Rugby: Naoya Okubo to become Super Rugby's 1st Japanese head coach

Sunwolves assistant coach Naoya Okubo will become the first Japanese head coach in Super Rugby history when he takes over the Japanese franchise for next season, the Tokyo-based team said Friday.The 43-year-old Okubo, a former director of rugby at the Japan Top League's Suntory Sungoliath, has been an assistant with the Sunwolves the past two seasons and will now run the team in their final Super Rugby season."The Sunwolves in the 2020 season need to bring the game forward in Japan after the World Cup. I am proud to receive an opportunity to be involved at such an important time," he said i…READ FULL ARTICLE