Super Rugby Japanese Team name, "SUNWOLVES" was announced
Super Rugby Japanese Team name, “SUNWOLVES” was announced.
The official website and Official SNS also just opened !
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SUNWOLVES Promotion Website Please click here! URL: http://super-japanrugby.com/
Japan SR Association (JSRA), the operating entity of the Super Rugby Japanese Team (Minato-ku, Representative Director: Yoshitaka Tashiro), has announced the name of the team, which will compete in the most competitive professional rugby league, Super Rugby, from the 2016 season.
In May 2015, the JSRA opened a “name-the-team competition” and gratefully received 3,320 entries in total. The association appreciateｓ applicants not only in Japan but from all around the world for their entries. After thoroughly considering all entries, the JSRA has chosen the name, “SUNWOLVES”, as it symbolizes the nation of Japan and represents the bravery and strength of the team.
Super Rugby Japanese Team, the SUNWOLVES, will compete in the pre-eminent professional rugby league, “Super Rugby”. Your support to the SUNWOLVES will be highly appreciated as they are now determined to embark upon this challenge..
＜The Origin of “SUNWOLVES”＞
“SUNWOLVES” is derived from a combination of two words; “SUN” and “WOLVES” (plural form of wolf).
The SUN, a symbol of the Land of Rising Sun: Japan, was suggested by a significant number of applicants in the naming contest, regardless of their country, age and gender. The word represents the strength of the new Japanese team, its passion symbolized by a blazing sun, as it stands up against the new challenge.
WOLVES hunt in packs and adopt a team ethos when protecting one another. These characteristics mirror the playing style of the new Super Rugby Japanese Team, which will put their outstanding speed, agility and teamwork to overcome their opponents.
As described previously, the SUNWOLVES stands for the blazing sun of Japan whilst representing the agility and organizational strength which will be utilized to overcome their opponents. The SUNWOLVES will now get under way a new journey which will raise the curtain on a new dawn in Japanese Rugby.
＜The Origin of “SUNWOLVES” Logo＞
The logo of the SUNWOLVES represents “the Sun” and “the Wolf”.
The Sun represents daybreak and the new challenge of Japanese Rugby.
And yellow brightened character of “N” means shinny sunlight.
The Wolf represents the team’s playing style, which are Speedy, Unit and Fearless fighting spirit to the big and tough opponents.
＜SUNWOLVES Promotion Website Official Launch＞
#BreakTheLine
The concept of this tag line is derived from one of the game’s play component, “line break, with expecting that the SUNWOLVES will have a great impact to make a “breakthrough” against the most competitive rugby league in the world. In addition, their challenge is not just about rugby. It is a challenge of making impossible possible and tells how important it is to take a step for your dream. The concept is also represented by the team name, the SUNWOLVES. The team will challenge to the global stage with this slogan “#BreakTheLine”.
SUNWOLVES Promotion Website URL: http://super-japanrugby.com/
＜SUNWOLVES Official SNS OPEN（Facebook/Twitter/Instagram）＞
All the latest news and updates regarding the SUNWOLVES will be available on our official SNS pages (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram). You will also find the up-to-date information regarding various promotional campaigns.
SUNWOLVES Official SNS:
Official Facebook
Sunwolves (Super Rugby Japan)
URL: https://www.facebook.com/superrugby.sunwolves
Official Twitter
@Sunwolves
URL: https://twitter.com/sunwolves
Official Instagram:
sunwolves