Naoya Okubo appointed to the SUNWOLVES head coach for the 2020 season
TEAM8/30(Fri) 13:01
The Japan SR Association (JSRA) would like to announce the appointment of Naoya Okubo as the Hito-Communications SUNWOLVES head coach for the 2020 season.
He is a former Japanese national representative flanker, earning 23 caps and playing in both the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup.
Following is playing career, in 2010 he was appointed as the forwards coach at Suntory in Japan’s Top League, later leading the team as head coach between 2012 - 2014.
After joining the Sunwolves coaching staff in 2018 he will become the first Japanese head coach in Super Rugby.
He is a former Japanese national representative flanker, earning 23 caps and playing in both the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup.
Following is playing career, in 2010 he was appointed as the forwards coach at Suntory in Japan’s Top League, later leading the team as head coach between 2012 - 2014.
After joining the Sunwolves coaching staff in 2018 he will become the first Japanese head coach in Super Rugby.