arrow 14 14 11 11 8 7 0 0 0 35
Ryoto Nakamura 12 12 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 12 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 9 1 6 1 0 20
Timothy Lafaele 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 9 2 0 0 0 10
Lomano Lemeki 14 14 14 23 upward-facing green arrow 11 11 14 7 2 0 0 0 10
Jason Emery 15 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 15 13 13 13 15 8 1 0 0 0 5
Jaba Bregvadze 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 2 16 upward-facing green arrow 11 1 0 0 0 5
Craig Millar 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 1 1 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 1 1 1 1 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 1 1 1 1 16 1 0 0 0 5
Asaeli Ai Valu 18 upward-facing green arrow 1 0 0 0 0 0
James Moore 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 11 0 0 0 0 0
Ed Quirk 20 upward-facing green arrow 8 20 upward-facing green arrow 7 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 7 7 8 7 7 7 13 2 0 0 0 10
Fumiaki Tanaka 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 9 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 9 9 21 upward-facing green arrow 9 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 12 0 0 0 0 0
Hayden Parker 22 upward-facing green arrow 10 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 13 3 26 22 1 136
Sione Teaupa 23 upward-facing green arrow 13 11 3 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Leitch 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 6 8 1 0 0 0 5
Will Tupou 11 11 13 23 upward-facing green arrow 15 15 6 2 3 1 0 19
Akihito Yamada 14 14 11 11 11 5 2 0 0 0 10
Atsushi Sakate 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 5 1 0 0 0 5
Takuma Asahara 18 upward-facing green arrow 3 18 upward-facing green arrow 3 3 3 3 3 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Yoshitaka Tokunaga 20 upward-facing green arrow 7 6 20 upward-facing green arrow 6 6 6 6 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 8 11 0 0 0 0 0
Harumichi Tatekawa 22 upward-facing green arrow 10 10 22 upward-facing green arrow 12 12 6 0 0 1 0 3
Ryuji Noguchi 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 15 15 4 0 0 0 0 0
Yusuke Niwai 2 2 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 8 0 0 0 0 0
Keisuke Uchida 9 21 upward-facing green arrow 9 9 9 5 1 0 0 0 5
Michael Little 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 12 12 13 13 3 0 0 0 15
Kotaro Matsushima 15 15 15 15 15 5 1 1 0 0 7
Shintaro Ishihara 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 17 upward-facing green arrow 8 0 0 0 0 0
Hencus van Wyk 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 3 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 3 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 10 1 0 0 0 5
Wimpie van der Walt 19 upward-facing green arrow 5 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 4 19 upward-facing green arrow 5 9 1 0 0 0 5
Uwe Helu 5 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 5 4 0 0 0 0 0
Yu Tamura 10 10 10 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 6 0 2 2 0 10
Semisi Masirewa 14 14 14 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 15 23 upward-facing green arrow 14 14 14 10 2 0 0 0 10
Nika Khatiashvili 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 3 0 0 0 0 0
Kenki Fukuoka 11 11 14 11 4 1 0 0 0 5
Shinya Makabe 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
Shunsuke Nunomaki 7 19 upward-facing green arrow 7 3 0 0 0 0 0
Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco 20 upward-facing green arrow 8 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 5 1 0 0 0 5
Kaito Shigeno 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 2 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Woonton 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 0 0 0 0 0
Fetuani Lautaimi 20 upward-facing green arrow 1 0 0 0 0 0
Gerhard van den Heever 22 upward-facing green arrow 15 2 1 0 0 0 5
Kai Ishii 23 upward-facing green arrow 1 1 0 0 0 5
Rikiya Matsuda 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 3 0 0 0 0 0
Yoshikazu Fujita 14 1 0 0 0 0 0
penalty try 2 14
Total 16 48 38 27 1 404

(c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 22. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by upward-facing green arrow. "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

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