2016 Sunwolves season

In 2016, the Sunwolves participated in the 2016 Super Rugby competition, their first ever appearance in the competition. They were included in the Africa 1 Conference of the competition, along with the, and.

Coaches and management
The Sunwolves coaching and management staff for the 2016 Super Rugby season were:

Squad
The following players were named in the Sunwolves squad for the 2016 Super Rugby season:

Matches
The Sunwolves played the following matches during the 2016 Super Rugby season:

Player statistics
The Super Rugby appearance record for players that represented the Sunwolves in 2016 is as follows:

Squad members Ryuhei Arita, Shohei Hirano, Tsuyoshi Murata and Kazuhiko Usami made no appearances in the competition.