The newly released Sunwolves logo.
Japan's new Super Rugby team is in something of a shambles with the season kickoff just over six weeks away.
That's how the Sunwolves have been portrayed in a Japan Times story, which predicts Japan's World Cup bubble is about to burst.
A story penned by Rich Freeman says while
the team has a coach in Mark Hammett and a full roster of 34 players, there are many concerns and unanswered questions.
Freeman writes: "As far as the playing personnel is concerned, the general view is the squad - which contains just 10 of the Brave Blossoms who shocked the world at RWC 2015 - lacks depth and that the management clearly did not learn from the problems Eddie Jones had when putting out a team of second stringers in the national team jersey. Off the field, there are even more questions."
The Sunwolves still don't have a training base so will move around the homes of three Tokyo clubs, there is criticism of the playing surface at Prince Chichibu Memorial Ground where they will play, Hammett was the only listed member of its coaching staff a couple of days ago.
