Rugby: Tatekawa sees Sunwolves as key to Brave Blossoms future

A year away from Rugby World Cup 2019, Harumichi Tatekawa expects the Sunwolves to become a Super Rugby springboard for Japan's national team.Japan's Super Rugby franchise, which leaps into action on Feb. 24, will this season be run by national team head coach Jamie Joseph, who oversaw a solid string of autumn internationals. And Tatekawa said the Super Rugby season will be a chance to sharpen last year's lessons and bridge the gap to next year's World Cup."From a team standpoint, I felt we were more cohesive in the autumn," Tatekawa told reporters in January as the Sunwolves gathered to pr…READ FULL ARTICLE