Japan SR Association announces the two Coaching staffs of HITO-Communications SUNWOLVES team for the 2020 Super Rugby season.

 
 


■Keisuke Sawaki  / Coaching Coordinator
Born on 12th April 1975, in Akita, Japan

Keisuke Sawaki played stand-off for Suntory and earned 7 caps for the Japanese National Team.
After retiring, he coached Suntory as a backs coach between 2007 and 2011 and became the Coaching Coordinator  in 2012.
In 2013, he was appointed as Head Coach for the U-20 Japanese National Team and led the team to promotion into to the U-20 Championship.
He returned to Suntory as the Head coach in 2016, leading the team to back-to-back Top League championships (the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons).  

 
 


■Yoshikazu Tamura   / Scrum Coach
Born on 17th Octorber 1978, in Aomori, Japan

Yoshikazu Tamura played for the Kamaishi SeaWaves between 2003 and 2004, Secom between 2005-2008, Suntory Foods in 2009, and finally joined Yamaha in 2010.In 2015, Yamaha claimed their maiden Japan National Champsionship title by beating Suntory. 
He retired in 2016 and became a coach for Yamaha in 2017.