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<blockquote data-quote="Brigantine" data-source="post: 886225" data-attributes="member: 73940"><p><a href="https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/4534/" target="_blank">More new signings</a>. (<a href="https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/4535/" target="_blank">Full Squad</a>)</p><p></p><p>This time including re-signing Shinya Makabe (Lock, 36 caps), Keisuke Uchida (SH, 22 caps) and new signing Ryoto Nakamura (Centre, 11 caps).</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Updating Japanese internationals who are not also Sunwolves:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">* - in squad 2017, but not confirmed for 2018</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">** - in the 2018 squad too, but only for the pre-season</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Small font - Fewer than 8 caps</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">*Hooker: Atsushi Sakate (11) - Panasonic Wild Knights - (they have instead Jaba Bregvadze</span><span style="font-size: 9px"> - 49 caps for Georgia)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">**Hooker: Takeshi Hino (4) - Yamaha Júbilo</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">**Prop: Takuma Asahara (9) - Toshiba Brave Lupus - (they have instead Ruan Smith</span><span style="font-size: 9px"> - 51 caps for the Brumbies)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">*Prop: Koki Yamamoto (5) - Yamaha Júbilo</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">*Lock: Kotaro Yatabe (15) - Panasonic Wild Knights - (they have instead Sam Wykes</span><span style="font-size: 9px"> - 87 caps for the Force</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> and Grant Hattingh</span><span style="font-size: 9px"> - 46 caps for the Bulls)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Lock: Samuela Anisi (7) - Canon Eagles (9th-place playoffs)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">*Flanker: Shuhei Matsuhashi (8) - Ricoh Black Rams (5th-place playoffs) - (they have instead Pieter Lappies Labuschagne</span><span style="font-size: 9px"> - 49 caps for the Cheetahs and Bulls</span><span style="font-size: 12px">)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">No.8: Amanaki Mafi (19) - NTT Shining Arcs (9th-place playoffs)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">No.8: Fetuani Lautaimi (3) - Toyota Verblitz</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Fly Half: Rikiya Matsuda (10) - Panasonic Wild Knights - (they have instead Hayden Parker<span style="font-size: 9px"> - 30 caps for the Highlanders</span>)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Wing: Yoshikazu Fujita (30) - Panasonic Wild Knights - (they have instead Gerhard van den Heever<span style="font-size: 9px"> - 57 caps for the Bulls and Stormers, and 29 for Munster</span>)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Wing: Male Sa'u (27) - Yamaha Júbilo<span style="font-size: 9px"> (last test June 2016)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Fullback: Ryuji Noguchi (12) - Tokai University - (they have instead Robbie Robinson<span style="font-size: 9px"> - 44 caps for the Highlanders and Chiefs, but not since 2014</span>)</span></p><p></p><p>The list is growing quite short. Only 2 with 20+ caps.</p><p></p><p><strong>Areas where the Sunwolves still lack experienced depth:</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Where Japan lacks depth in the first place:</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">- Props, Flankers, Centres - Players who debuted for Japan in November are 4th or 5th choice for both Japan and for the Sunwolves. Also the 3rd choice flanker only has 5 caps.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px">(<strong>Props:</strong> Asaeli Ai Valu and Jiwon Koo (4th/5th), <strong>Flankers:</strong> Shunsuke Nunomaki (3rd - 5 caps), Wimpie van der Walt (4th) and Kazuki Himeno (5th Lock/5th Flanker), <strong>Centres:</strong> Sione Teaupa (4th), Will Tupou (5th - 1 cap last June))</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">- Fly Half & Fullback - the ones they have are good, but they only have 2 signed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px">(<strong>Fly Halves:</strong> Yu Tamura and Hayden Parker, <strong>Fullbacks:</strong> Kotaro Matsushima and Robbie Robinson)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Where Japan has depth, but the Sunwolves haven't signed it:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">- Hooker - the 3rd choice hooker was dropped from the national team, while 2 who haven't signed still get selected (10 caps and 4 caps).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px">(<strong>Hooker:</strong> Yusuke Niwai (3 caps last June))</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">- Wings - there are 2 experienced Japanese wings who haven't signed, so their 4th choice only has 5 caps, and their 5th choice has only played Top League.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px">(<strong>Wings:</strong> Lomano Lava Lemeki (4th - 5 caps), Hosea Saumaki (5th))</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Additional players beyond 3rd choice / 5th choice for a position:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Props:</strong> Craig Millar <span style="font-size: 9px">(Highlanders 10 caps)</span> and Hencus van Wyk, <strong>Locks:</strong> James Moore, <strong>Centres:</strong> Michael Little.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brigantine, post: 886225, member: 73940"] [URL='https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/4534/']More new signings[/URL]. ([URL='https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/4535/']Full Squad[/URL]) This time including re-signing Shinya Makabe (Lock, 36 caps), Keisuke Uchida (SH, 22 caps) and new signing Ryoto Nakamura (Centre, 11 caps). [SIZE=4][B]Updating Japanese internationals who are not also Sunwolves:[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=1]* - in squad 2017, but not confirmed for 2018 ** - in the 2018 squad too, but only for the pre-season Small font - Fewer than 8 caps[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]*Hooker: Atsushi Sakate (11) - Panasonic Wild Knights - (they have instead Jaba Bregvadze[/SIZE][SIZE=1] - 49 caps for Georgia) **Hooker: Takeshi Hino (4) - Yamaha Júbilo[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]**Prop: Takuma Asahara (9) - Toshiba Brave Lupus - (they have instead Ruan Smith[/SIZE][SIZE=1] - 51 caps for the Brumbies) *Prop: Koki Yamamoto (5) - Yamaha Júbilo[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]*Lock: Kotaro Yatabe (15) - Panasonic Wild Knights - (they have instead Sam Wykes[/SIZE][SIZE=1] - 87 caps for the Force[/SIZE][SIZE=3] and Grant Hattingh[/SIZE][SIZE=1] - 46 caps for the Bulls) Lock: Samuela Anisi (7) - Canon Eagles (9th-place playoffs)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]*Flanker: Shuhei Matsuhashi (8) - Ricoh Black Rams (5th-place playoffs) - (they have instead Pieter Lappies Labuschagne[/SIZE][SIZE=1] - 49 caps for the Cheetahs and Bulls[/SIZE][SIZE=3]) No.8: Amanaki Mafi (19) - NTT Shining Arcs (9th-place playoffs)[/SIZE] [SIZE=1]No.8: Fetuani Lautaimi (3) - Toyota Verblitz[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Fly Half: Rikiya Matsuda (10) - Panasonic Wild Knights - (they have instead Hayden Parker[SIZE=1] - 30 caps for the Highlanders[/SIZE])[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Wing: Yoshikazu Fujita (30) - Panasonic Wild Knights - (they have instead Gerhard van den Heever[SIZE=1] - 57 caps for the Bulls and Stormers, and 29 for Munster[/SIZE])[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Wing: Male Sa'u (27) - Yamaha Júbilo[SIZE=1] (last test June 2016)[/SIZE][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Fullback: Ryuji Noguchi (12) - Tokai University - (they have instead Robbie Robinson[SIZE=1] - 44 caps for the Highlanders and Chiefs, but not since 2014[/SIZE])[/SIZE] The list is growing quite short. Only 2 with 20+ caps. [B]Areas where the Sunwolves still lack experienced depth:[/B] [B][SIZE=3]Where Japan lacks depth in the first place:[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3] - Props, Flankers, Centres - Players who debuted for Japan in November are 4th or 5th choice for both Japan and for the Sunwolves. Also the 3rd choice flanker only has 5 caps. [SIZE=2]([B]Props:[/B] Asaeli Ai Valu and Jiwon Koo (4th/5th), [B]Flankers:[/B] Shunsuke Nunomaki (3rd - 5 caps), Wimpie van der Walt (4th) and Kazuki Himeno (5th Lock/5th Flanker), [B]Centres:[/B] Sione Teaupa (4th), Will Tupou (5th - 1 cap last June))[/SIZE][/SIZE] [SIZE=3] - Fly Half & Fullback - the ones they have are good, but they only have 2 signed. [SIZE=2]([B]Fly Halves:[/B] Yu Tamura and Hayden Parker, [B]Fullbacks:[/B] Kotaro Matsushima and Robbie Robinson)[/SIZE][/SIZE] [SIZE=3] [B]Where Japan has depth, but the Sunwolves haven't signed it:[/B] - Hooker - the 3rd choice hooker was dropped from the national team, while 2 who haven't signed still get selected (10 caps and 4 caps). [SIZE=2]([B]Hooker:[/B] Yusuke Niwai (3 caps last June))[/SIZE][/SIZE] [SIZE=3] - Wings - there are 2 experienced Japanese wings who haven't signed, so their 4th choice only has 5 caps, and their 5th choice has only played Top League. [SIZE=2]([B]Wings:[/B] Lomano Lava Lemeki (4th - 5 caps), Hosea Saumaki (5th))[/SIZE][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Additional players beyond 3rd choice / 5th choice for a position:[/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B]Props:[/B] Craig Millar [SIZE=1](Highlanders 10 caps)[/SIZE] and Hencus van Wyk, [B]Locks:[/B] James Moore, [B]Centres:[/B] Michael Little.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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