The Sunwolves will have a new man in charge in Super Rugby next year after Japan boss Jamie Joseph was appointed as their new head coach.
Joseph takes over the reins from fellow New Zealander Filo Tiatia, who was the Sunwolves' head coach for the 2017 campaign after previously serving as the side's forwards coach during their inaugural Super Rugby campaign in 2016.
The Sunwolves failed to impress under Tiatia's guidance, however, and they finished the 2017 season at the bottom of the Africa One Conference table with just two wins from 15 matches played.
Joseph, who guided the Highlanders to their first Super Rugby title in 2015, took over Japan's coaching reins and will now combine that role with the Sunwolves one ahead of the 2019 World Cup, which Japan will host.
"I can't wait for next season," Joseph said via a press statement on Friday.
"We have a huge challenge ahead of us but I've been here before with the Highlanders."
Sunwolves chief executive Yuji Watase thanked Tiatia for his contribution to the Tokyo-based franchise "acknowledging that establishing a team in a competition as tough as Super Rugby has come with some challenges."
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