Filo Tiatia. Photo: GettyFormer All Black Filo Tiatia has been appointed coach of Japan's Sunwolves Super Rugby team for the next two season, replacing the franchise's inaugural coach Mark Hammett. Former loose forward Tiatia, who won two New Zealand caps in 2000 and has coaching experience with the Ospreys in Wales and Japanese club Toyota Verblitz, was an assistant to Hammett in the Sunwolves debut season. "I am honoured to take over what Mark Hammett, a great leader and head coach, built in our first season," the 45-year-old said in a statement. Sunwolves is a young franchise and needs to get over lots of challenges."

Source: Otago Daily Times September 13, 2016 03:33 UTC