“We are thrilled to welcome one of club rugby’s mega events to the Singapore Sports Hub in March through to May next year, with three games of premium rugby being featured at the National Stadium. We are working closely with the Japan Rugby Football Union to deliver what will be a sporting spectacle in our 2016 calendar. For the fans home and away, it is time to get excited as they will soon see the biggest and the best rugby players in the world compete at the home of sport in Singapore – the Singapore Sports Hub,” said Manu Sawhney, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Sports Hub.
Former All-Blacks player Mark Hammett has been appointed as the Head Coach of the SUNWOLVES. He brings with him an illustrious playing career which includes playing in two World Cups, as well as coaching experience with three-time Super Rugby Champions the Crusaders, and the Hurricanes. He was previously an official elite coach at New Zealand Rugby Union and has coached talented players including Richie McCaw, Dan Carter, and Conrad Smith.
The SUNWOLVES also announced a 34-man squad for the upcoming Super League 2016, which Japanese National Players Hitoshi Ono and Atushi Hiwasa (see Appendix A for SUNWOLVES squad and jersey).
SUNWOLVES Representative Director, Yoshitaka Tashiro “We are going to challenge Super Rugby, the World’s greatest provincial Rugby competition with these players. However, we need your support as we embark on this new challenge for Japan Rugby.”
The team from Japan will play 17 matches in the upcoming Super League season, including three of them at Singapore’s National Stadium – against the Cheetahs (12 March 2016), the Bulls (26 March 2016) and the Stormers (14 May 2016). Tickets will start from $35 and will be available from 22 December at 10am at www.sportshubtix.sg (see Appendix B for more information on Ticketing).
To ensure that fans are up to date with the latest news and information from the SUNWOLVES, the team also announced the launch of the official website. Tashiro added, “We hope that all of the fans not only in Japan but also in other countries enjoy our contents such as Team Information and Ticket Information”.
Catch the SUNWOLVES live at the Singapore Sports Hub. Grab your tickets at www.sportshubtix.sg from 10am on 22 December 2015.
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For media queries, please contact:
Sam Eatwell
Communications Manager
Singapore Sports Hub
Phone: +65 9397 5288
Email: [email protected]
APPENDIX A – SUNWOLVES 2016 Squad & Jersey
SUNWOLVES JERSEY
The 1st team jersey is RED-ORANGE, which signifies the rising sun. The jersey also features a wolf on the front, which representing the team’s spirit
The 2nd team jersey is Gray, which represents the "Speed" of wolves.
APPENDIX B – TICKETING DETAILS
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3 GAME SEASON PASS SUNWOLVES VS. TOYOTA CHEETAHS | SUNWOLVES VS. VODACOM BULLS | SUNWOLVES VS. DHL STORMERS |
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CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
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Standard (Adult) |
S$127.50 |
S$102.00 |
S$89.25 |
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Youth (12 to 18 years) |
S$76.50 |
S$63.75 |
S$51.00 |
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Child (below 12 years) |
S$76.50 |
S$63.75 |
S$51.00 |
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Family Package (2 Adult + 2 Child/Youth)* Valid from 1 Jan 2016 |
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S$242.25 |
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SINGLE GAME |
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CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
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Standard (Adult) |
S$50.00 |
S$40.00 |
S$35.00 |
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Youth Early Bird (valid till 31 Dec 2015)^ |
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S$10.00 |
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Child Early Bird (valid till 31 Dec 2015)^ |
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S$5.00 |
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Youth (12 to 18 years) |
S$30.00 |
S$25.00 |
S$20.00 |
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Child (below 12 years) |
S$30.00 |
S$25.00 |
S$20.00 |
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Family Package (2 Adult + 2 Child/Youth)* Valid from 1 Jan 2016 |
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S$95.00 |
- Youth & Child Early Bird
- Valid till 31 December 2015 only
- Available for Cat 3 / Single-Game tickets only
- Must be accompanied with purchase of Standard (Adult) ticket
- 1 CAT 3 Adult ticket entitles you to 1 Child/Youth CAT 3 ticket - Family Package – 2 Adult + 2 Child or Youth (4 tickets package)
- Valid from 1 January 2016 - 3-Game Season Pass (with HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens ticket purchase)
- Available via Sports Hub Tix Call Centre and Box Office only
- With records of previous purchase of HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens tickets
ABOUT SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB
The Singapore Sports Hub is Singapore's premier sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub with integrated community programming.
Consisting of a unique cluster development of integrated world-class sports facilities within the city, it plays a critical role in accelerating the development of sports industry, excellence and participation, and will take sports to the next level in Singapore.
Located on a 35-hectare site in Kallang, the Singapore Sports Hub will include the following facilities:
- A new 55,000-capacity National Stadium with a retractable roof and movable tiered seating
- 100PLUS Promenade that encircles the National Stadium
- A 6,000-capacity OCBC Aquatic Centre that meets FINA standards
- A 3,000-capacity OCBC Arena which is scalable and flexible in layout
- Water Sports Centre featuring kayaking and canoeing
- 41,000 sq m Kallang Wave Mall
- The iconic Singapore Indoor Stadium
- Shimano Cycling World
- Singapore Youth Olympic Museum & Singapore Sports Museum
- Sports Hub Library
- Daily community facilities and activities open for Singaporeans, including beach volleyball, hard courts for futsal, basketball and netball, lawn bowls, giant chess, skate park, climbing wall and running & cycling paths
The Singapore Sports Hub, which is managed by SportsHub Pte Ltd, is one of the largest sporting Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the world. It is also Singapore's largest flagship PPP project of this nature, and has won the PFI award in London in 2011, World Architecture Festival Awards for Best Future Project in the leisure-led development category in 2013 and Sports Building of the Year in 2014.
For more information, please visit the Singapore Sports Hub
- Website: www.sportshub.com.sg
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- Twitter: @sgsportshub
- Instagram: sgsportshub
