Get Newsletter

Britz leads Sunwolves against Chiefs

Sunwolves head coach has Jamie Joseph has once again rotated his team. The Sunwolves return to Japan on the back of their impressive show in the 38-40 defeat to the Lions in Johannesburg last weekend.

ADVERTISEMENT

The Sunwolves have a new front row with Hencus van Wyk, Shota Horie and Keita Inagaki replacing Jiwon Koo, Yusuke Niwai and Craig Millar.

In the second row Uwe Helu comes in for Wimpie van der Walt, who drops down to the bench.

In the back row, Michael Leitch moves from No.8 to No.6. Edward Quirk and Britz join Leitch in the back row.

There is a new halfback pairing in the form of Yu Tamura, 9 Fumiaki Tanaka. Timothy Lafaele replaces William Tupou in the midfield.

In the back three Kotaro Matsushima shifts from fullback to the wing. Ryuji Noguchi takes over the No.15 jersey.

Sunwolves: 15 Ryuji Noguchi, 14 Kotaro Matsushima, 13 Timothy Lafaele, 12 Michael Little, 11 Hosea Saumaki, 10 Yu Tamura, 9 Fumiaki Tanaka, 8 Willem Britz (captain), 7 Edward Quirk, 6 Michael Leitch, 5 Uwe Helu, 4 Kazuki Himeno, 3 Hencus van Wyk, 2 Shota Horie, 1 Keita Inagaki.

Replacements: 16 Yusuke Niwai, 17 Craig Millar, 18 Jiwon Koo, 19 Wimpie van der Walt, 20 Yoshitaka Tokunaga, 21 Yutaka Nagare, 22 Robbie Robinson, 23 William Tupou.

ADVERTISEMENT

Date: Saturday, March 24

Venue: Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo

Kick-off: 13.15 (17.15 NZ time; 04.15 GMT)

Referee: William Houston (Australia)

Assistant referees: Aki Aso (Japan), Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)

TMO: Minoru Fuji (Japan)

Join free

HSBC SVNS Singapore 2025 | Day Two Men's Highlights

HSBC SVNS Singapore 2025 | Day Two Women's Highlights

Jet Lag: The biggest challenge facing international sports? | The Report

Boks Office | Episode 39 | The Investec Champions Cup is back

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry? | New Zealand & Australia | Sevens Wonders | Episode 5

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo | Japan Rugby League One 2024/25 | Full Match Replay

The Rise of Kenya | The Report

The Fixture: How This Rugby Rivalry Has Lasted 59 Years

Write A Comment