First Sportsman to Ascend the National Stadium Roof

FIRST SPORTSMAN TO ASCEND THE NATIONAL STADIUM ROOF

SUNWOLVES rugby player Ed Quirk posing for the camera at the apex of the roof

Singapore, 13 December 2016 – HITO-Communications SUNWOLVES player Ed Quirk today becomes the first sportsman to ascend the National Stadium roof since the opening of the Singapore Sports Hub in June 2014. The Australian rugby union player who plays as number eight for the SUNWOLVES was awed by the view from the top of the National Stadium.

“I was really excited when I was told that I will be doing a rooftop walk on the world’s largest free spanning dome. When I was finally up on the catwalk, the view of the Singapore’s skyline was breath-taking, and it was just simply amazing to be able to get a bird’s eye view of the pitch I played on previously and will be playing on in a few months’ time. I can’t wait to be back here again next year,” said Ed Quirk.

SUNWOLVES announced on 12 December 2016 their 2017 squad and new jerseys for the Super Rugby season next year, which includes Willem Britz who has played 23 caps in Super Rugby, Edward Quirk and Miyaki Mori who both had outstanding performance last year for SUNWOLVES (see Appendix A for SUNWOLVES squad and jersey). The 2017 team will be led by former All Blacks Filo Tiatia, who was also the forwards coach for the SUNWOLVES last season.

Super Rugby is the Southern Hemisphere's pre-eminent rugby tournament, featuring 18 teams from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina and Japan. SUNWOLVES is the first Asian team in the expanded Super Rugby league and is co-based in both Japan and Singapore. In the upcoming 2017 Super Rugby matches, SUNWOLVES will be playing a total of 15 matches,

with three out of seven of their home matches at the Singapore National Stadium – against the Kings (4 March 2017), the Stormers (25 March 2017) and the Sharks (20 May 2017).

Tickets for the 2017 Super Rugby matches in Singapore are priced from $30 onwards and can be purchased via the Sports Hub Tix website www.sportshubtix.sg, hotline +65 3158 7888, Sports Hub Tix Box Office at Singapore Indoor Stadium and all SingPost outlets (see Appendix B for ticketing information).

For more information on the 2017 Super Rugby matches in Singapore, please visit http://www.sportshub.com.sg/sportshubtix/Pages/Super-Rugby-2017.aspx

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Appendix A – SUNWOLVES 2017 Squad & New Jersey

ポジション名前所属チーム経歴生年月日身長/体重 SUNWOLVES SR キ日本代表キャップ数ャップキャップ数数 Position Name Club Team Record D/O/B cm/kg SUNWOLVES SR JAPAN Caps Caps Caps

PR1 稲垣啓太パナソニックワイルドナイ 2/6/1990 186cm/116kg 10 11 13 Keita INAGAKI ツ PANASONIC Wild Knights PR1 三上正貴東芝ブレイブルーパス 4/6/1988 178cm/115kg 14 14 33 Masataka TOSHIBA Brave Lupus MIKAMI

PR1 山本幸輝ヤマハ発動機ジュビロ 29/10/1990 181cm/118kg 1 1 3 Koki YAMAHA Jubilo YAMAMOTO

HO 木津武士神戸製鋼コベルコスティ 15/7/1988 183cm/114kg 12 12 44 Takeshi KIZU ーラーズ KOBE STEEL Kobelco Steelers

HO 日野剛志ヤマハ発動機ジュビロ 20/1/1990 172cm/100kg - - 2 Takeshi HINO YAMAHA Jubilo

HO 堀江翔太パナソニックワイルドナイ 21/1/1986 180cm/104kg 12 31 48 Shota HORIE ツ PANASONIC Wild Knights

PR3 浅原拓真東芝ブレイブルーパス 7/9/1987 179cm/113kg 14 14 5 Takuma TOSHIBA Brave Lupus ASAHARA

PR3 伊藤平一郎ヤマハ発動機ジュビロ 5/10/1990 175cm/115kg - - 4 Heiichiro ITO YAMAHA Jubilo

PR3 具智元拓殖大学 20/7/1994 184cm/122kg 4 4 Koo JIWON Takushoku University

LO 大野均東芝ブレイブルーパス 6/5/1978 192cm/105kg 12 12 98 Hitoshi ONO TOSHIBA Brave Lupus

LO 梶川喬介東芝ブレイブルーパス 5/9/1987 188cm/105kg - - 4 Kyosuke TOSHIBA Brave Lupus KAJIKAWA

LO 真壁伸弥サントリーサンゴリアス 26/3/1987 192cm/119kg 6 6 34 Shinya SUNTORY Sungoliath MAKABE

LO リアキ・モリ '16 ヒト・コミュニケーショ 4/1/1990 198cm/118kg 14 38 - Liaki MOLI ンズサンウルブズ(SR) '12-'14 ブルーズ（SR) '10-'16 オークランド（ NZ/Mitre 10 Cup) '10 U20NZ 代表

FL ヴィリー・ブリッツ NTT コミュニケーションズ 31/8/1988 193cm/108kg - 23 - Willem BRITZ シャイニングアークス NTT Communications Shining Arcs

FL エドワード・カー '16 ヒト・コミュニケーショ 28/8/1991 191cm/108kg 15 54 - クンズサンウルブズ(SR) Edward QUIRK '10-'15 レッズ（SR) '15 NRC クインズランドカントリー '10-'11 U20 オーストラリア代表

BR ウヴェ・ヘルヤマハ発動機ジュビロ 12/7/1990 193cm/115kg - - 3 Uwe HELU YAMAHA Jubilo

No.8 徳永祥尭東芝ブレイブルーパス 10/4/1992 185cm/100kg - - - Tokunaga TOSHIBA Brave Lupus YOSHITAKA

No.8 松橋周平リコーブラックラムズ 24/11/1993 180cm/99kg - - 3 Shuhei RICOH BlackRams MATSUHASHI

No.8 マルジーン・イラ東芝ブレイブルーパス 5/6/1993 187cm/105kg - - 4 ウア TOSHIBA Brave Lupus Malgene ILAUA

No.8 三村勇飛丸ヤマハ発動機ジュビロ 27/2/1989 178cm/96kg - - 2 Yuhimaru YAMAHA Jubilo MIMURA

SH 内田啓介パナソニックワイルドナイ 22/2/1992 179cm/86kg - - 21 Keisuke ツ UCHIDA PANASONIC Wild Knights

SH 小川高廣東芝ブレイブルーパス 18/3/1991 172cm/73kg - - 1 Takahiro TOSHIBA Brave Lupus OGAWA

SH 田中史朗パナソニックワイルドナイ 3/1/1985 166cm/72kg - - 58 Fumiaki ツ

TANAKA PANASONIC Wild Knights SH 茂野海人 NEC グリーンロケッツ 21/11/1990 170cm/75kg 11 11 3 Kaito SHIGENO NEC Green Rockets

SH 矢富勇毅ヤマハ発動機ジュビロ 16/2/1985 176cm/85kg 10 10 16 Yuki YATOMI YAMAHA Jubilo

SO 立川理道クボタスピアーズ 2/12/1989 180cm/95kg 13 13 50 Harumichi KUBOTA Spears TATEKAWA

SO 田村煕東芝ブレイブルーパス 12/9/1993 175cm/85kg - - - Hikaru TOSHIBA Brave Lupus TAMURA

SO 田村優 NEC グリーンロケッツ 9/1/1989 181cm/92kg 15 15 42 Yu TAMURA NEC Green Rockets

SO ヘイデン・クリッ東京ガス 30/10/1990 177cm/82kg - - - プス Tokyo Gas Hayden CRIPS

WTB 後藤輝也 NEC グリーンロケッツ 18/12/1991 177cm/80kg - - - Teruya GOTO NEC Green Rockets

WTB 福岡堅樹パナソニックワイルドナイ 7/9/1992 175cm/83kg - - 20 Kenki ツ FUKUOKA PANASONIC Wild Knights CTB ティモシー・ラフコカ・コーラレッドスパーク 19/8/1991 186cm/98kg - - 4 ァエレス Timothy COCA-COLA Red Sparks LAFAELE

CTB デレック・カーペ 17 サントリーサンゴリアス 26/7/1988 183cm/94kg 12 12 - ンター '14-'16 トヨタ自動車ヴェ Derek ルブリッツ CARPENTER '8-'13 ノースランド (NZ/Mitre 10 Cup)

FB 笹倉康誉パナソニックワイルドナイ 4/8/1988 186cm/92kg 9 9 3 Yasutaka ツ SASAKURA PANASONIC Wild Knights

FB 松島幸太朗サントリーサンゴリアス 26/2/1993 178cm/87kg - 5 22 Kotaro SUNTORY Sungoliath MATSUSHIMA

FB リアン・フィルヨー '13-'14,'16 NTT ドコモレ 1/4/1983 185cm/90kg 15 64 - ンッドハリケーンズ Riaan VILJOEN '16 ヒト・コミュニケーションズサンウルブズ(SR) '12-'13 シャークス（SR) '10-'11 チーターズ（SR)

SUNWOLVES 2017 Jersey

SUNWOLVES will transform its new jersey for the upcoming 2017 season. This new jersey is designed by Mr. Mizuno Manabu (CEO of good design company) who also designed "Kumamon", the main mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture.

The new red and white home jersey has the Sun representing its home country of Japan, and SUNWOVES is the only team joining the Super Rugby championship. The new home jersey also represents the team itself, who fights against world top class rugby clubs.

On the other, the new black and white alternate jersey has the Moon which always comes together with wolves. The new alternate jersey emphasizes the cooperative and agile nature of the wolves.

Appendix B – Ticketing Information

SINGLE GAME

SUNWOLVES VS. KINGS (4 MARCH 2017) SUNWOLVES VS. STORMERS (25 MARCH 2017) SUNWOLVES VS. SHARKS (20 MAY 2017)

CAT 1 CAT 2 (Reserved (Free seating seating) - East Zone)

Standard (Adult) S$60 S$30

Child (Aged 3 to 17 years old) S$35 S$15

Family Bundle - S$80 - 2 x Standard (Adult) and 2 x Child tickets on CAT 2 tickets only

Early Bird Promotion S$50 - - Standard (Adult) 15% discount on CAT 1 tickets only, valid from 13 to 31 Dec 2016

Early Bird Promotion S$30 - - Child (Aged 3 to 17 years old) 15% discount on CAT 1 tickets only, valid from 13 to 31 Dec 2016

3 GAME SEASON PASS

SUNWOLVES VS. KINGS (4 MARCH 2017) SUNWOLVES VS. STORMERS (25 MARCH 2017) SUNWOLVES VS. SHARKS (20 MAY 2017)

CAT 1 CAT 2 (Reserved (Free seating East Zone) seating) Early Bird Promotion S$120 - - Standard (Adult) 3 games for price of 2 on CAT 1 tickets only, valid from 13 to 31 Dec 2016

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 includes the following facilities:

. A new 55,000-capacity National Stadium with a retractable roof and movable tiered seating . The iconic Singapore Indoor 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, including indoor climbing wall and Splash-N-Surf facility (Kids Waterpark, Stingray and Lazy River) . 100PLUS Promenade that encircles the National Stadium . Singapore Youth Olympic Museum & Singapore Sports Museum . Sports Hub Library . Shimano Cycling World . Daily community facilities and activities, including beach volleyball, hard courts (futsal, basketball and netball) lawn bowls, giant chess, skate park 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 Project Finance International (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.

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