We value your privacy

We and our partners store and/or access information on a device, such as cookies and process personal data, such as unique identifiers and standard information sent by a device for personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, and audience insights, as well as to develop and improve products.

With your permission we and our partners may use precise geolocation. You may click to consent to our and our partners’ processing as described above. Please note that some processing of your personal data may not require your consent, but you have a right to object to such processing.

More Options

Kotaki to make Super Rugby debut against Tahs

By
Thursday 30 Jun 2016

The 24-year-old starts in the pack where their are notable absentees. 

Veteran lock Hitoshi Ono and captain Shota Horie are not in the Sunwolves matchday 23.

Shokei Kin, Ryohei Yamanaka and Hajime Yamashita are also set to make their Super Rugby debuts off the bench for the Japan-based team.

The Sunwolves have only recorded one win in their debut season of Super Rugby and they are currently sitting at the bottom of the combined Super Rugby standings.

Sunwolves: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Mifiposeti Paea, 13 Derek Carpenter, 12 Harumichi Tatekawa, 11 Yasutaka Sasakura, 10 Yu Tamura, 9 Kaito Shigeno, 8 Edward Quirk, 7 Taiyo Ando, 6 Liaki Moli, 5 Naohiro Kotaki, 4 Faatiga Lemalu, 3 Shinnosuke Katinaga, 2 Takeshi Kizu, 1 Masataka Mikami.

Replacements: 16 Futoshi Mori, 17 Keita Inagaki, 18 Takuma Asahara, 19 Yoshiya Hosoda, 20 Shokel Kin, 21 Yuki Yatomi 22 Ryohei Yamanaka, 23 Hajime Yamashita.

Date: Saturday, July 2

Venue: Prince Chichibu Stadium, Tokyo

Kick-off: 14.15 (15.15 AEST; 05.15 GMT)

Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Aki Aso (Japan), Noriaki Hashimoto (Japan)

TMO: Takashi Hareda (Japan)

Recommended

Trending

1
Towering lock on his way to the Sharks
2
Speedster to leave Sharks for Ulster
3
BlitzBoks coach sacked