rugby: The team's more pressing task this season is helping Japan's players prepare to compete in a World Cup that Japan will host, the first time the rugby's global showpiece will be held outside of the traditional rugby strongholds. ; The Sunwolves kick off their 2019 Super Rugby campaign on Saturday in Singapore against the Durban, South Africa-based Sharks, according to The Japan Times. New head coach Tony Brown and Jamie Joseph, head coach of the national team, will synchronize their efforts to ensure the best Japanese players are in peak condition by September when the World Cup kicks off in Japan. The Sunwolves struggled for wins in their first two seasons in the competition but showed signs of a breakthrough last year when they won three matches. It is 100 percent crucial the Sunwolves are aligned with Japan in the way we play the game and the players we use, as everything is geared toward the World Cup, Brown told Japan's domestic media when he announced his initial 29-man squad. In a World Cup year my core responsibility is to prepare the national team, especially as Japan is hosting the tournament, Joseph said. Joseph coached the Sunwolves last season and says the Super Rugby franchise will play a vital role in helping Japan prepare for the World Cup.
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